Quick Summary
A smile makeover is a customised process, and your dentist considers several factors in planning one: alignment and spacing, tooth colour, tooth length, missing teeth and your overall facial features. Gapped or crowded teeth can be addressed through veneers or orthodontics such as Invisalign. Teeth worn short with age can be lengthened and reshaped through bonding or veneers.
The process of improving your appearance through oral changes is called a smile makeover. A wide variety of cosmetic procedures can be performed so that you’ll be happier and more confident about your smile. There are many factors that a cosmetic dentist considers when helping you decide upon your ideal smile. Since it is a completely customized process, your dentist will ask your goals and provide recommendations based on your personal characteristics.
Alignment and spacing
Gapped, crooked, or overcrowded teeth can be aligned and straightened, often through dental veneers or orthodontics. Options for braces have expanded to include less visible approaches such as Invisalign.
Tooth color
Discolored teeth can be the sign of age or habits like consuming dark foods or smoking. Bright, white teeth suggest a more youthful look that can improve your whole appearance. This can be achieved in a smile makeover through professional teeth whitening or dental veneers. Your cosmetic dentist will help you choose the shade that best complements the color and tone of your face and hair, helping you achieve the right balance. You might also choose to have silver fillings replaced with tooth-colored composite so that they are no longer noticeable in your smile.
Tooth length
Aging can cause your teeth to wear down and become shorter, giving you a gummy smile that tends to make you look older than you are. A smile makeover can offer lengthening and reshaping of your teeth through bonding or veneers. Another option is having your gum line modified with laser dentistry so that your teeth appear longer. Altering the length of your teeth to accent your face more appropriately can be a big improvement to your features.
Missing teeth
Gaps in your smile due to missing teeth affects the appearance and function of your mouth, also creating greater risk for tooth decay and tooth shifting. Some smile makeover choices for restoring missing teeth are dental implants, partial dentures, or bridges.
Facial features
The entire shape and look of your face can be improved with certain smile makeover techniques. Examples are oral maxillofacial surgery or orthodontics. Your cosmetic dentist can make suggestions and sometimes even create computer images to show you possible outcomes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is the shade for my new smile chosen?
Your cosmetic dentist will help you choose the shade that best complements the colour and tone of your face and hair, to achieve the right balance. You might also choose to have silver fillings replaced with tooth-coloured composite so they are no longer noticeable.
Can a smile makeover fix a gummy smile?
Aging can cause teeth to wear down and become shorter, which gives a gummy appearance. A smile makeover can offer lengthening and reshaping through bonding or veneers, and another option is having the gum line modified with laser dentistry so the teeth appear longer.
What can be done about missing teeth in a makeover?
Gaps from missing teeth affect both the appearance and the function of your mouth, and create greater risk of tooth decay and tooth shifting. Options for restoring them within a makeover include dental implants, partial dentures or bridges.
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