How do you feel about the appearance of your smile? If you have concerns about your smile’s appearance and want to see major improvements, then talk to our team. With cosmetic dentistry, we can transform the shape, color, and alignment of your smile. In today’s blog, your Kansas City, MO, dentist talks about boosting smiles with cosmetic dentistry.
Starting With A Cosmetic Consultation
If you want to see a better smile this summer, then you need cosmetic dentistry. To get started, schedule a consultation with our team. This is a chance for us to sit down and talk to you about what you hope to see addressed in your smile. We will then examine your smile with digital imaging technology to assess the cause and severity of your esthetic concerns. With a precise diagnosis like this, we can plan treatments to improve the appearance of your smile.
Teeth Whitening at Home
If you have stained teeth, we can help your smile shine with cosmetic dentistry. With our take-home teeth whitening kit, we can brighten some smiles by as many as eight shades! You will first visit our office so we can take impressions of your bite and create a set of plastic trays. We then send these home with you. We also provide multiple plastic syringes of a powerful bleaching gel. At home, you simply add the gel to the trays and wear them for a specific amount of time each day, usually about an hour. Optimal results are possible in as little as one week to ten days. You then keep the trays and any remaining gel should you need touch-ups in the months to come!
Dental Bonding
Cosmetic dentistry can also address concerns with the shape of your teeth. With bonding, we use a metal-free composite resin to make changes to your teeth in one visit. We numb your tooth (or teeth), clean them, and gently etch the outer surface. We then apply the composite resin bonding material in several layers. The material is shaded to blend with your tooth. We then shape the tooth as the composite resin cures under a light. Along with making teeth stains, this can repair minor chips and cracks, lengthen worn down teeth, correct misshapen teeth, and fill in gaps and black triangle spaces between the teeth.
Cosmetic Contouring
Dental contouring is another cosmetic treatment that we can use to make improvements in only one sitting. With this option, we will actually sand and buff the teeth to reshape them and correct your smile’s imperfections. For example, we can smooth away the pits, grooves, and rough patches in the outer structure. We can also dull the pointed, jagged, or sharp portions of your smile. The procedure can correct the appearance of minor chips, and correct overly large or misshapen teeth too, all in one sitting.
Contouring Your Gum Line
If you have a gummy smile, one that shows off too much gum tissue, then we can help with gum contouring. Using advanced dental lasers, we will gently remove excess tissues and reshape the gum line to ensure proper symmetry and beauty. The process takes one visit, and since we use lasers instead of scalpels and sutures, the area heals quickly and the risk of bleeding, infection, and swelling is significantly reduced!
Porcelain Veneer Makeovers
With porcelain veneers, we can attach a very thin and custom restoration to the front of the teeth. When veneers are in place, they instantly change the color and shape of the teeth, even correcting the appearance of minor misalignment in some cases. For many, this is a smile makeover in only two visits!
The Invisalign® System
If you have dental misalignment, then we have a solution, one that doesn’t require the use of metal braces. Instead, we can use Invisalign® to shift your smile and correct misalignment, often in as little as one year. The system will use a series of clear and comfortable plastic aligners to gently correct your smile!
If you have any questions about cosmetic dentistry, or if you would like to schedule a consultation to sew what treatments you may benefit from, then contact our team today to learn more and get started. We want to help your smile truly shine!
Schedule Your Upcoming Visit With Delightful Dental Care
Our team wants to help you smile with confidence again using cosmetic dentistry. To find out more about our treatments, call Delightful Dental Care in Kansas City, MO at (816) 942-7669.