Okemos, Lansing, and East Lansing MI
Your smile is typically one of the first things others notice about you. When you have an imperfect smile, you may cover your mouth and not smile in social situations because of embarrassment. Caring for your teeth through a daily routine helps protect your mouth against harmful bacteria that can cause tooth enamel damage, oral disease, or tooth loss. Although brushing and flossing are excellent ways to care for your teeth and gums, they cannot adjust your tooth alignment or aesthetic concerns. Therefore, our Okemos cosmetic dentist, Dr. Christine Tenaglia, shares on the blog today how we create confident smiles through treatments beyond standard oral health care.
Dental Bonding
Using a mercury-free composite resin, our cosmetic dentist in Okemos repairs chipped, gapped, or crooked teeth through cosmetic bonding or dental bonding. With expert color-matching and sculpting skills, Dr. Tenaglia creates a natural size and shape for a flawless smile. Dental bonding works best for minor surface deficiencies and is durable enough to withstand daily biting pressures. In addition, the strong, long-lasting, and natural-looking resin can improve one or two teeth during a single appointment, which makes dental bonding a quick fix. However, complex cases may require additional appointments.
Porcelain Veneers
Porcelain veneers are more robust, correct more widespread issues, and typically last longer than dental bonding treatments. The ultra-thin shells provide similar light-reflecting aspects of your natural teeth while remaining durable and sustaining daily chewing and biting pressures. Patients with more extensive needs such as internal tooth staining, uneven teeth, or significant gaps can benefit more from porcelain veneers than dental bonding. Our East Lansing cosmetic dentist places the highly stain-resistant porcelain veneer shells on the front of your teeth, resulting in a flawless smile with undetectable dental work. In most cases, more than one appointment is needed to complete the final results.
Which cosmetic dental option is best for me?
Deciding which cosmetic treatment is best can be confusing and overwhelming, with many details and aspects to consider. Therefore, our Lansing cosmetic dentist encourages patients to research possible treatments to reach a well-designed treatment agreement. During your consultation, Dr. Tenaglia will discuss your smile goals and provide her professional recommendations based on your oral health and cosmetic needs. For example, a quick cosmetic fix generally uses dental bonding, while porcelain veneers typically address more extensive smile corrections, such as crooked, stained, or misshapen teeth.
Smile Makeovers in Okemos, Lansing, and East Lansing, MI
A confident smile communicates a lot about you, no matter where you live. It can also make a difference in your social life and career. Fortunately, Dr. Tenaglia has advanced, extensive training from the prestigious Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI) that aids in developing a stunning, long-lasting smile. At Tenaglia Smiles, we work with you to create your perfect smile, no matter your current oral health condition. Feel free to call (517) 347-6733 or request an appointment online to get started.