Are you smiling less because you are ashamed of your teeth? Has aging caused you to hide your teeth because of sunken lips? An unbalanced jaw line usually causes teeth to fall out with aging and this may be another reason you are uncomfortable to smile more often. If any of these indications, or any others, is the reason you are not showing that glowing smile you wished you had, then it is time for a smile makeover.  

A smile makeover is the process of improving the aesthetics of your smile through one or more cosmetic dentistry processes such as: dental veneers, composite bonding, teeth whitening, dental bridges, dental contouring, or gum lifts. A smile makeover is every person’s choice and can greatly improve your life.  To renovate your smile the dentist will take into consideration your entire facial look including your skin tone, hair color, gum tissue, lips, and your teeth color, width, length and shape. Dentists take all of this into consideration to ensure you get your ideal smile.

Tooth color and shading are significant parts of your smile makeover and are important considerations during the evaluation process. Tooth color can be fixed by many actions including dental implants, porcelain veneers, dental bridges and crowns, and composite bonding. A well-shaped smile with bright, white teeth leads to a youthful appearance.

Teeth that have gaps are crooked or overlapping can be fixed through the simple process of porcelain veneers also. More serious cases are improved through orthodontics.  Missing teeth will severely affect the appearance of your smile and may even lead to tooth decay, making tooth replacement a vital part of fixing your natural smile. Dental bridges, implants or dentures can also substitute for missing teeth.   

Cosmetically bonding your chipped, uneven, and cracked teeth will recover your smile’s appearance. A person with a gummy smile can have their teeth re-contoured to help advance their smile. A person with an aging face can improve their look with many of these dental makeovers, including orthodontics.

Porcelain veneers are the fastest way to improve your smile, aside from tooth bleaching, and are very unproblematic. In most cases, porcelain veneers are applied in one session and require very little, if any, drilling. With today’s improved bonding agents and cements, porcelain veneers can typically last from 10 to 30 years. They may need replacing in this time, which can be costly since each porcelain veneer can cost around 1,000 dollars.

Whether you want to take 15 years off your look, improve the lines and wrinkles around your mouth, or fix those cracked teeth that have been haunting your beautiful smile, a smile makeover may be just what you need.