We all want a great-looking smile that we can be confident in and proud of. Most people will agree they wish they had whiter teeth when asked about their overall dental hygiene. There are lots of things you can do at home to reduce tooth staining and even whiten your teeth. Going to the dentist...
A crown is a type of dental restoration which completely encircles remaining tooth structure or a dental implant. It is necessary to fabricate a crown when there is not enough healthy tooth structure remaining to support filling materials or when restoring dental implants. Crowns are made of porcelain fused to a metal substrate or can...
Porcelain veneers, sometimes called tooth veneers, can be used to correct both color and shape problems and make for a great smile makeover. Overview of Tooth Veneers Often an alternative to crowns, they are very thin pieces of specially-shaped porcelain or plastic that are glued over the front of your teeth with little or no...
The process of teeth whitening is performed for patients who desire a brighter smile. Tooth whitening can be performed to reduce discoloration and staining, or simply to provide the patient with whiter, brighter teeth. Overview Whitening is used to correct discoloration of the teeth by removing the brown and yellow staining. The term “teeth whitening”...
The dental bonding procedure utilizes a composite resin and is used for a variety of structural as well as cosmetic purposes. One can draw a parallel between dental bonding materials and a sculptor’s clay. By using dental composite resin bonding your dentist can restore chipped or broken teeth, fill in gaps and reshape or recolor...
