Your cosmetic dentist can perform a wide range of procedures to improve your smile, whether it’s a minor change or a major repair. Whether your teeth are chipped, misshapen, discolored, or missing, they can be treated with different options and techniques. Your dentist is able to adjust the length of your teeth, close gaps, reshape your teeth, and restore shortened or worn teeth. Some common procedures are bleaching, bonding, contouring, crowns, reshaping, and veneers.

Such enhancements are not just cosmetic in nature. Most of the treatments can solve oral problems such as the penis.

whitening

Stranding is a popular chemical procedure that whitens teeth. People whiten their teeth to get a whiter shade and remove stains.

The discoloration, which takes place on the enamel, is usually caused by cigarettes, coffee, medications, and tea. Discoloration can also be inherited or due to aging.

Your dentist can perform whitening in the dental office or at home, with supervision. Most patients prefer whitening to be done at home due to its convenience. Your dentist makes a custom mouthpiece to ensure the correct amount of whitening solution is applied and your teeth are properly exposed. Typically, home whitening can take 2-4 weeks to achieve the desired shade. Whitening performed in the dental office requires one or more visits that last between 45 minutes and 1 hour.

bonding

This procedure is done to change the color of the teeth or fill gaps with a tooth-colored material. Bonding only requires a single visit to the office and lasts for many years. It is more prone to chipping or staining compared to other types of restoration. Bonded composite resins are the best material to use if your teeth are chipped or somewhat decayed. Bonding is used as a filler to treat small cavities. In addition, it can close the spaces between the teeth or cover the entire external surface of the tooth to alter its shape and color.

crowns

Crowns, also known as caps, cover teeth to return them to their previous shape and appearance. Because they cost more, they are often used in cases that are not resolved with other procedures. Of all the cosmetic restorations, crowns last the longest, but they are also the most time consuming.

veneers

These are thin pieces of plastic or porcelain that are placed over the front teeth to change the color or shape of the teeth. Veneers are used to treat teeth that are chipped, crooked, discolored, unusually shaped, and irregularly spaced. They can be applied with or without anesthesia. Veneers can treat the same dental problems that are addressed with bonding.

This treatment is an option to more expensive crowns. But first, your dentist must take an impression of your tooth. Before cementing the custom veneer directly to the tooth, your dentist will lightly polish the tooth to accommodate the additional thickness of the veneer. As soon as the cement is placed between the tooth and the veneer, it is hardened by a beam of light. Since porcelain veneers are made in a laboratory, they require more than one visit. They have a longer life and are more stable in color than the union.