We want you to feel confident when you smile on your summer vacation, and we can help with cosmetic dentistry! With professional teeth whitening, bonding, and even veneers, we can take on discoloration both minor and severe, so you can feel great about showing off your teeth. In today’s blog, Viva Dental Family Dentistry talks about making smiles shine with cosmetic dentistry for our Dallas, TX, patients.
Our Teeth Whitening Treatments
The most common way to combat teeth stains is with teeth whitening. We can take a close look at your smile to assess the cause and severity of your discoloration, so we can choose the perfect solution. For patients in need of fast results, we have an in-office whitening procedure that can remove stains in one to two hours total. The process involves applying a bleaching gel to the teeth and activating it with a special light, which lifts discoloration and brightens your smile.
If you prefer a home-based solution and have more severe discoloration, we could offer our take-home kit. You receive a set of custom trays that fit over your teeth, along with multiple plastic syringes of bleaching gel. You add the gel to the trays and wear them for a specific amount of time, usually about an hour, and do this daily for a week to ten days. For some, this could result in teeth eight shades brighter!
Masking Stains with Bonding and Veneers
Most teeth stains are extrinsic, meaning they form on the surfaces of our teeth. These are difficult to remove with professional teeth whitening. But there are also intrinsic teeth stains, which form beneath the outer enamel due to factors like injury or fluorosis. These can be more difficult to remove with whitening, but we can still offer a brighter smile! With bonding, we use the same composite resin employed in our fillings to mask teeth stains in one visit. We can also place veneers on the front of the teeth mask discoloration (and also reshape the teeth, taking on multiple cosmetic issues at once).
Keeping Teeth Bright at Home
Your whole family can also take steps at home to keep teeth brighter all summer long! For expel always take time to brush and floss, and avoid tobacco products. Consume staining beverages like coffee, tea, red wine, and sodas in moderation, and follow them with a glass of water. Consume less sugar too, and take time for a cleaning every six months to remove the buildup of plaque and tartar that make discoloration more visible.
Your Dallas, TX, Dentist Offers Cosmetic Dentistry
Our team wants to help you enjoy brighter smiles when you hit the road for your summer vacation. For more information on cosmetic dentistry, then please schedule a consultation by calling the Viva Dental Family Dentistry office nearest you at (214) 337-7800 (Dallas) or (972) 437-6000 (Richardson).
