What Is Smile Design Dentistry?
Your smile is the first thing people see, and it helps boost your self-esteem. Cosmetic dentistry has taken the industry by storm and involves numerous procedures to help restore and maintain aesthetically pleasing smiles.
Smile design dentistry is one of the procedures meant to give you a whiter, straighter, younger, and healthier-looking smile. It involves a personalized treatment and offers long-lasting results to correct teeth imperfections and give you your dream smile.
Depending on your needs and what you need to achieve, your dentist might use one or a combination of the following procedures.
- Dental implants- These are structures the dentist inserts in place of a missing tooth with a screw-like device acting as the root.
- Veneers- These are thin porcelain or composite shells made to resemble your teeth' size, colour, and shape, then fixed over your teeth. They help conceal chips, stains, cracks, and other imperfections.
- Crowns and bridges- These are the most common restorative procedures that help repair your teeth' function, health, and appearance.
- Orthodontics- This involves straightening your teeth and improving your bite plus speech. It includes braces, retainers, Invisalign, and surgeries.
- Bonding - This procedure uses teeth-coloured composite resin to repair chips, change the colour and shape of your teeth, and close down gaps.
- Teeth whitening- This is the most straightforward procedure and involves eliminating stains and permanent discolouration by bleaching.
- Botox- Botox injections usually block some signals from the brain, preventing underneath muscles from contracting while reducing wrinkling and fine lines.
- Gum contouring- This procedure helps resculpt or reshape an excessive or uneven gum line.
- Dermal fillers- These injections help plump up and smooth wrinkles and fine lines.
Who Is a Good Candidate For Digital Smile Design?
Before we start our digital smile design, we conduct a detailed exam to ensure you are a good candidate for the procedure. We use the procedure on someone trying to correct one or a few of the following.
- Cracked or chipped teeth
- Tooth discolouration
- Misaligned teeth
- Gapped or missing teeth
- Gummy smile
- Old restorations from crowns and fillings
Smile Design Dentistry Process
The first step is usually a consultation with our smile design dentistry specialist, where we understand your goals and evaluate your dental health. The information from the consultation helps us create a customized and effective treatment plan for you.
We recommend you bring your earlier photos to help us determine the results we need to deliver. Before we start the procedure, we usually deal with any dental issues you might have to create a healthy base.
Depending on your needed procedures, the procedure can last a few weeks to several months. The cost depends on the procedures your digital smile design needs, but we always give you a cost breakdown before starting.
Book Your Appointment Today
Take control of your smile today, and call us to find out the best procedures for you. Book your digital smile design appointment online by emailing or filling out our contact form.
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Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.