Are your teeth discoloured and/or yellowing? Do you want to repair worn, chipped, cracked or fractured teeth? Are your teeth pitted or grooved? Do you wish to close large gaps and/or straighten misaligned teeth? Cosmetic dentistry offers the possibility of transforming your smile and restoring your confidence. At Vitality Oral Health, your comfort and confidence are important. We feel they play an important role in how you feel about yourself and your overall well-being. Our experienced staff can assist you in creating a healthy, beautiful smile through cosmetic dentistry.
What is cosmetic dentistry?
Traditional dentistry focuses on oral hygiene and oral diseases. Cosmetic dentistry focuses on improving the appearance and aesthetics of your smile. Cosmetic treatments aim to improve the appearance of your teeth, gums and/or bite. These procedures enhance dental aesthetics in colour, position, shape, size, alignment and overall appearance, creating a balanced, symmetrical and pleasing smile. Common cosmetic dental services include teeth whitening, porcelain veneers and white composite fillings.
Advantages of cosmetic dentistry:
- Enhance your smile.
- Brighten dull, stained teeth.
- Improve the shape of your teeth.
- Conceal chips and cracks.
- Bring balance and symmetry to your smile.
- Boost your confidence.
White composite fillings:
At Vitality Oral Health, we want your fillings to be both functional and natural looking. Composite filling materials are made of strong and durable resin polymer materials and their matrix is reinforced with nano-hybrid glass ceramics, increasing the wear resistance and compressive strength of the material. Fillings made of this mixture are used for restoring decay and for cosmetic improvements as they change the colour and shape of a flawed tooth. We can create a filling that is matched to the shade of your teeth, so your fillings will blend seamlessly into your smile. Composite materials chemically bond to the surface of the tooth like an adhesive, making it possible to preserve more of your natural tooth structure. These fillings also help to prevent sensitivity.
Porcelain veneers:
Veneers are thin shells of medical-grade porcelain, custom created from an impression taken of your teeth. These thin, strong shells adhere to the front surfaces of your teeth, concealing a wide range of cosmetic flaws (chips, cracks, discolouration).
What conditions can veneers repair and/or treat?
Porcelain veneers can be used to:
- Cover discoloured teeth.
- Mask dark-lined teeth.
- Reshape small or malformed teeth.
- Repair worn, chipped, cracked or fractured teeth.
- Reinforce pitted or grooved teeth.
- Close large spaces or gaps between teeth.
- Straighten minor misalignments, uneven or irregularly shaped teeth.
- Transform your smile and restore your confidence.
Teeth whitening:
As we age, our teeth tend to darken. At any age, the colour of your teeth may be altered by an accumulation of stains from smoking or eating and drinking certain foods like coffee, red wine, and more. Professional teeth whitening quickly, dramatically and safely lightens the shade of your teeth and brightens your smile. In-office tooth whitening procedures take about one hour to complete and are done by a dental assistant or hygienist.
At Vitality Oral Health, we help you create the smile you desire through the use of a variety of cosmetic dental treatments. Call us today and start the journey toward your best smile!