In order to protect your oral health, you should commit to good daily oral hygiene habits as well as checkups with your dentist. Good preventive care can help you avoid problems with tooth decay and gum disease, but our Santa Monica, CA dentist’s office understands that these are not the only problems that can affect the way you feel about your smile. If you have concerns about the way your teeth look, we can recommend different cosmetic dental services to help! By determining what procedure can best address the concerns you express about your smile, we can help you see lasting improvements that raise your confidence! (more…)
How Veneers Address Noticeable Wear And Tear On Teeth
Is wear and tear something that affects everyone’s smile over time? Some degree of change to your enamel can be difficult to avoid – after all, our teeth have a difficult job! With that said, our tooth enamel is a remarkably strong substance, so those changes can be relatively small for some. However, it is possible for you to experience noticeable wear and tear that will hurt the shape of your teeth and lower the quality of your smile. The good news is that you do not have to simply accept this problem. With porcelain veneers, your Santa Monica, CA dentist can positively change the condition of your smile by hiding wear and tear! (more…)
Can Clear Braces Give Me More Confidence In My Smile?
With a bright, confident smile, you can feel more approachable, appear more attractive, and generally enjoy the benefits of higher self-esteem. For those who do not feel fully confident in the way that they look, the idea of showing off their smile can lead to negative feelings. Fortunately, there are a variety of cosmetic dental services available to directly address the flaws that hold people back from feeling comfortable with the way they look! Our Santa Monica, CA dentist’s office is prepared to take on a number of esthetic concerns that patients have about the way they look. One option for treatment is corrective work with Invisalign or ClearCorrect braces. These appliances fix gaps and overlaps while making your overall experience with orthodontic work more discreet than one that involves traditional metal braces. (more…)
How Can I Make Sure My Teeth Stains Are Removed?
Have you struggled to see the results you want when using store bought whitening products? Whitening toothpastes and store bought kits can help with stains that are on the surface of your teeth, but they can prove less useful for patients who want to remove deeper and tougher stains. At our Santa Monica, CA dentist’s office, we can actually meet with you and give you helpful information on the benefits of professional teeth whitening services. Our approach will provide in-office care that delivers changes in one visit! to help you make sure your teeth stay bright, we can also provide you with a take-home kit that lets you do touch-ups and fight new stains. (more…)
Learn How You Can Restore A Chipped Or Cracked Tooth
If you chip or crack your tooth, the right treatment can require fewer changes to your overall tooth structure than you anticipate. In many circumstances, a cosmetic dental procedure can be all that is needed to hide visible damage and make your tooth appear attractive and healthy again. At our Santa Monica, CA dentist’s office, patients who want to do something about dental damage can come in to have a problem evaluated and learn what can be done for them. If the injury is too serious for a dental veneer, we can place a custom porcelain crown that restores the appearance and condition of their tooth! (more…)
Trusting Cosmetic Dentistry When You Want Big Smile Changes
Is it realistic to expect that all of your goals for smile improvement can be reached with one cosmetic dental procedure? How long will it ultimately take you to show off your ideal smile if you want to restore several teeth, or if you are looking for a way to address different flaws. At our Santa Monica, CA dentist’s office, we can actually make significant changes to the way you look just through the placement of porcelain veneers. Veneers are thin shells that cover flaws by bonding to their fronts. When in place, your restorations can help you hide discoloration, dental damage, and even problems with teeth that are not aligned properly. (more…)
How Technology Helps Us Plan Treatments With Clear Aligners
Our Santa Monica, CA dentist’s office offers several procedures to patients who want to make positive changes to their smile. For those who are bothered by malocclusion – issues with the way teeth are positioned – we can use clear aligners like Invisalign or ClearCorrect to make positive changes. These appliances let us discreetly straighten teeth, as they are hard to notice when in place. To make sure your aligners fit properly, and to determine how we can efficiently change the way your teeth are spaced and aligned, we will perform a digital scan of your oral structures. (more…)
