If your teeth are stained, discolored, worn, chipped, broken, misaligned, misshapen, or have gaps between them, we at A+ Dental can improve your smile through one or more cosmetic dentistry procedures. Cosmetic dentistry is the art of restoring teeth to their natural beauty and enhancing your smile's aesthetic appearance, while also maintaining the health and function of your teeth.
Cosmetic dentistry improves a patient's self-image – enhancing your smile often has a positive emotional and psychological impact on your life.
After examining your teeth, Dr. Smirnova can work with you to develop a treatment plan that is right for your smile. There are many new dental procedures and techniques used in cosmetic dentistry.
Here are just a few of them:
Veneers
A porcelain veneer is a thin ceramic shell placed over the natural surface of a tooth, to cover discoloration and imperfections. Veneers are also an effective substitution for crowns for the front teeth, as they can aesthetically change the size, color and shape of a tooth. Veneers are fabricated using an impression of your own teeth and can be permanently bonded or cemented to the natural tooth with little or no anesthesia. Porcelain veneers are resistant to staining – including stains from coffee, tea, and cigarettes, and last for years.
Whitening
Dental whitening, also known as "bleaching" is a safe and effective way to brighten a healthy smile. Learn more in our Whitening & Cleaning section.
Dental Bonding
Similar to veneers, dental bonding is used to restore chipped, broken or decayed teeth, to reshape or whiten your smile, or to correct gaps between the teeth. It can also be used to attach bridges, and orthodontic appliances and fillings onto the teeth. The process involves sculpting and shaping a composite resin onto the surface of a tooth, hardening it with a high intensity light, and finally polishing the surface to obtain natural looking appearance that blends with the tooth.
Dental Implants
Dental implants are used to permanently restore missing or heavily damaged teeth, and are indistinguishable in appearance from natural teeth. Learn more in our Dental Implants section.
Tooth-colored Composite Fillings
Tooth-colored composite fillings are specifically matched to be indistinguishable from the natural color of your teeth. Fabricated from a high-quality composite resin, they can be used both to fill in cavities and to correct tooth imperfections. Dental bonding is used to affix composite fillings, creating a strong bond between the filling and the tooth and, essentially, making the filling an indistinguishable part of your natural tooth. All this is usually done in just one dental visit!
Invisalign®
Invisalign® is a clear alternative to traditional braces, providing the same effective correction for misaligned teeth, with none of the discomfort and mess! Learn more in our Invisalign® section.
Crowns
Crowns are a great solution for restoring significantly damaged teeth where fillings are not an option. Learn more in our Crowns & Bridges section.
Laser Dentistry
A dental laser is used to fix "gummy" smiles – where a disproportionate amount of the gums show when smiling. We also utilize it after some of our procedures to promote better healing.
Schedule a consultation today to determine the treatment plan that is right for your smile – your "smile makeover" awaits!
