COSMETIC DENTISTRY

Cosmetic dentistry creates a positive, esthetic change to your smile to enhance your appearance. You may wish to change the color, shade, position, size, or shape of your teeth — there are several different types of restorations and procedures we implement at our office that can improve your smile and confidence.

Dental Veneers

  • Dental veneers are used to elevate the appearance of anterior (front) teeth.
  • There are two types of dental veneers, which are both extremely esthetic.
  • Veneers are used to repair tooth decay, mask stains, or fix cracked or worn edges.
  • Your teeth will be prepared to accommodate the depth of our restorative materials.

Direct Bonded Veneers

  • These restorations may be done chairside.
  • We use composite bonding, the same material we use to fill your teeth, to create these veneers.
  • This is a very efficient procedure, because it is lower in cost than a lab-processed porcelain veneer.

Porcelain Veneers

  • These are the most esthetic restorations for anterior teeth.
  • We use porcelain ceramic, which reflects light in a lifelike way that allows the restoration to resemble natural teeth.
  • Due to the additional cost from the lab, these are slightly more expensive than directly-bonded veneers.
  • Lab processing time makes these slightly longer to make.
  • Like crowns, these are seated on the teeth with dental adhesive.

Whitening

  • Whitening your teeth is a basic cosmetic procedure to enhance your smile.
  • To ensure the best results, whitening must be done on clean, healthy teeth.
  • Teeth stained by foods, drinks, medications, and tobacco can benefit from whitening.
  • Whitening can be done at home or in the office, and we offer various options for both methods.
Porcelain fused to metal bridge fabricated by Oral Arts, a partner of ours

Porcelain Crowns

  • Crowns are used to restore broken, decayed, or worn teeth.
  • They protect the structure of the tooth by providing full coverage, which makes the tooth stronger and functional.
  • There are several materials that can be used to make crowns, however, porcelain is the most esthetic material.
  • Porcelain crowns can enhance the esthetics of your smile by restoring teeth to be lifelike and uniform in appearance.

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Our goal is to consider each patient as an individual. We strive to evaluate each person’s dental health based on thorough clinical, radiographic, and periodontal examinations. We want to prevent, restore, and maintain your oral health to minimize any future dental issues. We believe in offering options in order to work with each person’s individual situation. Again, our focus is to partner with you in managing the well-being of your oral health for the long term.