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If there are things about your smile you’d like to change, cosmetic dentistry offers several solutions. This is an area of specialty of Palmer Park Dentistry in Colorado Springs, CO. When you’re ready to learn what cosmetic dentistry can do for you, call the office to book a visit or spend a few moments online to find a time that fits your schedule.
Your smile is an incredibly important physical asset and if your teeth are dull, discolored, stained, chipped, cracked, uneven, or damaged in any way, it can have a terrible impact on your self-esteem. In addition to our dedication to keeping your oral health in excellent lifelong condition, our team of highly trained and experienced cosmetic dentistry professionals are passionate about helping you achieve the smile you’ve always dreamed of.
Cosmetic dentistry is an area of dental practice focused on enhancing the beauty of your smile, in addition to strengthening, protecting, or replacing teeth. Truly great cosmetic dentistry requires an artistic approach and an understanding of how various treatments align with a patient’s bone structure and the curve of their smile.
Just as no two smiles are ever exactly alike, cosmetic dentistry is never a one-size-fits-all process. Your treatment plan is designed to address your specific needs and can be adjusted as you move through the process.
Cosmetic dental treatments help to strengthen, protect, or replace teeth, in addition to creating aesthetic improvements.
Professional teeth whitening uses a powerful whitening solution available only to dental professionals. During your visit, your dentist isolates the soft tissues of your mouth to protect them before carefully applying the whitening solution to the front portion of your teeth.
Don’t accept discoloration as an inevitable part of growing older when there are treatments that can help.
Invisalign is an alternative to traditional metal braces. This innovative system uses a series of clear plastic aligner trays to reposition your teeth into optimal alignment slowly. Many people choose Invisalign because they want a straighter smile without metal brackets and wires. Once in place, clear aligners are virtually invisible. This means you can straighten your smile without a metallic grin. Invisalign also enables you to maintain your dental hygiene routines easily. Metal brackets and wires provide many places for food particles, bacteria, and plaque to thrive. With Invisalign, you are able to perform your regular dental hygiene routines.
The process begins with a comprehensive dental exam and advanced digital imaging. Then, a customized treatment plan is designed to meet your specific alignment needs.
A lab prepares your customized aligner trays. Each tray places gentle pressure on your teeth to slowly improve alignment.
The process is similar to how treatment wires place gentle force to move teeth during traditional orthodontic treatment. It’s important to understand that Invisalign is only effective if you adhere to treatment guidelines. Your aligners can’t help when you are not wearing them, and failure to comply will lengthen your treatment timeline.
When you first begin treatment, getting used to how your aligner trays feel can take some time. However, it only takes a week before wearing your aligners will feel like another part of your daily routine.
You’ll wear your aligner trays around the clock, removing them only to brush or floss your teeth while eating or drinking. Your trays will fit snugly for the first few days until your teeth begin to shift. Then the trays will feel more comfortable until they switch to a new set of trays in about two weeks.
You’ll come into the office periodically for a treatment check-up. This allows your dentist to assess your treatment progress and adjust as needed.
When you’re ready to learn more, call Palmer Park Dentistry at (719) 301-5300 to book a visit. Online scheduling is also available, making it easy to find a time that fits your schedule.
Daily consumption of foods and drinks, rich in chemicals and tannins like coffee, tea, and red wine, gradually stains and discolors our teeth. Over time, these stains can become permanent, resistant to regular brushing and flossing.
Professional teeth whitening treatments offer a solution to restore the natural brightness of your smile, effectively removing stubborn discoloration caused by dietary habits. Opting for teeth whitening can erase these dietary stains, restoring the confidence that comes with a bright, stain-free smile.
Teeth whitening is a very simple, straightforward, and painless treatment that will improve the appearance of your smile. Even a little tooth discoloration can have a remarkable effect on smile quality and therefore, your self-esteem. If you’re interested in putting the glint back into your grin, speak to one of our teeth whitening specialists the next time you come in for a routine check-up.
At Palmer Park Dentistry, teeth whitening involves a special bleaching gel and a custom-designed mouth tray based on impressions of your teeth. After the tray is prepared in our lab, you'll return for a fit check and usage instructions, then start treatment at home. Results improve with each use, and once the desired brightness is achieved, treatment ends. To maintain results, occasional use of the tray with gel is recommended, as discussed during your consultation.
Dental office whitening treatments are more effective than over-the-counter options due to their higher concentration of whitening agents, which require a dentist's recommendation by law. For visibly stained and discolored teeth, professional in-house whitening offers the best results.
Porcelain veneers are thin “shells” of high-quality porcelain that fit directly over the surface of your natural teeth. Veneers are a very versatile treatment that can correct numerous issues at once.
When you admire the seemingly perfect smile of a public figure or celebrity, it’s often a great set of veneers you notice. Advancements in dental technology have made porcelain veneers available to many people.
Dental veneers are a popular cosmetic treatment because they can improve numerous aesthetic issues simultaneously. Some of the cosmetic flaws that veneers conceal include:
Compared with the cost of having multiple dental treatments, a new set of veneers provides an outstanding return on your investment.
Once you and your dentist decide to move forward with a new set of custom dental veneers, advanced imaging gathers information on the precise shape, size, and alignment of your natural teeth.
On the day of your procedure, an injection of numbing medication ensures you’ll be comfortable from start to finish. Next, your dentist removes a portion of your natural tooth to make room for the veneers. Next, a set of impressions are made to guide the fabrication process. Finally, temporary veneers are secured in place to protect your teeth until the permanent veneers arrive.
At that point, you’ll return to have your new veneers checked for appearance and fit before being cemented into place. This completes the dental veneer process, and you’ll begin to enjoy your new smile immediately.
You can expect 10-15 years of wear from your new dental veneers. Eventually, veneers will need to be replaced in a process similar to that outlined above.
Contact us for a free consultation which includes a personalized oral health planning and a detailed discussion of your dental goals and options. We're committed to providing you with the highest standard of care and guiding you towards the best solutions for your dental needs.
