A “smile makeover” improves the appearance of your smile with cosmetic dentistry. If your teeth are stained, discolored, worn, chipped, broken, misaligned, misshapen, cosmetic dentistry can improve your smile—and your confidence.
Teeth Whitening
Teeth whitening can be one of the simplest and least expensive ways to improve your smile. There are also whitening products available over the counter at retail stores for convenient at-home whitening.
Dental Veneers
Often called “Hollywood teeth,” dental veneers are wafer-thin, custom-made shells of tooth-colored porcelain or resin that cover the front surface of the teeth.
Dental Bonding
Bonding can repair decayed, chipped, cracked, or misshapen teeth. In dental bonding, a tooth-colored, putty-like resin, which is a durable plastic material, is applied to the tooth and hardened with an ultraviolet or laser light, bonding the material to the tooth. Your dentist then trims, shapes, and polishes it.
Dental Crown
A dental crown, also called a cap, fits over and replaces the entire decayed or damaged tooth above the gum line, restoring its shape, size, strength, and appearance. Crowns keep a weak tooth from breaking or hold a cracked tooth together.
Inlays and Onlays
Also called indirect fillings, inlays and onlays are made from gold, porcelain, or composite materials and fill decayed or damaged teeth. Inlays and onlays preserve as much healthy tooth as possible and are an alternative to crowns.
Dental Implants
Dental implants are titanium replacement tooth roots inserted into the bone socket of the missing tooth. As the jawbone heals, it grows around the implanted metal post, anchoring it securely in the jaw and providing a foundation for a replacement tooth.
Other Options
Other cosmetic dentistry options include:
- A bridge: Made of crowns for the teeth on either side of a gap with false teeth in between
- Dentures: A removable replacement for missing teeth
- Braces: Can straighten crooked or misaligned teeth
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Not sure if cosmetic dentistry is right for you? Schedule an appointment today and we’ll get you all the information you need, along with our professional recommendations.