Gray hair and wrinkles aren’t the only changes you’ll notice to your appearance as time passes. Your teeth can show signs of wear and tear. Stains, missing teeth, and other imperfections can make you look years older. You don’t have to go under the knife to turn back the clock. Your cosmetic dentist can take years off the way you look. Here are 4 options to refresh your smile with cosmetic dentistry.
1. Treat Tooth Discoloration
Teeth come in many shades and tones naturally. Not to mention, they change color over time due to various factors, like drinking a lot of coffee, enamel loss, or poor oral hygiene. No matter the cause, your cosmetic dentist can treat surface and age-related discoloration with teeth whitening. A powerful whitening agent will penetrate your enamel to get your teeth up to 8 shades whiter. You’ll have a vibrant, youthful smile that can last for many months or years with the right care.
2. Replace Old Restorations
Fillings and crowns have been made from a variety of metals for generations. Although they are effective, tooth-colored materials are used nowadays. Dark restorations stick out like a sore thumb and instantly alert people of your age. You don’t have to let a metal filling or crown give away your age. Swapping your restorations with tooth-colored solutions will create seamless results that look natural. Crowns and fillings can be shaded to match the color of your enamel to blend in with your real teeth, so only a trained dental professional will know they are there.
3. Replace Missing Teeth
Teeth are supposed to last for a lifetime, but 120 million Americans are missing at least one tooth. Tooth loss is more than an aesthetic issue. You can also affect your oral and general health. However, it can also make you look older. Research has shown that treating missing teeth can take 10 years off your appearance. You have more options than ever before to fill gaps in your smile, like fixed bridges, dental implants, partial, and dentures.
4. Invest in Porcelain Veneers
If you have several issues you’d like to address, veneers may be the solution for you. Bonding a veneer to the front surface of a tooth improves its color, size, and shape. However, applying them to the teeth visible when smiling resolves many imperfections at once, like stains, chips, and gaps. After two appointments, you can have noticeable results that look natural.
It’s never too late to invest in a beautiful smile. You can restore a youthful image to look and feel your best.
About Dr. Louis Olberding
Dr. Olberding achieved his dental degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in 1999. He is a lifelong learner and regularly continues his education in many specialties, like cosmetic dentistry and dental implants. Besides maintaining memberships with several professional organizations, he is also an award-winning dentist. If you’re ready to improve your smile, request an appointment online or call (402) 817-0098.