When you\u2019re happy with your smile, you\u2019re able to greet the world confidently, both personally and professionally. Concerns about your smile can undermine that confidence. If you\u2019d like to correct imperfections in your smile, cosmetic dentistry can transform your look and your outlook with innovative treatments designed to create the smile you\u2019ve always wanted.<\/p>\n
Some of the reasons people are unhappy with their smiles include stained teeth, gaps, irregular gum lines, damaged or missing teeth, and misalignments. Your dentist can help you achieve a healthy, aesthetically pleasing smile with a range of treatment options, including:<\/p>\n
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- Teeth Whitening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Surface staining can be caused by external factors such as diet, tobacco use, or inadequate oral hygiene. Brighten your smile with a whitening treatment in your dentist\u2019s office. Professional whitening is generally faster, more effective, and longer-lasting than at-home products. If deep stains make whitening treatments impractical, you might consider bonding or veneers.<\/p>\n
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- Tooth Contouring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Small chips, minor size and shape irregularities, slight overlaps\u2014teeth which need minimal cosmetic restoration can benefit from tooth contouring. Your dentist will remove a small amount of enamel to reshape tooth and then polish it for a smooth, even appearance. Contouring is cost-effective and generally requires no anesthetic, but cannot be used to treat more seriously damaged or misaligned teeth.<\/p>\n
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- Bonding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In this procedure, composite resin is shaped and bonded to the tooth\u2019s surface to repair minor chips and cracks, cover discolored enamel, close small gaps between teeth, reshape undersized, crooked, or misshapen teeth, and rebuild areas where enamel erosion has taken place. Bonding is convenient, cost-effective, and minimally invasive.<\/p>\n
- Bonding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Tooth Contouring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n