Venners:

Veneers are laminated porcelain facings that are made in a dental lab and cemented over the front of your natural teeth. They are the cure for teeth that are severely discolored, chipped, have small holes or pits, misshapen or crooked, or for the correction of unwanted or uneven spaces. Strong and very durable, veneers last from ten to fifteen years.
Veneers are popular among actors and actresses in order to achieve a "Hollywood Smile”.

Dental veneers can be used to correct  color, shape and misalignment  problems.

     Bonding

Bonding refers to facings, like the veneers above, only using plastic resin, rather than porcelain. And, they are made right on the spot, without a dental lab involved. Bonding is a composite resin filling placed in the back teeth as well as the front teeth.
Composites are the solution for restoring decayed teeth, making cosmetic improvements and even changing the color of your teeth or the reshaping of teeth. Bonding will lighten any stains you may have, close up minor gaps and can be used to correct crooked teeth.
The advantage of bonding is that there is usually no anesthetic or tooth preparation involved. The disadvantage is that, because they are resins, they do not last as long as veneers and they can discolor with age.

     Porcelain and Zirconium Bridges

A dental bridge is a false tooth, which is fused between two porcelain crowns to fill in the area left by a missing tooth. The two crowns holding it in place are attached onto your teeth on each side of the false tooth.
Bridges can reduce your risk of gum disease, help correct some bite issues and even improve your speech. Bridges require your commitment to serious oral hygiene, but will last as many ten years or more.  
We perform full porcelain bridges highly esthetical for the front teeth and Zirconium bridges more durable for replacing back teeth.

     Crowns

Crowns refer to individual caps on specific teeth that cover the entire visible surface of the tooth. For this, an impression of the tooth is made to create a crown that will be cemented later onto the tooth. These may be all porcelain, or a combination of porcelain and metal. Generally, crowns are permanent, although patient diet, home care, and dental maintenance can have an effect on their longevity.  Crowns add strength, durability and stability to damaged and worn teeth. Tooth grinding wears down portions of the teeth, making the tips of middle and back teeth more susceptible to breakage.

     Dentures

Dentures are removable replacements for missing teeth typically made out of an acrylic resin which at times incorporate porcelain or metal for additional structural support. There are two main types of dentures. Both Complete Dentures and Partial Dentures are finely crafted, custom-fitted. If you properly maintain your dentures they will appear natural and provide a perfect smile.
Dentures, both partial and full, are an affordable alternative to implants. The benefits are ease of production and relative less expense. The disadvantages include less chewing strength and an unnatural feel and taste.

     Plastic Gum Surgery

The "Gummy Smile" - This is a problem where your teeth appear to be too short. Gum sculpting is often the solution. To solve this, a specialist uses a laser or electrosurgery to remove the excess tissue of your "gummy" smile, which then exposes more of your tooth.
Your gum tissue is like a frame that provides form and shape to the top of your tooth. A less than attractive smile results when the integrity of the gum is compromised or the actual gum between your teeth becomes weak. Usually due to poor hygiene (gum disease), you actually begin to lose gum tissue. Cosmetic dentistry provides many cosmetic solutions such as composite resin bonding, crowns, and veneers to create a great smile.

     Whitening

Tooth enamel discoloration can be caused by staining, aging, or chemical damage to teeth. Some of the more common causes of tooth discoloration are medications, coffee, tea or cigarettes. People who drink significant amounts of cola soft drinks can experience similar staining. Damage to the root may also contribute to discoloration.
Tooth whitening (laser or home bleaching) is used to correct discoloration of a tooth by removing the brown and yellow staining. The term "tooth whitening" or "tooth bleaching" can refer to a number of techniques to improve the brightness of the patient's tooth.

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