As people get older, lots of things change. With age comes wisdom and experience, but the body also changes, and not always in the way that people prefer.
For one, you might have noticed some serious changes to your smile over the years. Thankfully cosmetic dentistry has several procedures that can potentially help you to turn back the clock. Here are a few examples.
Teeth Whitening
Often, people’s enamel gradually gets thinner as they age, exposing more of the dark layers of the tooth underneath. This give the teeth yellow or even brown hue that no amount of brushing and flossing can really deal with.
Teeth whitening can’t thicken your enamel, but it can remove the stains from the surface of your teeth. This will brighten your smile and give it a much more youthful appearance. The procedure is also quick, easy, and relatively inexpensive, making it an excellent first foray into cosmetic dentistry for those who have no experience with it.
Direct Bonding
Over the years it’s easy to collect a series of chips and cracks on your teeth, in addition to the discoloration that naturally comes with age. Enamel doesn’t really grow back, which means that these imperfections will just stick around until something is done about them.
Direct bonding is often the most effective way of dealing with these issues. Your dentist can apply a composite resin to the teeth and use a specialized light to harden them into place, erasing small areas of damage.
Veneers
Maybe you have some combination of discoloration and damage, and maybe you have other issues with your smile you’d like to deal with as well. Whether you want to change their color, alignment, shape, or size, veneers can help you.
These small porcelain shards can be applied to the teeth and held in place with a powerful dental adhesive. They can be modeled to look like a tooth of any shape, size, or color. This will allow you to effect serious change in the appearance of your smile, giving you a beautiful, youthful grin worth being proud of!
Of course, these aren’t the only cosmetic treatments available to you. If you’re interested in learning more, talk to your dentist; they’ll be able to recommend a variety of treatments that can potentially help you!
About Our Practice
At River Station Family Dentistry, we’re proud to have served members of our community and help them smile their brightest for over 30 years! We make it a point to combine cutting edge dental technology with classic chairside manner, so when you come to us for cosmetic dentistry, you will be able to get dental care that is absolutely second-to-none!
If you have any questions about cosmetic dentistry, we can be reached at our website or by phone at (802) 223-2244.