Cosmetic Dentistry

Cosmetic Dentistry Dayton, OH

Cosmetic dentistry is one of the fastest growing areas of dentistry and is a vital part of the dental profession. Advancements in the field of dentistry have made it much easier to maintain or achieve the look you desire. Now you have so many possibilities! Our experienced and friendly staff will help you discover the best options to match your style.

Patients choose cosmetic dentistry for an array of reasons—to repair chips and cracks, treat an injury, or just improve their overall appearance. Regardless of what your reason for a smile improvement is, cosmetic dentistry works to help you look younger and healthier.

Cosmetic Dentistry Services

Some of the cosmetic services we offer here at North Main Dental Inc. in Dayton, OH include:

Bonding

Bonding is a conservative way to repair slightly chipped, discolored, or crooked teeth. During dental bonding, a white filling is placed onto your tooth to improve its appearance. The filling “bonds” with your teeth, and because it comes in a variety of tooth-colored shades, it closely matches the appearance of your natural teeth. Bonding is less expensive than other cosmetic treatments and usually can be completed in one visit to our office.

Bridges

Dental bridges may be used in conjunction with crowns to replace missing teeth, help maintain the shape of your face, and alleviate stress on your bite. A bridge replaces missing teeth with artificial teeth, literally bridging the gap where one or more teeth may have been. Your bridge can be made from gold, alloys, porcelain, or a combination of these materials, and is bonded onto surrounding teeth for support.

Crowns

Crowns are a cosmetic restoration used to strengthen a tooth or improve its shape. Crowns are most often used for teeth that are broken, worn, or partially destroyed by tooth decay.

Crowns are "cemented" onto an existing tooth and fully cover the portion of your tooth above the gum line. In effect, the crown becomes your tooth's new outer surface. Crowns can be made of porcelain, metal, or both. Porcelain crowns are most often preferred because they mimic the translucency of natural teeth and are very strong.

Dental Implants

If you've lost a tooth (or a few teeth) due to injury or disease, dental implants can rejuvenate both your smile and your oral health. A dental implant is essentially a synthetic tooth root in the form of a titanium post that is surgically embedded into the jawbone. An abutment, also known as a connector, is built and placed on the top of the implant and connects to the replacement tooth. The replacement tooth is a crown that is created to uniquely match your natural teeth. Dental implants are a permanent solution to tooth loss and offer the best stability and durability.

Tooth-Colored Fillings

Tooth-colored fillings, also called cosmetic or composite fillings, can help restore your damaged teeth and provide cosmetic beauty. This type of filling uses composite resins which make for a more natural-looking appearance and blends right in with your natural tooth. This type of filling is an excellent choice for repairing teeth that are chipped, cracked, decayed, damaged, stained, or discolored.

Cosmetic fillings can also replace metal fillings. Large metal fillings can actually weaken a tooth, structurally cutting the tooth in half. When you bite hard on a large metal filling, there is a good chance the filling can fracture, taking part of your precious tooth structure with it. On the other hand, cosmetic tooth-colored fillings can strengthen damaged teeth because the material used actually bonds your tooth structure together.

Veneers

Veneers are thin, custom-made shells made from tooth-colored materials such as porcelain. They are designed to cover the front side of your teeth. Veneers are natural in appearance and are a perfect option for patients wanting to make minor adjustments to the look and feel of their smile.

With veneers, you can easily correct your teeth’s imperfections to help you have a more confident, beautiful smile. You no longer need to hide your smile because of gaps, chips, stains, or misshapen teeth.

ZOOM! Teeth Whitening

Professional, in-office teeth whitening with Philips Zoom is safe, simple, and one of the fastest ways to improve the beauty of your smile. Plus, Philips ZOOM is championed by dentists and patients as a pain-free, easy process.

The Zoom WhiteSpeed Chairside Light-Activated Gel greatly accelerates and enhances the teeth whitening process and delivers the dramatic results you will love. Along with the Whitening LED Accelerator, your teeth can become up to eight shades lighter in just 45 minutes! The gel and light work together gently to break up the stains on your teeth, while leaving the structure of your teeth unchanged. After just three 15-minute applications in one hour, you rinse and the treatment is complete, leaving you with a brighter, whiter smile.