When a tooth sustains damage, or has issues that occur naturally, this can lead to concerns with the aesthetics of your smile. instead of trying to hide these imperfections, why not seek treatment? In today’s blog, your Prairie Village, KS, dentist talks about improving smiles with bonding and contouring.
Your Cosmetic Consultation
When you have issues with the aesthetics of your smile, then you should schedule a cosmetic consultation with our team. During this appointment, we will talk to you about your hopes for your smile and about your oral hygiene habits. We then carefully examine your smile with advanced digital x-rays and intraoral camera images. We can then assess the cause and extent of your cosmetic issues, and create a treatment plan to address them. For many, we could tackle multiple esthetic concerns in only one visit with dental bonding and contouring.
Dental Bonding
The dental bonding procedure allows our team to correct common imperfections using composite resin, the same metal-free material we use in our tooth-colored dental fillings. The material bonds with the tooth and can be shaded to blend with the rest of your tooth structure. Application only takes one visit, we will numb the tooth so you are comfortable as we remove any decay and clean the tooth. We may etch the outer surface too. We then apply the material in multiple layers, and sculpt the tooth as the composite resin is cured under a light. Finally, we polish the tooth for a brighter appearance.
With dental bonding, we can mask permanent teeth stains that teeth whitening cannot remove, and we can repair minor chips and cracks. Our team can reshape malformed teeth and lengthen structure worn down by teeth grinding. We can fill unsightly gaps and black triangle spaces between the teeth too!
Contouring Your Teeth
The dental contouring process takes a different approach. We don’t add new material to the tooth, instead we gently sand and buff the outer structure to address common cosmetic imperfections. For example, we can reshape malformed or overly large teeth, correct the appearance of minor chips, and even smooth away pits, grooves, and rough patches in the surfaces of the teeth. Contouring also addresses pointed, sharp, or jagged portions of the teeth.
If you have any questions about how we improve the beauty of your smile in one visit with bonding and contouring, then contact our team today to learn more and boost your smile beauty!
DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT BOOSTING SMILE BEAUTY?
We want to help you enjoy a healthy and attractive smile with our cosmetic treatments. To find out more about improving smiles in only one visit, you can call Dr. Browne in Prairie Village, KS, at 913-901-8585.
