Have you ever thought about improving the appearance of your smile, but held back because you’re not sure if cosmetic dentistry treatments are bad for your teeth? The good news is that when you work with a skilled dentist, aesthetic procedures are an extremely safe and effective way to upgrade your gorgeous grin. Here’s a closer look at three popular treatments, and how they can make your smile look and feel better!
Veneers
Veneers are thin porcelain shells that cover the front facing surface of the teeth to improve their shape, size, and color. They can even be used to correct minor spacing issues. To properly attach them, your dentist will need to remove a small amount of enamel from each tooth, but because you’ll be protecting them with veneers, this should not pose any risk to them. These incredible restorations were designed to last for 20+ years with proper care, which includes brushing twice a day with a soft-bristled toothbrush and non-abrasive toothpaste, flossing daily, and visiting your dentist every six months. Thus, as long as you take good care of your gorgeous grin, the procedure and the restorations are perfectly safe!
Professional Whitening
When you choose professional whitening from a qualified dentist, you are selecting the safest and most effective way to remove up to eight shades of stains and discoloration from your smile. In fact, even custom take-home whitening kits provided by a dental professional are more reliable and less dangerous than those storebought products, which often take many months to get results. When you choose professional treatment, your teeth will not only be lighter, but they will also require less exposure to powerful bleaching agents, meaning that your gorgeous grin will look and feel better much faster!
Gum Recontouring / Crown Lengthening
Gum recontouring (also known as crown lengthening) is a treatment performed by a dentist to permanently remove excess periodontal tissue from the bases of the teeth so they appear larger and your smile less “gummy.” Using a safe, comfortable soft-tissue laser, your dentist will numb your gums and then carefully and precisely remove only the excess tissue, revealing more of your natural tooth structure and placing the focus back on the elements of your smile it belongs on. Because it operates on concentrated light, the remaining tissue is cauterized as the excess is vaporized, meaning you won’t just bleed less, but you’ll have a lower risk of developing an oral infection during healing. Best of all, because you’ll have less superfluous periodontal tissue, it will be easier to care for your smile, thereby lowering your risk of cavities and gum disease!
Remember, while aesthetic dentistry might seem like an unnecessary risk, the truth is that aesthetic oral health treatments not only improve the appearance of your smile, but its health, too. So, stop sitting on the fence about cosmetic dentistry and schedule a consultation with your dentist to improve your gorgeous grin today!
About Our Practice
At Dentistry at Hickory Flat, we are pleased to offer a variety of smile-improving aesthetic dentistry treatments that won’t just make your smile look better, but may even make it feel better, too. For a safe, healthy, glowing grin, contact us for a cosmetic dentistry consultation today. We can be reached on our website, or by calling 770-213-8166.