It’s true when they say, “Nothing you wear is more important than your smile.” While preventative dental care is important to keeping your smile healthy, there are also several elective options to improve the appearance of your smile. The branch of cosmetic dentistry focuses on the aesthetics of your smile and includes a wide array of cosmetic dental services for every stage of life.
Your smile is the most important thing to us at Eriks Dental Group. This is why we proudly offer several cosmetic dental services to keep your smile shining bright. Let’s explore!
Though all dental services help restore the appearance of your teeth, cosmetic dentistry focuses primarily on improving the overall appearance of the teeth, gums, and bite rather than more preventative or emergency services like fillings, crowns, and bridges. Cosmetic surgery is often a great option for those suffering from chipped or cracked teeth, discolored or stained teeth, gapped teeth, or misaligned or misshapen teeth. Nearly everyone with healthy teeth and gums is a good candidate for cosmetic dental services. However, if there are underlying issues, they will likely need to be addressed first.
Cosmetic dental services cover a wide array of services to improve the look of your smile. Some of the services we offer at Eriks Dental Group include:
As the most popular form of cosmetic dental services, teeth whitening is a simple procedure that makes your smile sparkle. Most tooth staining is due to dark-colored foods and drinks like coffee, tea, fruits, and vegetables. Poor oral hygiene and habits such as smoking can also discolor teeth over time. Teeth whitening is a non-invasive procedure using whitening agents to brighten your smile.
Eriks Dental Group offers both in-office and at-home procedures to make teeth whitening the most convenient for you. Upon your first visit, our team will determine the underlying cause of your discoloration issues. Before determining the best course of action for your teeth whitening, we will also assess your overall oral health.
Made of medical-grade ceramic, porcelain veneers are a type of cosmetic dentistry that is bonded to the surface of your natural teeth to improve their overall appearance. You may be a good candidate for porcelain veneers if you suffer from chipped or cracked teeth, discoloration, gaps or spacing issues, uneven or misshapen teeth, or worn teeth. After your initial consultation, the dental team at Eriks Dental Group will start by trimming the tooth that will receive the veneer. They will then take an impression of your teeth and gums to better determine the color, shape, size, contour, and dimension that is best for your porcelain veneers. After this process is complete, the dentist will place the veneer to make sure it fits properly. After any final edits are made, the veneer will then be bonded to your tooth. Though it can be a lengthy process, Eriks Dental Group also offers Lumineers that minimize the preparation period to get you smiling brighter faster.
If you have one or more missing teeth but aren’t ready to commit to dentures or bridgework, you may want to consider dental implants. Dental implants replace your natural tooth roots with a metal post. Then, an artificial tooth is placed on the post. One of the major benefits of dental implants is that they look and function like real teeth. After your initial consultation, your dentist will create a small incision in your gums and prepare your jawbone for the implant. After the post is placed, the implant needs to fuse to your jawbone – a process called osseointegration. Osseointegration typically takes between three and nine months. Once the post is fused, your dentist will place the abutment and artificial tooth. Not only do dental implants give you a more beautiful smile, they also help you eat and speak better.
If you suffer from crooked, crowded, overlapping, or impacted teeth, you may want to consider orthodontic services to straighten your smile. Those who have underbites or overbites are also good candidates for orthodontics. Some of the most common types of orthodontics include braces, clear braces, invisible aligners, and retainers.
If you have discolored teeth, short or small teeth, or decayed or damaged teeth, you may be a good candidate for tooth-colored bonding. This simple procedure allows your dentist to shape and polish your teeth with a colored tooth resin that matches your natural teeth. Once the bonding is placed, it is then cured with a high-powered light. Unlike veneers, tooth-colored bonding is used to treat specific areas such as cavities and chips.
Cosmetic dentistry services do more than give you a more beautiful smile, they can also enhance the overall appearance of your face. Crooked teeth often make the face look unbalanced. Cosmetic services such as aligners, braces, and veneers restore this symmetry for a more harmonious appearance. Cosmetic dentistry also helps to support your facial structure by achieving the right proportion.
Eriks Dental Group uses advanced technology and its incredible team to transform your smile. Their personalized solutions not only help to improve your appearance but also increase your confidence. Our smile makeovers are customized solutions that create smiles people can be proud of.
If you’re in Fort Lauderdale, Eriks Dental Group can help restore your smile through our various cosmetic dental services. Whether you want whiter teeth or are looking to straighten your smile, visit us for extraordinary service and incredible results. If you have any questions about our cosmetic dental services or would like to schedule an appointment to start your smile makeover, call us at 954-463-5051 or request an appointment online today!
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