Improve Your Smile By Visiting a Cosmetic Dentist

If you are in any way displeased with the appearance of your smile, you should know a cosmetic dentist can work wonders for your look. Let a cosmetic dentist examine your mouth, analyze your teeth and gums and develop a treatment plan to rebuild your look. The end result will be a smile you are proud to put on display.

Here is a look at how a cosmetic dentist will make it happen.

Teeth Whitening

The most visually striking smiles feature lovely white teeth. The teeth do not have to be a gleaming white. Overly-bright white hues that do not match the patient's skin, age or other features are a common mistake we take great strides to avoid. Teeth whitened to the right shade will make the patient look years younger. This is the optimal solution to teeth stained by coffee, wine, soda, cigarettes, medications and sugary foods.

Dental Implants

If you have missing teeth or badly damaged teeth, dental implants are the optimal solution in terms of form as well as function. This is a permanent replacement for one or several missing teeth. The best part is the dental implants do not look out of place when in the mouth. A prosthetic crown covers the root created with a the fusing of the bone to a titanium rod implanted in the jaw bone. This is one of the more attractive solutions to missing or badly damaged teeth.

Bonding

A cosmetic dentist can use bonding material that matches the hue of your teeth to remedy those ugly gaps. Bonding can also be used to enhance the appearance of cracked, broken, chipped or stained teeth. In most cases, bonding can be performed in one visit. Bonding will last years.

Composite Fillings

Those who have silver fillings will find they are much more confident in their smile when replacing such unsightly fillings with composite. Once the fillings all match the color of the teeth, the patient will not feel nearly as self-conscious when smiling, laughing and eating in public.

Porcelain Veneers

Veneers boost the aesthetics and functionality of worn, crooked and chipped teeth. They are also used for teeth that have too much space between one another or have permanent staining. A porcelain shell is used to cover the tooth's front side. This alters the hue and/or the shape. The veneer is then secured to the tooth with the help of a special UV light.

Contouring and Shaping of Tooth Enamel

A cosmetic dentist can contour and shape dental enamel to enhance the look of the teeth. This process is typically combined with dental bonding. A patient who is looking for shorter teeth, teeth of a different size or re-positioned teeth will find shaping and contouring suits their needs. It can even assist in the correction of minor bites.