According to Bela Family Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry transforms smiles.
Chips, cracks, stained and crooked teeth can breathe new life with cosmetic dentistry procedures such as professional tooth whitening, dental bonding, porcelain veneers, cosmetic dental crowns, and clear braces.
What is Cosmetic Dentistry?
Bela Family Dentistry explains that unlike restorative dentistry, which restores teeth back to function, cosmetic dentistry takes things one-step further with treatments that enhance what you do or don’t already have.
For example, if you have always disliked that space between your teeth, your dentist in Georgia may recommend a couple of treatments to fill the gap. Those treatments include clear braces, conventional wires and brackets or porcelain veneers.
Your Cosmetic Dentistry Consultation
When you schedule a cosmetic dentistry consultation with your dentist in South Carolina your medical history and dental history will be explored to determine what would best fit your oral and overall health.
For instance, if you suffer from chronic gum disease, dental implants may not be the best solution for missing teeth as people with periodontal disease have a higher risk of implant failure.
After your dental and medical history is discussed, Bela Family Dentistry takes pictures and x-rays. Once reviewed, the two of you will discuss what types of cosmetic and/or restorative dental procedures best fit your situation.
Treatments from Bela Family Dentistry
Professional Teeth Whitening
The most popular solution for stained teeth is professional teeth whitening. Done in office or with custom-made take home trays, professional tooth whitening is monitored lessening the risk of overuse. Bela Family Dentistry explains that some people use too much over the counter pastes, gels, strips, and trays causing sensitivity and even bluish looking teeth.
Depending on your natural tooth color, your new smile can lighten up to ten shades.
Cosmetic Dental Bonding
Located in South Carolina and Georgia, Bela Family Dentistry uses cosmetic dental bonding to repair chipped and cracked teeth and also uses cosmetic dental bonding to fill small cavities and dental caries that are located in the fronts of teeth.
Bonding takes a single dental appointment and although not permanent repairs a multitude of issues. Bonding is especially good for patients who are unable to whiten teeth because of previous restorations or intrinsic stains.
Cosmetic Dentistry and Porcelain Veneers
Porcelain veneers are more affordable than they used to be. These days you can have a beautiful and healthy smile with porcelain veneers that are perfectly matched to the rest of your teeth.
Made from thin sheets of dental porcelain and placed on the fronts of teeth, veneers require a perfect fit. This means a portion of enamel is removed before an impression is made for your new veneers. Those impressions are sent to the lab for manufacture. Because part of the enamel is removed, Bela Family Dentistry will usually place temporary veneers until yours are ready.
Bela Family Dentistry Full Mouth Restoration
In some cases, your cosmetic dentist in George recommends full mouth reconstruction, especially if you are missing a lot of teeth or have restorations that are old and tired. Full mouth restorations usually consist of multiple appointments spread out over time.
If you would like to learn more about cosmetic dentistry, call and schedule an appointment with Bela Family Dental today.
