Understanding the Aesthetic Issues Cosmetic Dentistry Can Fix

When you view celebrities with their perfect smiles, you may look at your own and see only your flaws. The good news is that cosmetic dentistry can help almost everyone achieve their ideal grin. In fact, many on the red carpet have used cosmetic dentistry to be so photogenic! But specifically, what aesthetic issues can be fixed with these treatments? Continue reading to understand some prime examples!

Discolored Teeth

Whether you’ve been a coffee addict, a chocoholic, or a huge fan of soy or tomato sauce, tooth stains don’t have to make your smile look dirty or older. Removing these stains with professional take-home whitening treatment can restore up to 10 shades of brilliance, removing years from your appearance in just two weeks.

Other options for more stubborn discoloration caused by medications or genetics include cosmetic bonding and veneers, which simply cover the darker teeth with natural-looking materials.

Mildly Misaligned Teeth

Few people are born with perfectly straight teeth, but not everyone needs to get braces or Invisalign to correct what they have. In some cases, veneers can be used to make minor tweaks to your teeth’s cosmetic alignment, which means you can correct your slightly crooked or gapped teeth in just a few weeks, not months!

Chipped or Cosmetically Cracked Teeth

While more serious chips and cracks in your enamel may require more extensive treatment, superficial damage to the front surface can still distract from your smile’s beauty. In this situation, a realistic-looking veneer or cosmetic bonding can completely hide these and other flaws from view.

“Gummy” Smiles

An attractive smile doesn’t just consist of clean, white teeth: it also involves pink, well-balanced gum tissue. However, some people have a little too much gum tissue, making their smile appear small or not quite right to an onlooker. With a gentle, but effective, soft tissue laser, your dentist can contour your gums with minimal pain, pain, or recovery time.

Shaken Confidence in Your Smile

Perhaps most importantly, cosmetic dental treatment can help you feel more self-esteem and more confident in yourself. With a strong, beautiful smile, you can gain courage to meet new people, voice your opinions, or have the spotlight on you, which can open more social and professional opportunities. At minimum, you may want to smile more often, which not only brightens the day for those around you but also influences your brain chemistry and makes you happier!

No matter what your complaint about your smile, your dentist can provide treatment that makes you proud of your teeth and gums. They care about you as a whole person—not just your mouth—and offer solutions to correct issues that keep you from achieving your potential and looking your best!

About the Practice

Amherst Dental Group has multiple dentists who enjoy seeing satisfaction and joy on patients’ faces after their treatment. In fact, making a difference is one of the main reasons many of our dentists and staff wanted to join this field and career path. If you have one or more issue with your teeth’s aesthetics, get in touch with us and schedule an appointment online or call our Williamsville office at 716-689-8882.