Porcelain veneers or dental veneers are commonly used in dental makeovers because they cover the front (or facial surface) of the tooth. Porcelain or dental veneers are used to serve many purposes including:

• correction of minor crowding
• permanent tooth whitening
• changing the shape of your teeth
• correct chipped tooth, close gaps
• creating uniformity in teeth

After being bonded to the front of teeth, porcelain veneers are relatively easy to maintain with regular brushing and flossing.

Dental crowns or dental caps usually placed on a broken or damaged tooth, a tooth with large filling(s), or a tooth that has completed root canal treatment.

Unlike porcelain veneers, dental crowns cover the entire tooth, making them a more effective solution to restore severely damaged teeth. Dental crowns can serve similar purposes to porcelain veneers as well as used to strengthen and repair a weaken tooth.

Tooth-colored fillings or composite resin fillings are commonly done for aesthetic and functional purposes.

An increasing number of patients now choose to replace their old, amalgam silver fillings with tooth-colored fillings so that the new white filings matches the color of their natural tooth. Esthetic fillings are especially advantageous with the use of microdentistry, a technique involving minimally invasive tooth removal.

Gingival recontouring or crown lengthening surgery is sometimes performed to change the dimension of the front teeth and to optimize the esthetic outcome of treatment followed by new porcelain crown restorations or other esthetic dental care.

In some instances a simple procedure can increase the length of the teeth to improve esthetics.

Orthodontics or braces can be employed to properly close up the bone structure of the mouth, and transitional orthodontics can be used to align malpositioned teeth for children.

For adults, orthodontics can be used to alleviate crowding, improve bone support (periodontia), and improve overall esthetics. For crowding and gaps, fixed braces are usually the treatment of choice. With today's advancements, ceramic or clear braces, lingual braces can now make wearing orthodontic appliance less noticeable or invisible. And in minor cases, a removable appliance such as Invisalign may be used. Once the teeth are properly aligned, a retainer is worn to hold the teeth in the correct position.

BIDC dental clinics in Thailand offers the full range of orthodontic treatments including:

• conventional metal braces
• tooth-colored or ceramic braces
• lingual braces (whereby braces are worn on the internal side of teeth)
• Invisalign