Summer is a time for all sorts of social activities like barbeques, picnics, music festivals, and beach parties, and this means that the season is full of photo opportunities. Unfortunately, many people are anxious about showing off their smiles because they don’t want to reveal dental flaws like chips, cracks, gaps, and stains. Thankfully, your dentist can address these imperfections with effective cosmetic dental treatments. Here’s a brief overview of three cosmetic procedures that can help you achieve your ideal smile.
Transform Your Smile with Veneers
Veneers are versatile cosmetic appliances designed to be cemented over troubled teeth to conceal defects like chips, cracks, gaps, stains, and misshapenness while mimicking the ideal appearance of natural enamel. This has allowed countless patients to completely transform their grins into beautiful new states, and the results are so lifelike that casual observers are not able to tell the veneers are there. These devices can be placed in as few as two appointments, and they can last for fifteen years or more if they receive excellent care.
Brighten Your Grin with Teeth Whitening
Teeth are exposed to a wide range of materials and chemicals over years of use, and a smile can become stained due to frequent contact with foods and beverages like tea, coffee, cola, red wine, berries, colorful candies, and dark sauces. If these blemishes cannot be lifted with brushing and flossing, your dentist can administer an effective teeth whitening treatment in the form of an in-office procedure that takes about an hour or a kit that can be completed in about two weeks.
While cheap over-the-counter whitening products may seem like a good idea at first, these methods often lead to lackluster or unnoticeable results. Professional whitening treatments, on the other hand can reliably brighten a smile by up to eight shades.
Fix Minor Flaws with Cosmetic Dental Bonding
Cosmetic dental bonding is a simple, noninvasive, and painless procedure that requires no anesthesia or recovery time, and it can be completed in minutes. To perform this treatment, your dentist will apply a little bit of tooth-colored composite resin to the targeted defect and sculpt this putty-like substance to match the natural contours of the rest of your smile. Then, they will harden the resin with a specialized UV light, creating a durable and lifelike restoration that can last for three years or more with proper care.
Summer is a great time to achieve a gorgeous grin. Consulting with your dentist can help you find out if you can be a suitable candidate for cosmetic dental treatment.
About the Practice
Meadowbrook Dental Care protects the health and beauty of smiles in Mineola. Led by Drs. Miguel A. Casañas Jr., Daniela Rendon, and Danielle Carmel, the staff treats patients with the utmost courtesy and compassion while maintaining a clean and warm office environment. Areas of expertise include general, restorative, emergency, and cosmetic dentistry. To schedule your cosmetic dental consultation, contact the practice online or dial (516) 284-1234.