Dental Makeover / Extreme Makeover

    CHICAGO, IL, May 17, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- If flashing a big smile or conversing in social situations makes you uncomfortable or embarrassed, chances are your teeth are the root of the problem. People of all walks of life and in all types of social circles desire a perfect smile. Luckily, dentistry has come a long way from simple cavity fillings and root canals. Today's cosmetic dentists perform dental makeovers, sometimes extreme, to help their patients achieve picture perfect grins. And with a mouth full of straight, pearly whites usually comes enhanced self-esteem.

What imperfections can a dental makeover fix?

Dental makeovers can range from simply correcting one visibly damaged tooth to covering or replacing entire rows of teeth. The transformations can radically change a person's entire face for the better, adding a new brightness and sparkle to the person's whole demeanor.

Dental makeover procedures can replace or cover teeth that are:
• Missing
• Broken
• Chipped
• Short
• Long
• Thin
• Crooked
• Overlapped
• Widely spaced

Procedures are also available to:
• Shrink large gums that interfere with a person's smile
• Whiten and brighten discolored or stained teeth
• Correct overbites, underbites or crossbites
• Replace missing jaw bone to anchor substitute teeth

What types of procedures do cosmetic dentists use?

Depending on the severity of the patient's dental issues, a cosmetic dentist may need to implement only one procedure or a combination of procedures to achieve the desired outcome. Some of the most popular dental makeover procedures include:
• Veneers: These thin porcelain shells help mask cosmetic problems, such as cracked or slightly crooked teeth or gaps between teeth. The shells are placed over the front of the teeth to provide a beautiful smile.
• Crowns: Teeth that are too damaged for a filling can be essentially covered with porcelain composite material, making them durable and aesthetically pleasing.
• Porcelain fillings: An alternative to metal amalgam, these durable tooth-colored fillings allow patients to open their mouths without flashing embarrassing dark-colored fillings.
• Implants: Missing teeth also lack tooth roots. Artificial dental implants act as root replacements to anchor new porcelain teeth or help stabilize dentures.
• Whitening: Different whitening options include professional, customized at-home trays; in-office treatments with special light sources; and bonding or veneers.
• Gum contouring: These gum procedures minimize gum tissue via lasers to achieve perfect gum/tooth alignment.
• Dentures or partials: Full or partial dentures are removable, functional teeth that replace missing teeth and provide a cosmetically pleasing smile.

Cosmetic dentists with training from the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI) are especially qualified to perform dental makeover procedures. Not just concerned with the aesthetic outcome, LVI-trained dentists also work to help preserve their patient's existing teeth and gums.

If you would like to learn more about dental makeovers, please visit the website of Colonial Dental Group in Chicago. Their LVI-trained cosmetic dentists offer free dental makeover consultations to help prospective patients realize how beautiful their smiles can be.

Source: Colonial Dental Group
Website: http://www.colonialdentalgroup.com

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