Choosing Cosmetic Dentistry: Your Best Solutions

CHOOSING COSMETIC DENTISTRY: Your Best Solutions COSMETIC DENTISTRY BOOM Procedure rates have soared over the past 5 years: 300% increase 100% 250% increase increase in teeth whitening in direct bonding in veneerS 3 BENEFITS OF COSMETIC DENTISTRY TREATMENTS No matter the procedure, cosmetic dentistry has advantages: Improved confidence Confidence in your smile will boost self-esteem 2 Easier brushing/flossing Correcting bite/spacing problems opens up access to crowded teeth 3 Better oral health Patients take better care of teeth after treatment SAY GOOD-BYE TO A SO-SO SMILE Sink your teeth into these cosmetic dentistry procedures: Whitening Variety of techniques: bleaching trays, light-activated gels Performed in dental office or at home Good candidate: Patient with tooth stains, no other flaws Cosmetic Bonding Resin applied to tooth, hardened with light Matched to your tooth color/shape Good candidate: Patient with minor cracks, chips, shape issues Can also be used to treat discolored teeth Veneers Tooth-shaped porcelain pieces bonded to teeth Created from a mold of your mouth Good candidate: Patient with broken teeth, size/shape issues, crooked teeth Can also be used to treat severe discoloration Invisalign lear, plastic aligners - alternative to Can be removed for eating, drinking, and oral hygiene Good candidate: Patient with crooked teeth, spacing issues, bite problems The Smile Design Center of Dr. Myron Kellner www.smiledesigndoctor.com Sources www.lex18.com/pages/pearson-justice-and-coffman-cosmetic-dentistry-statistics-whiten ing-and-bleaching/ my.clevelandclinic.org/services/cosmetic_dentistry/hic_who_are and are_not good.candi dates for_teeth_whitening.procedures.aspx www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/dental-bonding www.invisalign.com/Why-Invisalign/Pages/Default.aspx CHOOSING COSMETIC DENTISTRY: Your Best Solutions COSMETIC DENTISTRY BOOM Procedure rates have soared over the past 5 years: 300% increase 100% 250% increase increase in teeth whitening in direct bonding in veneerS 3 BENEFITS OF COSMETIC DENTISTRY TREATMENTS No matter the procedure, cosmetic dentistry has advantages: Improved confidence Confidence in your smile will boost self-esteem 2 Easier brushing/flossing Correcting bite/spacing problems opens up access to crowded teeth 3 Better oral health Patients take better care of teeth after treatment SAY GOOD-BYE TO A SO-SO SMILE Sink your teeth into these cosmetic dentistry procedures: Whitening Variety of techniques: bleaching trays, light-activated gels Performed in dental office or at home Good candidate: Patient with tooth stains, no other flaws Cosmetic Bonding Resin applied to tooth, hardened with light Matched to your tooth color/shape Good candidate: Patient with minor cracks, chips, shape issues Can also be used to treat discolored teeth Veneers Tooth-shaped porcelain pieces bonded to teeth Created from a mold of your mouth Good candidate: Patient with broken teeth, size/shape issues, crooked teeth Can also be used to treat severe discoloration Invisalign lear, plastic aligners - alternative to Can be removed for eating, drinking, and oral hygiene Good candidate: Patient with crooked teeth, spacing issues, bite problems The Smile Design Center of Dr. Myron Kellner www.smiledesigndoctor.com Sources www.lex18.com/pages/pearson-justice-and-coffman-cosmetic-dentistry-statistics-whiten ing-and-bleaching/ my.clevelandclinic.org/services/cosmetic_dentistry/hic_who_are and are_not good.candi dates for_teeth_whitening.procedures.aspx www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/dental-bonding www.invisalign.com/Why-Invisalign/Pages/Default.aspx