Even if you take great care of your teeth, they don’t stay perfect forever. There are many reasons why the appearance of your teeth may deteriorate as you get older—an injury, gum disease, or tooth decay, for instance, can result in teeth being damaged or lost. This doesn’t just affect how your teeth look: often you feel less confident about your appearance, especially when it comes to smiling. If the appearance of your teeth concerns you, a full smile makeover might be the answer. This is a procedure or series of procedures that are chosen to address aesthetic issues, to give you a smile you can feel good about showing off.
Your Smile Makeover Starts with a Consultation
To get started with your smile makeover, you’ll first have a consultation with your dentist. At the consultation you’ll talk with your dentist about your smile concerns, and what can be done to help solve them. Your dentist might also give you a partial or full dental exam, so they can get a good picture of your current state of oral health. They’ll then be able to give you all the information you need to make a decision on what procedures you want to have.
Once you’ve made those decisions, your dentist will develop a treatment plan. This will include details about what procedures and treatments you’ll have, as well as a timetable for dental appointments.
What are Your Options for a Smile Makeover?
A smile makeover is all about improving the aesthetic of your smile, for instance by straightening crooked teeth or whitening discolored teeth. The procedures you get for your own smile makeover depend on what you and your dentist decide is the best way to address the concerns you have about your teeth.
Depending on the current appearance of your teeth, and the goals you have for your smile, your own makeover could include a wide range of procedures.
Tooth restorations such as fillings, crowns, or bridges. These repair teeth that have been affected by decay, and improve both the appearance and the function of teeth.
Porcelain veneers to improve the size and shape of your teeth. Veneers can mask problems such as wear and tear, resistant tooth stains, and chips and cracks in teeth.
Invisalign to correct alignment issues. Invisalign treatment can last up to a year and can fix mild to moderate tooth alignment and bite problems.
Tooth whitening from your dentist can lighten your teeth in under an hour. This is ideal for a quick smile-enhancing treatment, or as the final cherry-on-the-top of a series of makeover procedures.
Dental implants can replace a single missing tooth or a whole smile. With dental implants your teeth look and function just like natural teeth, giving you a smile that looks and feels great.
If you want to learn more about full smile makeovers or cosmetic dentistry in Lakewood Ranch…
Call Dr. Michelle Scala
at Lakewood Ranch Family and Cosmetic Dentistry today!