If oral health issues make you afraid to smile, consider the exceptional cosmetic dentistry options from Prime Time Dentistry in Frisco, TX. Fast, effective, and safe cosmetic dentistry treatments are a minimally invasive option for improving your smile. Our office offers several family and cosmetic dentistry treatments for improving the shape, size, color, position, alignment, and overall appearance of your teeth. Contact Prime Time Dentistry at 945-207-7463 for more information!
What is Cosmetic Dentistry?
Unlike restorative dentistry, which focuses on correcting and treating underlying issues with teeth and gums, cosmetic dentistry addresses improving the appearance of your teeth, gums, and bite.
Unlike corrective and restorative procedures, cosmetic dentistry encompasses services primarily meant to improve your smile’s appearance and aesthetic quality. After all, even the healthiest teeth can suffer the effects of age, lifestyle, and misalignment.
Our cosmetic services at Prime Time Dentistry can correct problems with your teeth’ shape, size, alignment, and color so that your smile will look as good as it feels!
Benefits of Cosmetic Dentistry
Over the last few decades, cosmetic dentistry has become increasingly commonplace as more and more Americans look for a healthier, prettier smile. In recent years, advanced technologies and decreasing costs have helped make treatment affordable for various budgets.
Top 5 Reasons People Get Cosmetic Dentistry
- Stained Teeth
Deeply discolored teeth may be the most common problem in cosmetic dentistry. Over time, teeth can become discolored from drinking red wine and coffee. Discoloration can also happen from medication, aging, smoking cigarettes, or chewing tobacco. - Missing Teeth
When you lose a tooth, you lose more than a smile. If not replaced quickly, bite functionality significantly decreases, and the jawbone will begin to shrink away from disuse, causing a sunken look on the face that makes an individual appear much older. - Chipped Teeth
As we age, our teeth become vulnerable. You should take a cracked or broken tooth seriously without pain or apparent problems! The tooth is now susceptible to decay, is more likely to crack further or break, and you risk losing your tooth completely (whether naturally or via extraction). - Gapped Teeth
Tooth gaps can trap food particles, which may cause plaque and tartar to form in those cracks quickly. Filling in problematic gaps in your teeth can help you improve your oral health, and in cases where an opening is unwanted, it will likely even help boost your confidence and self-esteem! - Crooked Teeth
The quickest route to a beautiful smile is fixing crooked teeth. Crooked teeth are hard to keep clean, leading to many problems. Teeth misalignment may occur naturally or result from not wearing a retainer prescribed by your dentist.
Potential Solutions
Additional action is sometimes required to fix these problems. Prime Time Dentistry offers a variety of cosmetic dentistry options to get your smile back on track!
Veneers
Veneers are thin shells directly bonded to the front of the tooth, designed to cover a variety of dental obstructions. Veneers tend to last longer than bonding, so consider a veneer if your bonding needs ongoing maintenance. Veneers come in a variety of shapes and sizes, so be sure to ask your dentist about which material will benefit you the most:
- Porcelain– Porcelain veneers are thin shells of porcelain adhered to the tooth’s outer surface that mimic the light-reflecting properties of natural teeth. They are both stain-resistant and gum-tolerant. Once bonded to a healthy tooth, porcelain is highly durable.
- Composite Resin– Composite veneers are veneers that are not quite as durable as porcelain but easily replaced and repaired. The resin is added to your teeth as a liquid before being cured and polished. While porcelain veneers are not reversible, composite veneers are.
- Lumineers– Lumineers® are minimally invasive porcelain veneers made of a thin laminate layer applied seamlessly over your existing teeth. Lumineers typically require no shots, drilling, and less preparation than traditional veneers. Like composite veneers, they can last between 10 and 20 years but are removable.
Explore more about veneers here.
Cosmetic Bonding
If damage to a tooth is minor, you may be able to fix it with cosmetic bonding. A more straightforward form of cosmetic dentistry, dental bonding requires only one visit to a dentist.
For more information on choosing the proper cosmetic dentistry treatment, call Prime Time Dentistry in Frisco, TX, today at 945-207-7463.
