Cosmetic Dentistry

Overview
People choose aesthetic dental procedures/surgery for various reasons. Some patients want to repair a defect such as a malformed bite or crooked teeth, treat an injury, or just improve their overall appearance. Whatever the reason, the ultimate goal is to restore a beautiful smile.
For these and many other reasons, Today's Dentistry has made this a vital and important part of our dental profession.
Common aesthetic dental procedures can be performed to correct discolored, misshaped, chipped or missing teeth. They also can be used to change the overall shape of teeth-from teeth that are too long or short, have gaps, or simply need to be reshaped.
Some of our common procedures involve:

Whitening and bleaching - As the term implies, whitening and bleaching, a rapidly increasing procedure, are used to make teeth whiter.
Bonding - A procedure in which tooth-colored material is used to close gaps or change tooth color.
Contouring and reshaping - A procedure that straightens crooked, chipped, cracked or overlapping teeth.

Implants - A procedure that gives another option for replacing a missing tooth or teeth. They are so well designed that they mimic the look and feel of natural teeth.

Veneers - A procedure in which ultra-thin coatings are placed over the front teeth. Veneers can change the color or shape of your teeth. For example, veneers have been used to correct unevenly spaced, crooked, chipped, oddly shaped or discolored teeth.
Crowns - A procedure to cover and protect the tooth. While a crown can be used for many different reasons such as restoring a tooth that has been broken, has advanced decay or compromised in another way, it can also be used to improve the esthetics of your smile.

Which techniques should be used to improve your smile? A dental exam will take many factors into consideration, including your overall oral health.