Cosmetic Dentistry Guide

When it comes to creating the ultimate beautiful smile for a patient, whether it is with porcelain veneers or all-porcelain crowns, your cosmetic dentist takes many things into consideration in designing a new smile.  But the priority is always to listen to the patient, understanding general and specific goals that the patient wants to achieve. General concerns that the patient may have might include looking younger, more professional, and more attractive.  Specific concerns might be that the patient thinks the teeth are too dark, worn, not straight, spaced, have unsightly fillings or old crowns, gums are uneven, teeth are missing, etc. The next step is to evaluate the patient’s teeth, smile, gums, face, jaw size, lips, etc. and to point out to the patient other issues that the patient may not have realized that might affect the type of treatment or the results achievable.  It’s extremely important that the patient be made aware of all the issues before making deci...