If you feel like you’ve been cheated you out of a perfect smile, don’t despair. With the technology and materials available today, a Plano dentist can give you a smile that rivals the best of even Hollywood’s smiles. Cosmetic dentistry has come far beyond the days of gold teeth and dental crowns. Today’s super-light materials allow cosmetic dentists to create veneers that are virtually indistinguishable from nature’s finest work.
Cosmetic dentists use several different techniques and products to create natural-looking teeth, including porcelain veneers, composite bonding and Lumineers. Plano cosmetic dentists will work with you to decide which smile restoring option is the best fit for your mouth, your life and your wallet. If you’re considering cosmetic dentistry, from a single tooth repair to a total smile makeover, understanding your options will help you make a decision.
Porcelain Veneers
Plano dentists that work with porcelain veneers are artists working in fine porcelain. The procedure involves making impressions of your existing teeth, then creating a thin porcelain cover that fits them precisely. The outside of the cover can be sculpted to shape your teeth into the smile you want. Veneers can close the gap between your front teeth, repair the chip you got when you fell off your bike at 10 or even out uneven sizes that make your smile look crooked. The porcelain is thin and translucent enough to look just like your own teeth – only better.
Lumineers
Lumineers are high-quality veneers crafted of ceramic porcelain that is nearly as thin and light as a contact lens. Because Lumineers are so light and easy to apply, there’s far less likelihood of damage to the sensitive tooth structure. Plano Lumineer dentists work with a specialized lab that creates the porcelain veneers based on silicone impressions of your natural teeth.
Composite Bonding
Unlike veneers, composite bonding involves applying a composite material to your tooth surface and sculpting it to shape. The dentist will first roughen the tooth surface and contour it, then apply an adhesive to your tooth. Once the composite has adhered, the dentist will sculpt it to the appropriate shape.
Whether you’re looking for a total smile makeover, or just want to improve on the smile you were born with, contact a Plano cosmetic dentistry office about the various options available to give you the smile you’ve always wanted.
