A bright, healthy smile creates a positive first impression. However, due to wear and tear over the years, your smile may not be as aesthetically pleasing as you’d like. Cosmetic dental treatments and restorations using aesthetic materials are options to ensure a confident smile.
If you’re thinking about cosmetic dentistry, consider some of the best reasons to seek these services:
Whiter Teeth
Whether teeth have become stained due to drinking wine, coffee, tea, or habits such as smoking, bleaching teeth is a simple treatment option to create a brighter smile. Professional whitening is a reliable procedure that produces predictable results, compared to whitening kits found over the counter. Bleaching trays are fabricated to fit the exact contours of your teeth, ensuring whitening agents stay in place and create the maximum effect on dental enamel.
For those with deep stains caused by old restorations, or medication, or even deep tooth infection, cosmetic restorations are available. These affected teeth can appear dark and gray, compared to the discoloration surface stains, which typically produces a yellowed tint. Using materials like durable and aesthetic zirconia, crowns can be placed to improve the appearance of damaged teeth. Like porcelain, zirconia mimics the opaqueness of a healthy, white tooth.
Improved Function
If you have a missing tooth or have a weakened and decayed tooth, cosmetic restorations, such as bridges and crowns are great ways to achieve a whole and natural-looking smile, especially when these restorations are paired with dental implants.
Zirconia crowns are perfect for back teeth that are required to be strong and durable for chewing and grinding food. These crowns can be fitted onto dental implants and replace single teeth missing throughout the smile.
For patients with groups of lost teeth, dental bridges, whether fixed to neighboring teeth or onto a dental implant, replace several units of teeth, allowing you to chew and smile comfortably. Bridges can be made from highly aesthetic materials to meet your cosmetic goals.
Uniform and Balanced Aesthetics
Porcelain veneers are a great way to achieve a smile that is comprehensively whiter, as well as balanced in terms of tooth shape. These aesthetic restorations create a uniform smile, free of any chips or discoloration. Patients with mild misalignment, who want to avoid cosmetic braces, may be qualified for veneers as an option to straighten their smiles as well.
At the dental practice of Shawna L Hawk, D.D.S., we provide quality cosmetic dental treatments to help our patients achieve the smiles they’ve always wanted. For more information about our services, contact our practice today.