With cosmetic dentistry, our team uses a variety of treatments to improve the shade and shape of the teeth. From teeth whitening to clear orthodontics, we can offer smile transformation for our patients. In today’s blog, your Celina, TX, dentist talks about how we boost smile beauty with cosmetic dentistry, so you can smile with confidence for years to come.
Teeth Whitening at Home
If you have stained teeth, this could be a source of embarrassment and while store bought systems can help, the results tend to be minor and short-lived. But with our take-home whitening kit, we can brighten smiles by up to eight shades in some cases! The procedure involves our team creating a custom set of plastic trays, which we send home along with multiple plastic syringes of bleaching gel. At home, you simply add gel to the trays and wear them for a set amount of time, usually an hour a day, over a period of one to two weeks. This ensures even results and can tackle severe staining too.
Dental Bonding and Contouring
Our team can also offer same-day cosmetic treatment with dental bonding and contouring. The bonding procedure involves using composite resin, the same material that makes up our tooth-colored fillings, to repair the tooth. In one visit, we numb the tooth, etch the outer surface, and apply the material to the tooth, sculpting it as the composite resin cures under a light. The last step is to polish the tooth. We can use the procedure to mask teeth stains, close gaps and black triangle spaces between teeth, and lengthen worn down teeth. We can repair cracked or chipped teeth too!
With contouring, we actually gently sand and buff away outer structure to correct cosmetic issues. For example, we can correct the appearance of minor chips, and smooth away rough patches, pits, and grooves in the teeth. We can also address sharp, jagged, or pointed portions of the teeth.
Porcelain Veneers
With porcelain veneers, our team will create a custom set of thin dental restorations that we place on the front facing sides of the teeth. When in place, these instantly change the shape and color of them to provide major smile transformation. Each one is custom-made to ensure a proper fit, balanced bite, and a lifelike appearance, as we color match them to blend with your smile. We can mask stains, reshape damaged or malformed teeth, close gaps between teeth, and even correct the appearance of minor misalignment too. All in as little as two visits.
ClearCorrect™ Aligners
What if you have dental misalignment? If you have crooked, overlapping, or crowded teeth, we can offer a cosmetic treatment that does not require the use of metal braces at all. Instead, we will create a series of clear plastic aligners based on detailed images and impressions taken of your smile. Each set is worn for 20 to 22 hours a day over a period of two weeks. You then begin wearing the next set for a similar amount of time. The process could straighten your smile in as little as one year! The aligners are easy to clean and maintain, and they can be removed before meals or prior to brushing and flossing your teeth!
Icon White Spot Removal
If you have unsightly white spots appearing on your teeth, these could be due to weakening enamel. As the enamel erodes, these lighter portions of your structure could become cavities that cause pain and threaten the risk of infection. With our Icon infiltrant, we can strengthen these areas with a unique and durable material, which not only removes white spots, but strengthens the weakened enamel to prevent cavities from forming. The placement process only takes one visit, and can help prevent the need for a dental filling! If you have any questions about our cosmetic treatment options, we hope you will reach out to our team and schedule a cosmetic consultation, so we can examine your smile and see which treatments are right for you. For a smile makeover, we can even combine multiple cosmetic treatments options to provide major improvement in as little as two visits!
Do You Have Cosmetic Concerns That Need Treatment?
We want to help improve the function and beauty of your smile, sometimes in only one visit. To schedule an appointment with Celina Family Dentistry in Celina, TX, call (214) 851-0130. With cosmetic dentistry, we can help you smile with confidence for years to come, and often enjoy better oral health and bite function too.
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