Cosmetic Dentistry Procedures: Get a Beaming White Smile

The way we dress and present ourselves says a lot about who we are, so we need to stay true to ourselves when we define our look. Beauty starts from inside, and when we feel great, we project our confidence and optimism. Whatever we're wearing, including our smile, should reflect our positive energy. But what if your smile is not beaming its brightest? Our Park Ridge dental office has solutions!

Supervised teeth whitening. Including dentist-prescribed home systems and in-office treatments, are customized for your unique smile and can make your natural teeth their whitest.

Teeth bonding. This covers the teeth with a beautiful gap, white resin, reshaping them, fixing chips, and filling gaps.

Porcelain veneers. These cover the front surfaces of teeth cleverly masking any stains, fillings, and chipped or uneven teeth.

White fillings. These are an attractive alternative and an option to replace unattractive silver-colored fillings.

Inlays & Onlays. These repair teeth that have been damaged due to decay, strengthen teeth, and restore structure and color.

A confident, white, healthy-looking smile will help you feel positive and look your very best. Give our Chicagoland dental office a call today to discuss the best way to brighten your smile and look as beautiful on the outside as you feel on the inside!

Restorative Dentistry -- Veneers

So what are dental veneers?

Well, in short, they are shells made from very thin ceramic/ porcelain or perhaps a composite material and then they are bonded to the front of your teeth. This is a great choice for improving the look of your teeth to give you the smile you always dreamed of. The procedure requires little to no anesthesia and the procedure is easy-going.

Why should you get veneers over other options?

A veneer is a great option versus something like a crown (however, if you need a crown to replace missing strength in tooth, then a crown is truly needed). A veneer is a more conservative solution to giving a tooth or teeth a new look in terms of color, shape, or the size. If you have any discolored teeth, a gap in teeth, or chipped teeth, then veneers are a great solution for those problems.

Veneers last for a long time, unless there is an unforeseen issue such as something knocking the veneer; however, they are designed to be a long lasting solution to aesthetic dental issues and have proven to be that way.

What is the procedure like?

To complete the procedure, there will likely be three separate appointments; the first for diagnosing, the second for planning the treatments, and the third for actually doing the treatment.

In order to get the teeth ready for the bonding, they are gently buffed so there will be a slightly added thickness to the veneer. If you go with composite, once the tooth is ready to go, the dentist will bond and mold the material to your teeth. If you go with porcelain, then there will be a mold made of your teeth, which is sent to a lab, and that will shape the new veneer. Once that is ready, it is applied to the tooth. The veneers are bonded to the tooth with a cement, which is then hardened between the tooth and the veneer.

You will take some time to adjust to you new teeth. Brush and floss daily, just like you would with your real teeth. After a week or two, you will have a follow-up with your dentist. Dr. Rubino, here at our Park Ridge dental office will see how things are going with you and your new teeth.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Rubino Denistry. We are a Chicagoland dentist office and have lots of experience in veneers.