One cosmetic dental treatment may not be enough for some people to achieve their ideal smiles. Thankfully, your dentist can devise a customized smile makeover plan that includes any number of cosmetic and restorative treatments necessary to improve your oral health and enhance the beauty of your grin. Each smile makeover is unique, and the time needed to complete yours will depend on which procedures it includes and how they can fit into your schedule. Here’s a brief guide to how long a few popular treatments take.
Cosmetic Dental Bonding: A Quick Fix with Amazing Results
Cosmetic dental bonding is a painless and noninvasive treatment that can fill in or conceal minor chips, gaps, cracks, and stains with tooth-colored composite resin that mimics the appearance and texture of natural dental structures. Your dentist will apply a small amount of this putty-like material to the targeted defect and shape the substance until it is flush with the natural curves of your tooth. Then, they will harden it with a special light to create a lovely restoration that lasts for several years if it receives proper care.
Cosmetic dental bonding can be completed in minutes during a routine dental visit, and the procedure is versatile enough to address many flaws in a single treatment.
Teeth Whitening: Stunning Results in Brief Timeframes
Your dentist can administer a safe and effective teeth whitening treatment that can lift stubborn stains and discoloration and leave your smile up to eight shades whiter. Professional teeth whitening comes in two forms, those being:
- An in-office procedure: Your dentist can brighten your smile in a single appointment that takes about an hour.
- A take-home kit: By following a set of simple instructions, you can use professional-grade whitening tools at home to achieve a brighter grin in about two weeks.
Veneers and Crowns: Repair or Beautify Troubled Teeth
Severe cracks, chips, stains, gaps, or misshapenness can make it difficult to smile proudly, but restorative appliances like veneers and metal-free dental crowns can reshape teeth and conceal unsightly flaws to completely transform a person’s grin.
The process typically takes at least two appointments. During the first, your dentist will prepare your teeth, take bite impressions, and fit you with temporary restorations. The second appointment will happen about two weeks later, and it will include your temporary devices being removed and your permanent ones being cemented in place. With excellent care, crowns and veneers can last up to fifteen years before needing replacement.
In some cases, it may be possible to reduce the timeframe of a smile makeover by scheduling the patient to receive more than one treatment during one appointment. Consulting with your dentist can help you find the best way to achieve a more gorgeous smile.
About the Practice
Buda Dental Professionals provides the most excellent oral healthcare in town. Led by Drs. Ashley Strickland and Jason Carlyon, the staff ensures each patient receives the utmost respect, courtesy, and customer service. Areas of expertise include general, restorative, emergency, and cosmetic dentistry such as smile makeover services. To book your smile makeover consultation, contact the office online or dial the front desk at (512) 295-5555.