Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but people tend to agree that certain qualities make smiles more visually pleasing. Almost everyone has at least one defect in their teeth that they would like to correct, and cosmetic dentistry offers a range of treatments that can straighten, whiten, and reshape flawed or unsightly pearly whites. Here’s a quick overview of a few traits of a gorgeous smile and how your cosmetic dentist can help you achieve them.
Whiter Teeth Are Generally Prettier
Human teeth consist of an outer layer of white and slightly translucent enamel, a yellowish underlayer of dentin, and soft pulp tissue at the center, and most healthy pearly whites are a bright and slightly yellowish shade of off-white. However, teeth can develop unsightly stains and discoloration due to frequent exposure to items of rich color like coffee, tea, red wine, cola, candy, berries, and dark sauces, and these blemishes can be impossible to lift with conventional oral hygiene methods.
Luckily, your cosmetic dentist offers professional-grade at-home teeth whitening kits that can deliver amazing results far beyond what store-bought dental bleaching products can provide. A take-home kit will include a tube of powerful whitening gel and customized dental trays shaped to minimize the risk of the gums being exposed to the bleaching agent. This treatment is painless, noninvasive, and harmless to teeth, and it can leave the smile up to eight shades whiter after two weeks.
Smile Symmetry Is Visually Pleasing
A symmetrical smile can be a beautiful sign of good health, but many people have teeth that are chipped, fractured, or poorly aligned. This can leave one side of the smile looking different than the other and make it difficult to grin proudly. Luckily, your dentist can safely and painlessly address these issues with treatments like:
- Cosmetic dental bonding: This quick and noninvasive treatment requires no anesthesia, and it can conceal frustrating chips, cracks, stains, and gaps in the teeth with composite resin that mimics the appearance of natural enamel.
- Porcelain veneers: These appliances can completely transform a smile by concealing even extensive defects with gorgeous ceramic restorations, and they can sometimes be used to address minor alignment issues.
- Ceramic dental crowns: These devices are a lot like veneers, but they are generally applied to the molars in the back of the mouth rather than the incisors and canines in the front. Ceramic crowns can restore teeth compromised by injury or decay, and they can be an excellent way to beautify a smile.
Don’t let frustration with the defects in your grin make it difficult to smile proudly and engage at work and social situations. Consulting with your cosmetic dentist can help you find the best way to achieve a gorgeous smile.
About the Author
Dr. Anthony Dillard earned his dental degree at the Baylor College of Dentistry and has completed more than 180 hours of postgraduate coursework to keep his skills sharp and current. He is proud to offer the finest general, restorative, emergency, and cosmetic dental services to the good people of Carrollton. To learn more about how cosmetic dentistry may be able to help you, contact his practice online or dial (972) 394-1492.