The photo above is NOT a simulation! This is a before and after case of how a smile can change your life.
We offer all our patients of record a complimentary COSMETIC SIMULATION . This is a fantastic way to actually SEE the potential in your smile ... in your face. We do this at NO CHARGE. Ask us next time you are in the office if you have not already had a simulation done. You might be surprised at the potential a small ... or even a major change can make. Sometimes the simplest changes can make a huge difference in a smile.
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Cosmetic dentistry is changing the lives of so many patients. Everybody remembers the television program Extreme Makeover where a team of doctors, trainers and encouragers helped people completely change their lives by improving their physical appearance as well as their emotional confidence.
I challenge you to go back to those cases and imagine those makeovers without the dental changes. A beautiful face or a beautiful body is not quite as attractive without a beautiful smile. Check out the techniques and opportunities below. I suspect this area will be under continuous change on this website:
Cosmetic Gum Contouring
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With Waterlase Dentistry, we can help create the smile you’ve always wanted. In fact cosmetic procedures are one of our patients' favorite procedures. In the first case below we simply show lengthening of the anterior teeth and bleaching. What a beautiful result. You can come by our office and see this case up close. It's Jennifer, our primary lead dental assistant. Ask her all the questions you want! She loves it. We do too.
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Cosmetic Crown Lengthening
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Porcelain Veneers
Veneers are thin, semi-translucent “shells” of porcelain typically bonded to your teeth. Veneers are customized from porcelain and are permanently bonded to your teeth. Once boned to your teeth, veneers become very strong. Veneers are a great alternative to improve the appearance of your smile. Some of the most amazing cosmetic changes we've seen have been with veneers.
Generally veneers require only small amounts of enamel preparation and sometimes non at all.
Common situations where veneers are used for include:
- Spaces between the teeth
- Broken or chipped teeth
- Unsightly, stained or discolored teeth
- Permanently stained or discolored teeth
- Crooked or misshapen teeth
Veneers are a great aesthetic solution to your smile that may even help you avoid orthodontic treatment. Subtle changes to your smile can be achieved with veneers, and in most cases, veneer application is completed in only two office visits.
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Cosmetic Bonding
Bonding is a common solution for:
- Fixing or repairing chipped or cracked teeth
- Reducing unsightly gaps or spaces between teeth
- Hiding discoloration or faded areas on the tooth's surface
Often used to improve the appearance of your teeth and enhance your smile. As the name indicates, composite material, either a plastic or resin, is bonded to an existing tooth. Unlike veneers or crowns, composite bonding removes little, if any, of the original tooth.
Composite bonding has many advantages:
- It is a quick process, which typically lasts less than one hour.
- It does not reduce the tooth's original structure and is relatively inexpensive.
- Composite resins come in many different shades and provide better matching of shades to the natural color of your teeth.
- Composite bonds, however, are not as durable and long-lasting as veneers and crowns and may need to be re-touched or replaced in the future.
Composite bonds stain more easily and therefore require proper care and regular cleaning. In order to ensure the longest possible duration of the bonding, composites should be brushed and flossed daily. Common staining elements include coffee, tea, tobacco, foods and candy.
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Tooth Whitening
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We are excited to now be offering the KOR Whitening Deep Bleaching procedure in our office. We continually look for better techniques to help our patients achieve superior results. We have been happy with the results we have gotten with previous techniques, but I have never seen results like the KOR system promises. Other systems, though effective are not always predictable. We will continue to offer ZOOM Bleaching for a short time, but as we gather more proof of the KOR System’s superior results, I suspect we will be totally committed to the KOR system.
KöR Whitening Deep Bleaching is the newest, most revolutionary and effective teeth whitening system ever developed. Unlike typical teeth whitening procedures, the KOR Whitening Deep Bleaching technique advertises that:
- It is the only recognized system in the world that will even whiten tetracycline (dark) stained teeth, previously thought to be impossible.
- With easy periodic at-home maintenance, your teeth will stay white permanently, even while you continue to drink red wine, tea, coffee etc.
- During the whitening process nearly all patients experience only low to typically no teeth sensitivity.
This procedure is comfortable and 100% safe for your teeth and gums. The result is a radiantly white, natural appearing smile that you will LOVE! It’s perfect for everyone, from 14 to 90! There is no sitting under a light for an hour. Depending upon the severity of your bleaching needs, we will offer more than one technique. All KOR techniques require the fabrication of a custom made bleaching trays that seal the bleach in place, preventing the escape and dilution of the bleach. Call today if you are curious about what bleaching can do for you. I promise you won’t be disappointed. To learn more go to http://www.korwhitening.com/consumer/welcome
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Crowns
A crown is a permanent covering that fits over an original tooth that is either decayed, damaged or cracked. Crowns are made of a variety of different materials such as porcelain, gold, acrylic resin or a mix of these materials. Porcelain generally has the most natural appearance, although it is often less durable.
The treatment plan for a patient receiving a crown involves:
- Numbing the tooth to remove the decay in or around it.
- Re-sculpturing the tooth to provide an ideal fit for the crown.
- Making an impression of your teeth in order to create a custom-made crown. (usually takes one to two weeks)
- Making a temporary crown out of acrylic resin and fitting it onto the tooth during the interim period when the permanent custom-made crown is being created.
- Applying the permanent crown (when received from the lab) by removing the temporary crown and fitting the permanent one onto the tooth.
- After ensuring that the crown has the proper look and fit, the dentist cements it into place.
This process generally consists of a minimum of two to three visits over a three to four week period. Once the procedure is completed, proper dental hygiene, including daily brushing and flossing, is required to maintain healthy, bacteria-free teeth, gums and crowns. This helps in the prevention of gum disease. Given proper care, your crowns can last a lifetime.
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Bridges
A bridge is a dental device that fills a space that a tooth previously occupied. A bridge may be necessary to prevent:
- Shifting of the teeth that can lead to bite problems (occlusion) and/or jaw problems and resultant periodontal disease.
- Bridges safeguard the integrity of existing teeth and help maintain a healthy, vibrant smile.
There are three main types of bridges, namely:
- A fixed bridge is the most popular and consists of a filler tooth that is attached to two crowns, which fit over the existing teeth and hold the bridge in place.
- The “Maryland” bridge is commonly used to replace missing front teeth and consists of a filler that is attached to metal bands that are bonded to the abutment teeth. The metal bands consist of a white-colored composite resin that matches existing tooth color.
- The cantilever bridge is often used when there are teeth on only one side of the span. A typical three-unit cantilever bridge consists of two crowned teeth positioned next to each other on the same side of the missing tooth space. The filler tooth is then connected to the two crowned teeth, which extend into the missing tooth space or end.
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