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Ask About these Cosmetic
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 Whitening
In-office
whitening is done by applying bleaching solutions on the teeth
which is accelerated by a high-intensity light. Teeth can often
be whitened in one or two one-hour sessions. There are also
in home whitening kits available. From simple impressions, we
construct custom fitted bleaching trays. Patients then apply
bleaching solution to the teeth and wear the trays for 30 to
60 minutes per day for an average of about two to three weeks. |
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 Composite
Resin Restorations
Modern adhesive dentistry offers many restorative materials
other than silver amalgam. Tooth colored materials now offer
strong, esthetic, wear resistant restorations. These materials
are bonded to existing tooth structures which, in essence "glues
the walls of the tooth together," strengthening the tooth. In
contrast, silver amalgam expands and contracts in the tooth
which can cause "leakage" of the filling, recurrent decay, and
actual fracture of the tooth. |
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 Composite
Resin Inlays & Onlays
Dentists now have the ability to replace large unsightly silver
fillings and restore teeth with large cavities with strong tooth
colored restorations that are very esthetic and natural looking.
This is a more conservative way of treating teeth than with
crowns. Onlays are bonded to the teeth and blend so well that
one cannot differentiate the tooth from the restoration. |
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 Cosmetic
Porcelain Crowns
A
crown is a restoration that covers or caps a tooth to restore
the normal size and shape of the tooth. Following treatment,
a crown gives strength to a tooth and protects a badly decayed
tooth from fracture. When a crown is necessary, dentists now
have the ability to fabricate an all-porcelain crown for both
the front or back of the mouth. The advantage of all porcelain
crowns is that they provide the most beautiful, natural esthetics
available. There is no metal in these crowns which give it the
most natural, lifelike appearance. |
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 Cosmetic
Bonding and Porcelain Veneers
Smiles can be altered by the use of cosmetic bonding or porcelain
veneers. Dentists can repair chips, close spaces, remove discolorations,
change colors and reshape teeth. These procedures are done with
minimal or sometimes NO tooth enamel removal. Porcelain veneers
are some of the most beautiful and durable restorations that
dentistry has to offer. |
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 Dental
Implants
Before the availability of dental implants, dentists were limited
in how they were able to replace missing teeth. Their options
included fixed bridges, which frequently require reduction of
sound teeth to replace a missing tooth; or removable appliances.
Implants allow dentists to replace individual teeth, without
altering other adjacent natural teeth. People who are wearing
full or partial dentures can now replace these with non-removable
appliances, or lock a denture into place to provide greatly
enhanced chewing ability and comfort. |
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