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Enhancing Your Smile With Crowns, Bonding, And Veneers

By: Chris Harmen

For many people, improving their smile means a lot more than just looking younger. It's also an investment in improving their health and self-esteem. In fact, the American Journal of Preventative Health reports there is a dangerous connection between the occurrence of heart disease and tooth loss. This means preventing heart disease and many other devastating health issues could be as simple as having good oral health.

Regardless of the reason you want to improve your smile, you have many dental options that will enhance the look of your smile while ensuring your oral health. This article looks how crowns, bonding, and veneers can help.

Crowns

Porcelain, ceramic, or metal crowns are an excellent choice for capping damaged or decayed teeth. After making repairs to an affected tooth or removing decay, crowns can strengthen the tooth and even save a tooth a dentist might otherwise have to extract. Crowns can also fill gaps left after a tooth extraction.

After making a mold of the tooth and preparing it to receive a crown, the dentist places a temporary crown so the patient has a fully functioning mouth while waiting for the custom permanent crown to arrive from the dental laboratory. After receiving the permanent crown, the dentist removes the temporary crown and places the permanent crown to finish the procedure.

Bonding

Also called tooth bonding or composite bonding, dental bonding repairs discolored teeth, replaces silver amalgam fillings, repairs cracks, and fixes misaligned teeth to provide a straight smile. Depending on the amount of damage and repairs needed, a dentist can usually complete this painless procedure in only one office visit.

After gently filing the teeth to prepare the surface to ensure the composite resin will adhere to the tooth's enamel, the dentist applies the bonding and allows it to harden before shaping and smoothing it to the desired shape. Dental bonding lasts a long time and it expands and contracts with the tooth, preventing future problems.

Veneers

Special made by a laboratory, dentists install veneers on each tooth individually. Usually made from durable porcelain because it is long lasting and closely resembles the look of natural teeth, completing the procedure typically requires at least three office visits. While they do take longer to apply, they last longer than any other cosmetic dentistry materials.

While you wait for the dental laboratory to make your custom porcelain veneers from a dental mold, the dentist removes a layer of enamel and applies temporary veneers. On your third visit, the dentist applies your custom permanent veneers for a painless and spectacular look.

With the new information linking heart disease and oral health, good dental care offers much more than just a pretty smile. Whether consulting a cosmetic dentist, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, or anywhere else in the world, investing in your smile provides more extensive benefits than just looking younger. It can have a considerable effect on your overall health. Enhancing your smile is definitely worth the investment you make in improving or maintaining your health.

Author Resource:->  Chris Harmen writes for Faircourt Dental Smile Enhancement Studio (http://www.smileenhancementstudio.com), a Grosse Pointe Woods dentist. Combining function and beauty, this dentist, Grosse Pointe, offers healthy smile makeovers (http://www.smileenhancementstudio.com).

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