Cosmetic Dentistry
With today’s advancements in dental technology, there is no need to settle for chipped, stained or poorly aligned teeth. There are several choices that can help you smile with confidence. Even the most minor change in your smile can make an effective difference in the way you look and feel about yourself.
Cosmetic services that we offer here in Collingwood:
Bonding (Inlays & Onlays) and Veneers – Dental treatments like dental bonding and veneers are not only used to fix cavities or broken teeth but can also be used to improve the look of healthy teeth. Veneers are applied to the entire front surface of the tooth, whereas bonding is applied to a smaller portion of the tooth. Bonding and veneers make your teeth look better by changing their colour, shape, angle or spacing. Your dentist can fix teeth that are broken, chipped or cracked, that have spaces between them or that are discoloured. Cosmetic dental treatment can improve your smile and give you more confidence.
Crown and Bridge – If your tooth is damaged but not lost, a crown can be used to restore its shape, appearance and function. You may need a crown if you have a root canal, a large filling in a tooth or a broken tooth. A crown, also called a cap, is a hollow, artificial tooth used to cover a damaged or decayed tooth. The crown restores the tooth and protects it from further damage. Crowns can also be used to cover a discoloured or misshapen tooth. A tooth that has been fixed with a crown looks and works very much like a natural tooth.
Dental Implants – Dental implants are used to replace missing roots and support replacement teeth. If one or more of your teeth are missing, there are a number of ways to replace them. An alternative to bridges, partials or complete dentures may be dental implants. They are comfortable and look like natural teeth.
Teeth whitening – A bright smile not only represents a healthy and beautiful first impression, but also increases one’s interest in oral hygiene care and health, allowing a person to have more social self-confidence.
Professional in-office teeth whitening is the most popular cosmetic dental procedure in the world today. Unlike home-use whitening systems that incorporate low-dose bleaching agents, in-office whitening (also known as power bleaching, power whitening, professional whitening or chairside whitening) takes place under carefully monitored conditions which allow for the safe, controlled, pain-free use of a relatively high concentration of bleaching gel – yielding results that are visible immediately.