Pain-Free Cosmetic Dentistry

By James M. Brinster, DDS

Brinster Dental & Smile Enhancement

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Pain-Free Cosmetic Dentistry

Enhancing your smile is one of the easiest things you can do to dramatically improve your professional and personal image.
Botox, liposuction, face lifts and other cosmetic surgeries might offer significant improvements to your appearance, but they also come with a significant amount of pain. Whats more, for all that discomfort, these procedures dont even last. A more effective way to enhance your appearance with less pain and long-lasting results is cosmetic dentistry.
One of the first things people notice about you is your smile. The quality of a great smile has significant impact on the lives of most people. Studies now show that people with beautiful smiles look thinner, younger and more successful. They also tend to have higher incomes and greater self-esteem than those with less beautiful smiles. Even subtle improvements in your smile can have a huge impact in your confidence and self-esteem.
Within the realm of cosmetic dentistry you have a variety of procedures to choose from. The most popular of course is whitening. There are many different products to choose from ranging from whitening strips purchased at your local drug store to the professional or in-chair whitening. While over the counter products can offer improvement of up to three shades, professionally administered whitening using custom-made trays with a prescription strength whitener can improve patient smiles by up to seven shades and is found to be the most effective for all smiles.
Another subtle cosmetic procedure is tooth colored fillings. In the past, fillings were meant to solely restore areas of decay or fractures in teeth. Todays dental restorations can change the color of your teeth, close gaps, reshape disfigured teeth and restore most decayed areas and fractures while maintaining a beautiful color and a natural smile.
Correcting the appearance of missing teeth, significant decay and fractures can have a dramatic affect on your appearance and make your look years younger. Your dentist can restore any part of a tooth or replace missing teeth with natural looking crowns or bridges that will last for many years. Todays crowns and bridges are more beautiful than ever before.
For the most dramatic and most permanent cosmetic enhancement, veneers will accomplish a healthy, natural looking beautiful smile with little or no discomfort. Recent technology has brought about a more advanced option Lumineers, which require very little, if any, tooth reduction and minimal or no anesthesia. The results are amazing and more natural looking than earlier generations of cosmetic dental procedures. Lumineers can accomplish instant teeth straightening and permanent whitening. In many cases they are a convenient substitute for braces or other orthodontics, depending on bite severity.
Cosmetic dentistry is one of the fastest and most permanent procedures that will greatly affect your appearance. For more information about advances in cosmetic dental procedures, ask your dentist for a no-cost consultation to explore the treatment options available for you.