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: 4 Quick Cosmetic Treatments to Boost Your Smile this Holiday Season
The holiday season is full of special events and gatherings where you want to look and feel your best. Your smile plays a significant role in your appearance and confidence, so it makes sense to do what you can to ensure it’s in top shape before the holidays arrive.
At Dr. Taylor’s Family Dental Center, our team offers a variety of treatments to help patients correct cosmetic flaws and restore their beautiful smiles without protracted treatments. Here, learn four simple ways we can improve your smile in just one or two visits.
1. Professional whitening
Professional teeth whitening treatments are one of the most popular options for restoring your teeth and helping them look their absolute best. Professional treatments utilize better agents compared to over-the-counter kits, along with a custom application to ensure more consistent results.
We offer the state-of-the-art ZOOM!® whitening system to lighten, whiten, and brighten teeth up to eight shades in just one office visit. Afterward, there’s no downtime, making it the go-to treatment for teeth that are stained, dingy, and dull.
2. Dental bonding
Dental bonding utilizes special, tooth-colored resins to correct cosmetic imperfections, like chips, gaps, and cracks, as well as deep stains and discoloration. The bonding agent is applied to the tooth's surface and allowed to cure before being gently shaped and blended with the neighboring teeth.
Bonding typically takes just one office visit, so you can have treatment in the morning or afternoon and be ready for a special event the same evening. Depending on your individual concerns, you can have bonding on one tooth or multiple teeth.
3. Snap-On Smile
Snap-On Smile® is like having a complete smile makeover in a single visit, without multiple treatments and the higher cost. Instead, the Snap-On Smile device slides over your natural teeth, hugging all the contours and crevices of your teeth for a comfortable, secure fit and a beautifully natural result.
The Snap-On Smile device consists of a special resin tinted to resemble your natural teeth. The custom-made device slides on easily and is easy to remove, making it a good choice for anyone with multiple issues they want to address without the long treatment times.
4. Veneers for special occasions
Porcelain veneers are cosmetic covers designed to adhere to the surfaces of front teeth. Known for their versatility, veneers can correct a variety of cosmetic concerns, like cracked or chipped teeth, worn teeth, gaps between teeth, and deeply stained teeth that don’t respond to professional whitening treatments.
We produce veneers in dental labs; applying a veneer takes two visits — one to prepare the tooth and one to adhere it to the surface of the tooth. Once in place, veneers can last for years, making them a beneficial, long-term investment in your smile and confidence.
We also offer Lumineers®, a special type of super-thin veneer that doesn’t require tooth preparation. Lumineers tend to appear more translucent compared to regular porcelain veneers, reflecting light more like a natural tooth.
Give yourself the gift of a brighter, more beautiful smile this holiday season. To learn more about these and other treatments designed to restore and rejuvenate appearance, call 248-681-8100 or request an appointment online at Dr. Taylor’s Family Dental Center in Waterford, Michigan, today.
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