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A smile can be the most eye-catching feature of your face. Even a subtle change
can make a big difference in the way you look and feel. New techniques like
bleaching, bonding,
enamel shaping, Lumineers
and Veneers, and white
fillings allow us to create a beautiful smile with minimal changes to
existing teeth.
The
Latest Trend in Orthodontics is No Braces at All!
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Adult "invisible
braces" (which are not really braces at all, but clear plastic
retainers) are a new technique for adults to obtain the results of braces
without wearing braces! This technique, which is effective only for
mild to moderate crowding, utilizes a series of retainers (computer
generated or lab constructed) that are worn sequentially until the desired
correction is achieved.

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If you
would like to have immediate and long lasting correction of facial wrinkles,
we can enhance your smile with the latest in dermal fillers. |
Single
Visit Crowns
CEREC
3D ® is a computer-aided design and
ceramic restoration system that allows us to create permanent restorations
in our office. That means we can design, fabricate, and place an incredibly
esthetic ceramic restoration in a single visit! Using the CEREC method,
crown restoration means: no messy impressions, no temporary crowns -
no need for a second injection.
CEREC®
is a registered trademark of Sirona Dental Systems.

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Nobel
Biocare Single Visit Implants
Nobel
Biocare provides a versatile range of implants, suited to every indication
you could encounter and all designed to deliver Beautiful Teeth Now.
This concept makes it possible for patients to leave the dentist directly
after implant placement with their new teeth in place ready to
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Lumineers
& Veneers are custom, porcelain facings that are bonded to the
front surfaces of teeth to whiten teeth, close spaces, straighten teeth, or
repair chipped or worn teeth. The veneers are only about 1 mm thick (the thickness
of a fingernail). That same thickness is "shaved" off the natural
tooth surface so when the veneer is bonded to the tooth, the tooth doesn't
feel or look "thicker".
White
fillings replace silver or gold fillings with a more natural looking
tooth-colored material. Since teeth are translucent, dark fillings cause the
whole tooth to appear darker when viewed from the side. Replacing older dark
fillings with white fillings will keep your smile glowing!
Bleaching
(Whitening) is a very popular procedure in cosmetic dentistry. It is
a simple, effective, permanent technique for obtaining a dazzling, whiter smile
at home in a matter of days.
Bonding
is simply adding a little tooth-colored material to "fill in the blanks."
One of the most frequent uses of the bonding technique is to fill in a gap
between front teeth.
Enamel
Shaping (Contouring) is the process of shaping natural teeth to improve
their appearance. Shaping can be used to correct minor cases of crowded or
overlapping teeth, smooth rough edges, or make small adjustments to the shape
of a tooth.
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Caps
(Crowns) are rarely used for cosmetic correction any more, since the
advent of veneers, but in some cases a crown may be necessary for a particular
tooth. A tooth with a bad fracture or a large
filling that is breaking down, or has decay around
it, may be a candidate for a crown instead of a veneer. This patient has veneers
on top, but one of the front teeth had a large filling and had to be crowned.
Orthodontics
is no longer just braces. Arch
expanders can sometimes be used in younger children to prevent or minimize
any need for braces. A patient that needs braces
now has a choice of silver or white/clear brackets. Retainers may be used
to help maintain straight teeth. Adults now have the option of wearing an
"invisible" retainer to correct
mild to moderate crowding.
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