Cosmetic dentistry covers a broad range of dental services. Numerous conservative procedures have greatly enhanced a dentist's ability to give you a better smile. Bleaching living teeth has become enormously popular and successful. With bleaching, you can have whiter teeth in just 2-3 weeks. All it takes is wearing a custom-made tray with the bleaching gel (both provided by our office) for about two hours per day or overnight while you sleep.

For discolorations not changed by bleaching, to close spaces, or to appear to change tooth position, bonding or porcelain veneers can work wonders. Bonding is done by cementing tooth-colored filling material to the enamel (outer coating of the tooth). While bonding materials have improved over the years and can give good results, they are not as long-lasting and sometimes not as esthetically pleasing as porcelain veneers. The veneers are a thin layer of porcelain, the same material used to make tooth-colored crowns or caps, which once cemented to your tooth, act and appear like normal, natural tooth structure. These restorations need little tooth structure removal for attachment and are extremely pleasing esthetically. All of these methods are tried and true to give you the smile you have always wanted.

Orthodontics and porcelain colored crowns are considered the most traditional ways of smile enhancement simply because they have been in use the longest. These procedures are also viable options for many patients.

When you visit our office for the first time, a comprehensive examination will be completed to fully evaluate your dental needs. We will perform an oral cancer screening, take necessary X-rays, fully examine your teeth and gums, and make diagnostic models of your teeth if indicated. We can then discuss what dental treatment may be needed and start you on your way towards a healthy life of preventive maintenance.