When it comes to your oral health, all types of dentistry aren’t created equally. While some treatments like fillings, crowns, and gum disease therapy are considered restorative care, certain procedures that are designed to improve your smile’s aesthetics fit under the category known as cosmetic dentistry. Here’s a closer look at this more glamorous side of oral healthcare, and which treatments your dentist offers to improve your gorgeous grin!
What is Cosmetic Dentistry?
Cosmetic dentistry is the branch of oral health that is designed to improve the appearance of your smile. While in some cases, these treatments may offer some health benefits, most are specifically intended for aesthetic purposes only. It is important to note that because of this, some of them may not be covered by traditional dental insurance. Here’s a closer look at a few popular options your dentist offers.
Veneers
These thin porcelain restorations fit over your existing, reshaped teeth to improve their shape, size, spacing, and shade in about two weeks. With proper care, veneers can last 20+ years, and because they’re made of a durable, realistic-looking porcelain, are stain resistant, so you won’t have to cut out coffee or your favorite dark-colored beverages and foods to keep them looking their best!
Metal- Free Restorations
Whether you have new damage to repair or older metal crowns or fillings that are obvious when you open your mouth to eat, smile, or speak, upgrading to metal-free, tooth-colored restorations can eliminate those dark spots in your arches while offering unprecedented protection for your gorgeous grin!
Cosmetic Bonding
Using the same durable, natural-looking composite resin your dentist trusts for tooth-colored fillings, he can rebuild areas of damaged enamel in teeth with chips, uneven wear, or that have dark stains or discoloration. This versatile material can even extend the length of teeth that are too short or stubby. Plus, because it’s made of durable particles of glass, plastics, and sand, composite resin strong enough to withstand eating a full diet, requires no special maintenance, and with regular use can last up to five years!
Teeth Whitening
If your teeth have become stained due to time, diet, or other lifestyle factors, professional whitening can remove up to eight shades of discoloration in about two weeks. Using a personalized kit that is tailored specifically for your teeth, you’ll receive a pair of reusable custom-fit whitening trays and enough bleaching gel to achieve incredible results in a fraction of the time it would take using over-the-counter products. Plus, because your trays are reusable, you can refill the whitening gel every six months as needed if your teeth start looking dark again!
Smile Makeovers
When you have multiple aspects of your smile you’d like to transform, a package known as a smile makeover may be a better option than selecting treatments ala carte. These plans can be customized to include a variety of cosmetic dentistry options, all performed in an order that makes sense to your goals, schedule, and budget. Furthermore, because your smile makeover is tailored to only you, you can include as many or as few procedures as necessary to get your grin looking and feeling its best!
Remember, cosmetic dentistry is a specific branch of oral healthcare that treats aesthetic flaws in your smile. Although not every treatment will provide dental health benefits, you can rest assured that each will keep your teeth looking and feeling their best, all the while giving you the confidence to share your gorgeous grin with the world!
About Our Practice
At Dentistry By Canyon Creek, our trio of talented and caring dentists are pleased to offer a wide selection of cosmetic dentistry treatments in comfortable, convenient location. Whether you have one or many elements of your stunning smile you’d like to upgrade, cosmetic dentistry can help achieve all your smile goals and protect the health of your teeth and gums in the process. To learn more about how we can give you the gorgeous, glowing grin you’ve always wanted, schedule a consultation for cosmetic dentistry by visiting our website or calling 972-379-8693 today!