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A smile can be the most eye-catching feature of your face. Even a subtle change
can make a big difference in the way you look and feel. New techniques like
bleaching, bonding,
enamel shaping, Lumineer veneers,
and white fillings allow us to create a beautiful
smile with, at times, only minimal changes to existing teeth.
You can also learn more
about how we utilize our dental lab to create eye-catching smiles by visiting
their site.
Bleaching
(Whitening) is a very popular procedure in cosmetic dentistry. It
is a relatively easy and effective technique for obtaining a dazzling, whiter
smile, at home, in a matter of days.
Bonding
is a procedure where tooth-colored composite resin material is placed to "fill
in the blanks." One of the most frequent uses of the bonding technique
is to fill in a gap between front teeth.
Enamel
Shaping (Contouring) is the process of shaping natural teeth to improve
their appearance. Shaping can be used to correct minor cases of crowded or
overlapping teeth, smooth rough edges, or make small adjustments to the shape
of a tooth.
Cerinate®
Lumineers™ are laboratory fabricated, porcelain facings that are
bonded to the front surfaces of teeth to whiten teeth, close spaces, straighten
teeth, or repair chipped or worn teeth. Now you can get the smile you've always
wanted - that nature may not have blessed you with. Today, thousands of people
who want to look and feel better about themselves are choosing to correct
their smiles with Cerinate® Lumineers™.
Caps
(Crowns) are rarely used for cosmetic correction any more, since the
advent of veneers, but in some cases a crown may be necessary for a particular
tooth. A tooth with a bad fracture or a large
filling that is breaking down, or has decay around
it, may be a candidate for a crown instead of a veneer. This patient has veneers
on top, but one of the front teeth had a large filling and had to be crowned.
White
fillings replace silver or gold fillings with a more natural looking
tooth-colored material. Since teeth are translucent, dark fillings cause the
whole tooth to appear darker when viewed from the side. Replacing older dark
fillings with white fillings will keep your smile glowing!
Orthodontics
is no longer just braces. Arch expanders can
sometimes be used in younger children to prevent or minimize any need for
braces. A patient that needs braces now has
a choice of silver or white/clear brackets.
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