Straight Teeth in Less Time
2 Ways To Improve The Look Of Your Teeth
Lois Murray
Having great-looking teeth is not always due to genetics. Sometimes, cosmetic dental applications have been used to help improve the look of a person's teeth. Here are a few cosmetic applications that can help give you the smile that you want:
Dental Veneers
Dental veneers can completely transform the appearance of your teeth. The veneers rest on the front surface of the teeth, concealing your natural teeth. Thus, regardless of the state of your natural teeth, they are hidden from view. When you smile, other people only see the dental veneers that are perfectly sized and colored.
The dental veneers must be shaped for the contours of your specific mouth, so they look like natural teeth. The veneers can be fashioned from resin or porcelain, but porcelain is the more durable of the two materials. Nevertheless, regardless of the material from which your veneers are fabricated, they will display a luminous sheen and a white color to make your teeth look attractive.
Dental veneers are often used by celebrities to give them perfect-looking teeth. However, they are readily available for typical consumers.
A dental veneer can be applied to a single tooth, or multiple veneers can be applied to cover all of the teeth that are visible when you smile or speak. If only a single veneer is selected, it may be best to match the veneer's color to that of your other teeth. However, if you are choosing to have all of your teeth that are typically displayed when you open your mouth covered by veneers, you can select a the shade of white that is brighter than what could be achieved on a natural tooth.
Teeth Whitening
Even if your teeth are straight and well-proportioned, they still may not look as attractive as they should due to their coloration. As you eat and drink each day, pigments from your food and beverages are absorbed by the pores of your teeth. As these colorants build up, your teeth become more stained.
To whiten your teeth, your dentist can bleach them using professional peroxide-based products. During a bleaching session, he or she protects the soft tissues of your mouth from contact with the solution to lessen the chance of irritation. Then, the dental professional applies the bleaching product to the surface of your teeth and allows it to rest in place for the prescribed time. The dentist may also apply an ultraviolet light to increase the bleaching ability of the solution.
After an in-office bleaching session, your teeth may be several shades whiter.
To learn more ways to improve the look of your teeth, schedule an appointment with a cosmetic dentist in your area.
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I had braces when I was a kid. Back then, you had to wear those metal wires and rubber bands for what seemed like forever. When I saw that my child’s teeth were going to be crooked like mine, I was dreading the years of braces and orthodontist appointments and limited diets that I saw stretching ahead of us. I was pleased to find out that braces today are very different from braces when I was a kid. They don’t need to be worn for nearly as long, and they aren’t as intrusive, either. My daughter got braces that can barely be seen, and she can remove them when she eats, so she doesn’t have to give up her favorite foods. I was so impressed that I started a blog to talk about modern day tooth straightening techniques. Braces have come a long way.