Okemos, Lansing, East Lansing MI
You go online or turn on your TV and see them–celebrities with mouths full of well-shaped, perfectly-aligned, gleaming-white teeth. The reality is, beautiful smiles are created through cosmetic dentistry. Depending on your aesthetic goals, it may entail multiple cosmetic procedures for you to achieve the smile you want. In these cases, your cosmetic dentist in Okemos, Dr. Christine Tenaglia, can compose a treatment plan called a smile makeover. Ready to learn more? Today on the blog, we explore what you can expect from a smile makeover.
How does a smile makeover work?
An experienced cosmetic dentist composes a smile makeover as a plan that combines different procedures to meet a patient’s goals.
Through cosmetic dentistry, a smile makeover can resolve an assortment of aesthetic problems, such as:
- Stubborn areas of discoloration on teeth
- Compromised or weakened dental enamel
- Unevenly sized or differently shaped teeth
- Chips, cracks and small fractures in teeth
- Repairing teeth that have sustained significant damage due to injury or decay
- Replacing missing teeth
- Straightening crooked teeth
- Removing and replacing older metallic fillings
Your smile is just as unique as you are. That’s why we individualize every smile makeover to factors that are unique to you: your aesthetic goals, your dental condition, your schedule and your budget.
3 Common procedures in a smile makeover
- Porcelain veneers – These thin dental restorations cover the front of the tooth or teeth being treated, simultaneously addressing an assortment of aesthetic flaws, including cracks, chips, small fractures; concealing mild crookedness across several teeth; or providing a permanent way to whiten your smile.
- Teeth whitening – Brightening your teeth by just a few shades can make an immediate and dramatic difference in the appearance of your smile. A whitening treatment addresses surface stains, breaking down areas of discoloration and producing brighter, whiter smiles. Teeth whitening is the most popular treatment in cosmetic dentistry because of the rapid results, the relatively low cost and the fact that many whitening procedures can be completed in an hour or less. At Tenaglia Smiles, we offer two different treatments that produce whiter teeth: the Zoom! Whitening System and the GLO teeth whitening system.
- Dental bonding: Maybe you have one of the aesthetic issues that veneers can address, but you don’t have the time or the budget for porcelain veneers. In that case, bonding could be the ideal choice for you. A cosmetic resin is applied to the tooth being treated, adjusted to match the shade of your other natural teeth and then sealed in place to repair areas of decay and conceal imperfections.
Other procedures that your cosmetic dentist in Okemos may use in a smile makeover include:
The exact combination of cosmetic dental procedures is determined on a case-by-case basis.
Cosmetic dentistry in Okemos, Lansing and East Lansing in Michigan
Are you ready to have the great-looking smile that you always wanted? Cosmetic dentistry makes it possible. To learn more about a smile makeover and how it can benefit you, schedule your consultation by calling (517) 347-6733 or contacting us online.