Whether you have discolored teeth, chipped, teeth, or even a few
teeth missing, with the advancements in dental materials and techniques, it has
become possible to make changes from subtle to major repairs and improve your
appearance through cosmetic dentistry.
Cosmetic dentistry generally focuses on improving the appearance
of your teeth, gums, or bite than on the functionality. It may involve:
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Bleaching
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The addition of dental materials to teeth and gums
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The use of bridges and implants
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The use of veneers, caps, and crowns
Types of Cosmetic Treatments
Teeth Whitening
Your teeth can get stained or discolored over time either with the
consumption of certain foods, beverages, such as coffee, tea, due to some
medication, or due to smoking. These stains and discoloration could be treated
with a bleaching procedure carried out either at home under dental supervision or
at the dental clinic.
If you desire to have the bleaching at home, the dentist will
offer you a mouthpiece for use at home that ensures the proper exposure of your
teeth and the use of the right quantity of whitening solution.
Bleaching at home takes about two to four weeks, depending on the
desired level of shade you wish to achieve, whereas at the clinic, it is matter
of forty-five minutes to an hour.
Bonding
Bonding involves the usage of tooth-colored, bonding dental
materials or composite resins to fill in gaps or cavities to improve the look
of cracked, chipped, stained, and broken teeth. Although it requires just a one-time
visit to the clinic and has lasting benefits, it is more susceptible to
chipping or staining than other restoration techniques.
Crowns
You might need a crown if you have:
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Misshaped or discolored teeth
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Weak teeth
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Broken or worn out teeth
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A bridge or an implant in place
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Had a root canal treatment
Crowns are also known as caps and are used to fully cover a tooth
and slowly restore its normal shape and appearance. Crowns require more than
one visit to the clinic and are long lasting when maintained well.
Veneers
Veneers are custom shells of porcelain or plastic placed over the
front sides of the teeth to change their color or restore their shape. Veneers
are less expensive, serve similar purposes as that of crowns, and are
considered an alternative to crowns.
Dental Implants
Does the loss of a tooth or teeth impede you from smiling,
laughing, speaking, and eating your favorite food?
Don’t worry; dental implants help you regain your confidence.
Dental implants are a long term surgical solution, alternative to
bridges for replacing missing teeth and to retain artificial teeth. It involves
the use of:
a.
Titanium or some ceramics that fuse tightly to the jaw bones
b.
An implant abutment, secured over the part of the implant
c.
A crown connected to the abutment that gives a tooth like appearance
Implants are one of the more expensive and involved cosmetic
procedures and therefore requires quality time from you for completing the
implant process, good care of the implants, and follow up dental checkups.
Our skilled dental specialists at California Dental Specialty
Group treat you with the right, affordable cosmetic dentistry treatments and
help you smile again with confidence.
We serve the entire San Jose CA and Santa Clara CA area. Call us
today to see how much we can help your smile.
