As you age, your smile can begin to show signs of a life well lived. Discoloration, chips, and uneven wear can all take their toll on your gorgeous grin, making you look more mature than you feel. The great news is that you’re never too old for cosmetic dentistry. Here’s how this elective branch of dentistry can help improve your teeth and give you the youthful, vibrant smile you’ve always wanted!
Veneers
Veneers are thin, porcelain shells that fit over your teeth to instantly change their shape, size, and color. To get them, your dentist will need to remove a thin layer of enamel and then cement them in place. With proper care, your new smile can last up to 20 years. This treatment is perfect for patients with healthy teeth that want to transform them instantly without the need for multiple procedures.
Metal-Free Dental Restorations
Do you have unsightly dark spots in your smile from metal fillings or crowns? This can be extremely embarrassing when you open your mouth to speak or chew and can make you look a bit too wise beyond your years. Thankfully, metal-free dental restorations can help! Your dentist will simply remove your old fillings, and replace them with metal-free, composite resin restorations that are both durable and natural-looking. These can last up to ten years with proper care, and because they blend seamlessly into your arches, can make you look years younger when you smile and speak.
Cosmetic Dental Bonding
Cosmetic dental bonding uses the same durable, natural-looking composite resin as your dentist uses in metal-free dental restorations to rebuild teeth that are chipped, uneven, or badly stained. Though it typically only lasts between five and seven years, it does not require any enamel to be removed so it is completely reversible, and it’s more affordable than veneers.
Teeth Whitening
Deep stains can take up residence in your smile due to medications, age, smoking, and your diet. Professional teeth whitening can remove up to eight shades of discoloration in about one hour at your dentist’s office, or in approximately two weeks with a convenient custom take home kit your dentist can provide, taking years off your grin with minimal effort.
Smile Makeovers
For patients who would like to change multiple aspects of their smile, a smile makeover can be completely customizable to fit your unique needs. Your dentist can design a treatment plan that will correct numerous problems at once, giving you a more youthful, beautiful smile you’ll be proud to show off!
Remember, there’s no age limit on a gorgeous, glowing grin. In fact, healthy, white teeth can take years off your appearance. Don’t let your teeth give away your age. Spek to your dentist today about cosmetic dentistry!
About Dr. Zhang
Dr. Hui Zhang earned her undergraduate degree at UT San Antonio and Eastern Michigan University, and her dental degree at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. She earned the distinct honor of being invited to join the Global Initiative Program, which aims to promote dental schooling in developing countries and provide oral health care in remote rural areas. Today, Dr. Zhang is proud to call Texas home, and to help improve the smiles of adults of any age with cosmetic dentistry. To schedule a consultation for cosmetic dentistry treatment at ForestLeaf Dental of Justin, visit our website or call us today at 940-946-0055.