Did you know that we offer cosmetic treatments that can improve your oral health and smile beauty in only one visit? With dental bonding and contouring, we can reshape teeth and mask common imperfections! In today’s blog, your Prairie Village, KS, dentist talks about same-day cosmetic treatment options.
Dental Bonding
Dental bonding offers same-day cosmetic improvement using the same composite resin material as our lifelike dental fillings. The material is a blend of glass-like and acrylic material, which we can shade to blend with the tooth and the rest of your smile. The procedure involves our team numbing your tooth and then removing any decay. We clean the tooth and may etch the outer surface to help the bonding material cling to the tooth as it cures. Our team shades the material to match your tooth and applies in several layers, sculpting and molding the tooth while the composite resin cures under a light. The last step is to polish the tooth for a brighter appearance.
With dental bonding, our team can mask teeth stains too severe to be removed with teeth whitening. We can also reshape malformed teeth and add length to worn down tooth structure. The placement process can also fill in gaps and black triangle spaces between the teeth.
Contouring Your Smile
In the same visit or in a separate one, we could offer another same-day cosmetic treatment option. With dental contouring, we don’t add new materials to the tooth. Instead, our team will gently sand and buff the outer structure to make cosmetic improvements to your smile. For example, we can smooth away any pits, grooves, or rough patches in the outer tooth structure. Our team can also dull portions that are sharp, pointed, or jagged. We can address overly large or misshapen teeth too, as well as correct the appearance of minor chips.
A Smile Makeover
For a smile makeover, we could combine bonding and contouring with other cosmetic treatment options. For example, we could whiten your teeth beforehand to ensure your other cosmetic treatments match your brightest possible smile. We can offer clear aligners to help shift uneven teeth and straighten your smile. Porcelain veneers could be placed to instantly reshape the teeth. For some, we use veneers for the more front facing teeth and reserve bonding and contouring for the side and rear ones.
If you have any questions about cosmetic dentistry, then contact our team.
Call Dr. Robert Browne, D.D.S. for Our Cosmetic Treatments
Our team wants to provide solutions for damaged, stained, or misshapen teeth, all in only one visit! To find out more about cosmetic dentistry, or to schedule an appointment, please call Dr. Robert M. Browne, D.D.S. in Prairie Village, KS at (913) 901-8585.
