I can’t think of anyone who doesn’t want a beautiful smile. It’s unfortunate that not all of us were born with one, or were able to keep it. If you think about it, you probably have something about your teeth and your smile that you would like to improve.

It doesn’t matter if your teeth are shaped poorly, misaligned, yellowed or darkened, chipped, broken, crooked or missing, when you look into a mirror, you probably wonder how a cosmetic dentist could change your smile. And you might even be wondering what it would cost to transform your smile and your first impression.

There are a number of ways that a cosmetic dentist could help transform your smile. Here is a partial list of the more common ways a cosmetic dentist could help you improve your smile.

The first one that comes to mind is whitening. There are quite a few ways that you can go about whitening your teeth these days, but as with all services that have do-it-yourself choices, seeing a professional is the best option. When you see a professional who does the process many times they have the experience to do it right the first time. You will also prevent the possibility of doing doing more damage to your teeth and making it worse and more costly to do in the future.

Enamel Shaping

This is a process where the dentist will remove a part of the enamel from the tooth to improve it’s appearance. If your tooth is chipped or slightly misaligned, just removing part of the tooth, and shaping it properly will create the look that fits nicely and will not stand out and be a distraction to someone looking at you.

Contouring

This process is used to change cracked, overlapping or even crooked teeth. When done correctly you can even avoid the use of orthodontic work in some cases. This process also is able to change the position of the tooth, it’s length or shape.

Bonding

This is like building up the surface of the tooth with enamel like substance that then can be sculpted and made to look like a natural part of the tooth. When this is properly shaped, it becomes hardened. And after polishing it looks as natural as the teeth surrounding it.

Bridging

If you have any missing teeth, a bridge can be installed in the vacant space. The cosmetic dentist takes measurements of the space and notes the color of the surrounding teeth and basically fits you for a replacement tooth. They then fit it into the open space. These bridges can be permanently fitted or done so they are removable.

Veneers

These are very thin laminates that are specifically made for your teeth. They are permanently bonded on top of your own teeth and are usually used in cases of extreme discoloration, or for filling gaps.

Gum Lift

This is done to change the gum line. By reshaping the tissue surrounding the bottom of the teeth the look of the teeth appear more balanced.

As you can see there is a whole arsenal of tools that the cosmetic dentist uses to create the smile that you always wanted. When you are ready to make a good first impression, seeing us here at CBD Dental Surgery, your Gold Coast Cosmetic Dentist specialists, should be your number one priority.