When you have imperfections with the shape and color of your teeth., then you need cosmetic dentistry. We can offer a host of treatments, from teeth whitening to custom veneers, to reshape your smile! In today’s blog, your team at Celina Family Dentistry talks about how we improve smiles in Celina, TX, with cosmetic dentistry.
Finding Out Which Procedure You Need
To begin, we want to take a close look at your smile to understand the cause and severity of your esthetic issues. With digital x-rays and intraoral cameras, we can assess these factors and create a treatment plan to correct the issues. We could use one treatment or a combination of them as needed. If you happen to have more severe concerns, we could even offer restorations, like fillings and crowns, which are also lifelike in appearance. With cosmetic dentistry, we can help you feel confident in your smile again.
Teeth Whitening
Teeth stains are common problems we can address with cosmetic dentistry. With teeth whitening, we can choose from in-office or at-home treatments to brighten the smile. With our in-office option, we can offer results in one visit with a powerful bleaching gel and a light. If you have more severe stains, then we could recommend our take-home kit, which consists of a set of custom plastic trays and multiple plastic syringes of bleaching gel. At home, you add gel to the trays and wear them for an hour a day in most cases, which can brighten your teeth by several shades, often as many as eight!
Clear Aligners
With cosmetic dentistry, we can also take on your misalignment. We offer an alternative to traditional metal braces with clear aligners. These will be custom-made for your smile based on detailed images and impressions we take of your bite. You will wear a set from a series of aligners for about two weeks, 20 to 23 hours a day, and repeat this through the rest of the series. The aligners will correct your smile and offer a more attractive appearance, and also boosts for your oral health and bite function. You can see an even smile in as little as one year, and these can be removed before you eat and prior to brushing and flossing for added convenience!
Dental Bonding
Our team can also tackle esthetic issues in only one visit with our dental bonding procedure. The process employs the same composite resin as our lifelike and metal-free fillings. We will apply this to your tooth in several layers, and then sculpt the tooth as the bonding material cures under a light. With bonding, we can mask permanent teeth stains, repair minor injuries, and fill open spaces between the teeth. We can also correct misshapen structures too and add length to worn-down teeth as well.
Cosmetic Contouring
With contouring, we can also take a same-day approach to treatment. Instead of adding new structures to your tooth, we will gently sand and buff the outer structures to correct cosmetic issues in one sitting. With contouring, we can gently reshape overly large teeth, correct the appearance of chipped teeth, and address issues with overall shape. Contouring can also smooth away pits, grooves, and rough portions of outer structure, and even dull sharp, jagged, or pointed teeth, all in only one visit.
Porcelain Veneers
For some, we could potentially offer a smile makeover with custom porcelain veneers. These are very thin dental restorations that fit over the front facing portions of your teeth. Once in place, these will offer instant smile transformation, taking on multiple issues at once. For example, placing our veneers can cover up teeth stains too severe to be removed with whitening alone. We can reshape malformed teeth, lengthen worn-down teeth, and fill gaps between the teeth. We can also correct the appearance of minor misalignment for some patients, so you have a straighter-looking smile without the need for braces or aligners.
If you have any questions about our treatment options, or if you are ready to see which is right for you, then please reach out to our team today to learn more. We want you to feel confident in your smile’s appearance, and we can help with cosmetic dentistry!
Cosmetic Dentistry With Your Team at Celina Family Dentistry
We can provide a way to boost the appearance of your smile. To find out more about our office or to schedule a time to talk, call Celina Family Dentistry in Celina, TX at (214) 851-0130 today.
