Reverse the Signs of Aging with Cosmetic Dentistry

    /24-7PressRelease/ - ATLANTA, GA, June 11, 2008 - You know that beautiful teeth and gums are more attractive and healthier looking, but you may not be aware of just how dental problems can make you look older than you really are. It goes beyond the look of your teeth to affect the muscles in your face, your overall profile and nose-to-chin relationship, and can even affect your posture.

Dull or stained teeth

Our eating and drinking habits can cause staining and discoloration, but no matter how careful you are bout these things, your teeth will become dull over the years. Enamel slowly deteriorates, and the pulp of your teeth shrinks and is replaced with darker dentin, which begins to show through. Old dental restorations can become tarnished and stain your teeth as well.

Tooth whitening can brighten your teeth and restore youthful brightness. If the darkness is showing through from inside of your teeth, or if your teeth are deeply stained, other cosmetic solutions, such as porcelain veneers can correct the appearance of discolored teeth while simultaneously correcting other problems and protecting your teeth. Tarnished fillings and crowns can be replaced with beautiful porcelain.

Gaps and crowded teeth

Gaps, missing teeth, and crowded teeth all make you look older. Often these problems show up later in life as you lose teeth or after wisdom teeth come in, and your teeth shift. To correct crowded or crooked teeth, you can use Invisalign to straighten your teeth, or you may want to choose "instant orthodontics." Gaps and missing teeth can be corrected with porcelain veneers, bonding, or dental implants.

Receding or uneven gum lines

Subconsciously recognized as a sign of old age, receding or uneven gums can make even otherwise perfect teeth appear unhealthy or crooked. Gums will naturally shrink over time due to bone loss. Gum disease and overzealous brushing can cause gums to recede prematurely.

Gum recontouring can correct an uneven or receding gum line, restoring the youthful beauty of your gums, and often correcting the appearance of dental flaws, such as teeth that appear to be too short or uneven.

Misaligned bite (malocclusion)

A misaligned bite can put strain on your entire face and body, even if you do not realize you have dental problems. Tooth grinding, a common result of malocclusion, damages your teeth and it affects the muscles in your face, the chin-to-nose relationship, and your overall profile. Eventually deep facial wrinkles can form.

An overbite causes your chin to be recessed and can give you a jowly look and "turkey neck". An underbite will give you a protruding chin. Either one throws your profile out of balanced and makes you look older.

Malocclusion can affect your entire body, causing chronic, debilitating pain, and bad posture. Neuromuscular dentistry corrects a misaligned bite, restoring your health and protecting your teeth from future damage. Your profile is brought back into balance, the muscle tension is relieved, and you will look and feel younger.

Learn more about reversing the signs of aging with cosmetic dentistry. Please contact Art of the Smile in Atlanta, Georgia today for your personalized cosmetic dentistry consultation.

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