What treatments are available for an ideal smile?

A smile categorized as healthy and beautiful is recognized by teeth of a nice, natural white color, zero cavities, good breath, and good alignment of the dentition.

Today, cosmetic dentistry has become increasingly important for people of all ages. Having a healthy and beautiful smile helps them feel good both physically and psychologically. Here in this article we briefly summarize some of the most common treatments to make a change in your smile.

Dental veneers

It is one of the most demanded treatments nowadays. Thanks to dental veneers, people can have aesthetic teeth of the desired color and shape and aligned teeth in two or three short appointments, without feeling pain.

The most aesthetic, durable and high quality veneers are porcelain veneers, which consist of thin sheets that adhere to the teeth to improve their appearance, porcelain allows us to recreate an incredible naturalness, providing an exceptionally aesthetic appearance. There are also composite veneers (resin) that are made in a single appointment, its durability and aesthetics is less compared to porcelain. However, regardless of whether they are porcelain or composite, each veneer has the exact shape and size of the tooth to be treated.

*Porcelain veneer

High esthetic dental crowns

Dental crowns is a dental treatment that consists of a prosthesis in the form of a cap that is used to restore the shape and size of a tooth, as well as to protect, provide strength and improve its appearance. Dental bridges, caps or crowns preserve the functionality of damaged or treated teeth, also recovering their esthetics. These exist in different types of materials, some of them much more esthetic than others. For the result to be pleasing, it is always recommended to use metal-free crowns, the options can be all-porcelain or zirconia with porcelain, the latter in our opinion are the best option for the durability and strength they provide.
The essential difference between veneers and dental crowns is that the latter also offer a functional solution to dental problems.

*Makeover case with zirconia crowns – porcelain

Orthodontics

It is the ideal and appropriate treatment to improve the alignment of teeth.

Thanks to the great advances in orthodontic techniques, the old brackets are about to disappear. Now there is the possibility that they are much smaller, anatomical, safe, with shorter treatment time or even invisible or more concealed.

Depending on the case of each person, the time to use orthodontics may vary. The ideal is to comply with the recommendations of the orthodontist to achieve the smile of your dreams, but above all, proper functionality in your bite.

*Before and after. Change achieved with orthodontics
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Teeth whitening

For yellow teeth, in many occasions a good whitening is the option. As we have previously mentioned in our blog, whitening is not a miracle product, but it can help to complement a well-planned smile makeover. With this treatment it is possible to lighten the shade of teeth that look discolored or have staining problems, as well as to complement a partial aesthetic change.

In most cases the teeth whitening session can last from 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the condition of the teeth. In other cases, an at-home whitening treatment may be recommended. In either case, after the treatment it will be necessary to follow some indications to maintain the desired shade.

Dental implants

When teeth have been lost in the smile area or even in the molar area, the placement of dental implants will help us to recover the missing teeth, thus restoring your confidence and overcoming the fear of smiling, but above all the security when eating, since these are imperceptible when chewing, dental implants feel just like a natural piece.

It is a safe, reliable and long-lasting treatment. In fact, there are patients who have had dental implants for years without any problems.

Dental cleaning

To combat tartar and eliminate some problems that disfigure the smile (such as dental plaque or inflammation of the gums), professional dental cleaning is the right method to achieve it in some cases or a good complement.

Tartar accumulation in the interdental spaces, which creates yellowish or brownish stains, can be removed with a well-performed cleaning. However, to preserve the results it is convenient to carry out certain oral hygiene habits that your dentist should point out to you.