We want you to feel confident in your smile’s appearance and never hesitate to show off your teeth when you laugh or smile. If you have imperfections with the appearance of your smile, then we can help with cosmetic dentistry! In today’s blog, your Lake Orion, MI, dentist talks about our approach to cosmetic dentistry and helping our patients enjoy the stunning smile they deserve.
Starting with a Cosmetic Consultation
To begin, we want to talk to you about your concerns regarding your smile, and the imperfections you want to see corrected. We will then take a close look at your smile with high-definition and advanced digital imaging, so we can assess the cause and severity of your cosmetic concerns. From there, our team can create a custom treatment plan to improve everything from stains to misshapen teeth. In some cases, we could even offer a smile makeover with a single procedure. Our team uses holistic and metal-free materials, so our cosmetic treatments are safe and offer a lifelike appearance.
Two Teeth Whitening Options
Do you have teeth stains? Don’t bother with the minimal results store-bought systems offer, talk to our team about our professional teeth whitening treatments. With cosmetic dentistry, we can offer smiles brightened by as many as eight shades. Our in-office procedure combines a bleaching gel and special light to break up and remove stains in a little as one to two hours, so you enjoy same-day results. This is often recommended if you need to obtain a brighter smile in a short time frame.
We also have a take-home kit, one that can brighten smiles by multiple shades and take on more severe discoloration. With this option, our team will take digital impressions of your smile to create a set of custom plastic trays. You take these trays home with you, along with multiple plastic syringes of bleaching gel. At home, you add gel to the trays and wear them for a specific amount of time each day, and repeat this for a week to ten days. The trays are then yours to keep should you need touch-ups down the road!
Tooth Bonding
In addition to removing teeth stains, cosmetic dentistry can also address issues with the shape of your teeth. Using the same metal-free and safe composite resin we employ as part of our fillings, we can transform your teeth in one visit. With dental bonding, we can mask permanent teeth stains, close gaps between teeth, lengthen worn down teeth, and even repair minor chips and cracks, all in one sitting. We could also contour the teeth in the same sitting, in which gently sand and buff the outer structure to address issues with the sharp or pointed teeth. We also smooth away pits, grooves, and rough patches!
Gum Contouring
Our cosmetic treatments are not just limited to the teeth. In fact, we can address issues with a gummy smile, in which patients show off too much gum tissue when they laugh or smile. With advanced dental lasers, our team can gently trim away the excess tissues and reshape the gum line, all in one visit. The use of lasers means a comfortable experience, one in which we rarely need anesthesia. The area heals quickly too, so you can return to your normal routine in as little as 24 hours, and the risk of bleeding, infection, and swelling is much lower too!
Porcelain Veneers
What if we could offer a smile makeover in only two visits, using a single restoration? Our approach to cosmetic dentistry also includes porcelain veneers, very thin shells of porcelain we add to the front of the teeth to instantly reshape them. We can address discoloration, gaps and black triangle spaces between teeth, and correct misshapen teeth too. Placement could even correct the appearance of minor misalignment, no need for braces or aligners in some cases.
If you have any questions about cosmetic dentistry, or if you want to start your journey to a stunning new smile, then let us know. Now is a great time to schedule your first checkup and cleaning visit of 2025, or to arrange for your cosmetic consultation. We look forward to seeing you!
Talk to Your Lake Orion, MI Dentist’s Office About Cosmetic Dentistry
Cosmetic dentistry can help you smile with confidence again, with results possible in as little as one visit in some cases. To schedule an appointment for our cosmetic treatment options, then call Lake Orion Family Dentistry at (248)693-6213!
