A smile design is truly a work of art. The term "smile design" refers to the enhancement of a smile by incorporating a combination of methods in an individualized plan. A client's eyes, lip line, coloring, gum tissue contouring, and face are all taken into consideration. Our goal is to redesign your smile so that it fits you and is beautiful, strong, and natural-looking.

At Cosmetic Family Implant Dentistry, our smile-design process is assisted by Smile Design Imaging, which allows you to see potential changes before treatment is administered. Wouldn't it be great to try on a new smile? With our computer technology, we can try your new smile on you!

Please call our office to make your appointment and see what a new smile can do for you!

Some of the procedures that may be incorporated in your smile design plan are:

Veneers

Porcelain Laminate Veneers are custom-made porcelain wafers that the dentist places over the fronts of the teeth to enhance their appearance and to repair damage. Veneers can dramatically change a person's smile and help improve their self-confidence. In the 1920's and 30's, actors, actresses and other performers would often go to the extreme measure of having their teeth extracted and dentures made to improve their smile. Fortunately, this radical procedure has given way to veneers, a far more conservative approach. Veneers are what give many Hollywood movie stars that dazzling smile we see on the silver screen.

Crowns

Crowns are a type of dental restoration which, when cemented into place, fully cup over the portion of a tooth which lies at and above the gum line. Crowns encase the entire visible aspect of a tooth. A dental crown in effect becomes the tooth's new outer surface.

Bridges

Dental bridges literally bridge the gap created by one or more missing teeth. A bridge is made up of two crowns for the teeth on either side of the gap - called abutment teeth - and a false tooth/teeth in between. These false teeth are called pontics and can be made from gold, alloys, porcelain, or a combination of these materials. Dental bridges are supported by natural teeth or implants.

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