Do you wish you had a brighter smile, or that issues with smile alignment could be corrected? With cosmetic dentistry, we can correct a number of common smile imperfections, and even hide some signs of aging! In today’s blog, your Kansas City, MO, dentist looks at our cosmetic treatment options, and how they can help your smile shine.
Teeth Whitening
Cosmetic dentistry allows our team to brighten your smile by several shades, so you can enjoy an escape from unsightly teeth stains! With our in-office treatment, we can remove stains with a bleaching gel and special light in as little as one to two hours total, so you leave after one sitting with a much brighter smile. If you have more stubborn discoloration, we could provide a take-home kit that uses custom trays and bleaching gel to offer smiles up to eight shades brighter in as little as a week, wearing these gel-filled trays each day for about an hour in most cases.
Bonding and Contouring
With cosmetic dentistry, our team can also conduct same-day cosmetic treatments with bonding and contouring. The bonding process uses a lifelike composite resin, the same material employed as part of our natural-looking tooth fillings. In one visit, we can apply this shaded material to ensure we can mask teeth stains, fill gaps between teeth, and repair damage and reshape teeth for a more attractive appearance.
Contouring takes a different approach. Our team will sand and buff the outer structure to correct minor cosmetic issues in one sitting, no need to add to the tooth. We can correct the appearance of chipped teeth and overly large portions of structures. We can dull any sharp, jagged, or pointed parts of your smile too. Contouring can also smooth away any grooves, pits, and rough patches in the outer structure too.
Custom Veneers
For many of our patients, we can offer a smile makeover using a single cosmetic treatment. Porcelain veneers are a very thin shell that we connect to the outside of the teeth. When in place, the veneers change the shape and color of the teeth instantly, so this can makeover your smile and tackle more than one cosmetic imperfection with a single placement. Each one is custom-made and shaded to blend with your smile seamlessly, and with proper care they can stay in place for years to come, so you can smile with confidence. The process only takes two visits, one to prepare the teeth and design the restoration, the second to place it and transform your smile.
Botox and Dermal Fillers
Did you know we offer treatments that can help hide common signs of aging? Botox involves injecting a special modified version of the botulism toxin to interrupt signals between muscles, preventing interactions and hiding fine lines and wrinkles, offering a more youthful appearance. We can inject these and the re-apply in checkup visits, as the results tend to last about four to six months. This can also ease strain in the face to offer relief for TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). Our team can also use dermal fillers to help plump the lips and fill in deep lines around the mouth and nose. Application only takes one sitting and you can enjoy stunning results that last for months to come!
Invisalign®
What if you have dental misalignment? If you have an uneven smile, that doesn’t mean braces are the only way to enjoy an even smile again. Our team could create a series of clear plastic aligners, with each set worn for two weeks, 20 to 23 hours a day. These can be removed before you eat or brush and floss, and for special occasions. They are clear and practically invisible, but help tackle your alignment concerns in as little as one year. They are simple to use and clean too!
If you have any questions about how we improve smile beauty with our cosmetic treatments, or if you would like to schedule a consultation to see which of these treatments can help you feel confident in your smile, then contact our office to learn more. We look forward to helping you feel great about your smile, and enjoy better oral health and bite function as well.
Delightful Dental Care Provides Cosmetic Dentistry
Our team wants to help improve the shape and color of your smile, often in as little as one to two visits total! To find out more about correcting your esthetic concerns and feel confident in your appearance, call Delightful Dental Care in Kansas City, MO at (816) 942-7669. You deserve a smile that shines and we want to help make it happen!