Christmas is coming in a week, and you’re scrambling to get those last minute gifts, wrap your presents, and send out your greeting cards. This Christmas, don’t forget to treat a very important person – YOU! When you invest in cosmetic dentistry, you are giving yourself something that will have lasting results. Your brighter, enhanced smile can revitalize your entire face. You can enjoy a tremendous boost of self-confidence, affecting your personal interactions, career, and social life. At Docklands Dental Studio, we offer teeth whitening and veneers. Our dentists will explain both cosmetic options when you come in for a consultation. Then we can help you select the right gift for yourself this holiday season.
Teeth Whitening: A Reasonable Indulgence with Far-Reaching Effects
Dental stains will not hurt your teeth or even increase your risk for decay. However, they can certainly affect your appearance, and they can make you look much older than you actually are. Stains can appear for several reasons. Most discoloration is the result of dark-colored food and drink. Things like red wine, coffee, tea, and tomato sauce can leave dark-colored molecules clinging to your teeth. Genetics and smoking can also contribute to dental discoloration.
Zoom WhiteSpeed Light-Activated whitening can erase dental stains by up to 8 shades. Your dentist or dentist will coat your teeth in a peroxide-based whitening gel, activating the material with a state-of-the-art LED light. The light will initiate a chemical reaction, allowing the oxygen molecules to move through your dental enamel, breaking apart stains. We will also supply a set of take-home trays and whitening gel, so you can perform touchups on your own. With routine maintenance, your results can last for years, making whitening a gift that truly keeps giving back.
Porcelain Veneers: A Stunning Cosmetic Dentistry Gift
Perhaps you’ve been extra good this year, and you deserve a really special gift under the tree. Porcelain veneers may be the perfect present to yourself. Bonded to the front of your teeth, these thin porcelain shells will conceal many types of cosmetic concerns, including severe stains that may not respond to teeth whitening. Veneers can also cover up cracks, chips, and worn edges. In many cases, they can reshape your teeth, close small spaces in your smile, and hide slight misalignment.
To provide veneers, Dr. Toll or Dr. Oparkcharoen will carefully trim off a thin layer of enamel. This process will involve minimal discomfort, and it will not damage your teeth. Rather, it will simply create a more secure bond, and it will keep the veneers from looking bulky. After your dentist takes impressions of your teeth, the molds will go to a dental lab, where ceramists will craft your veneers. When they are finished, Dr. Toll or Dr. Oparkcharoen will attach them to your teeth. Once in place, veneers can transform your entire grin. Plus, when you care for them properly, your gift to yourself could last ten years or more.
The Season for Sharing
Maybe you feel a bit guilty indulging yourself this Christmas. Isn’t this the time of year that we are supposed to give back to others? In a way, when you invest in cosmetic dentistry, you are giving back. When you are embarrassed about your teeth, you may be less inclined to smile. After whitening or veneers, you will have a ready grin that you are proud to share. It is scientifically proven that smiling is contagious; when you smile, those around you want to smile back. Though cosmetic dentistry may be a gift to yourself, it will affect friends, family, co-workers, and people you have just met.
Contact Us to Learn More
If you are ready to give yourself a beautiful smile and greater self-confidence, contact Docklands Dental Studio to schedule an appointment.