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TOOTH BLEACHING/WHITENING

It's the most conservative technique for brightening your smile. It can be done in office, at home or as a combination. At the home bleaching, the most often used, a whitening agent is used in special custom made trays to remove discolorations and lighten the shade of the tooth. The trays are worn for a period of time each day for several days (the length is determined by the effect we want to achieve). Teeth whitening should be done after a thorough oral examination. Teeth shouldn't be carious or have bad fillings because the whitening agent might cause temporary sensitivity to the teeth and gums if not administered properly.

COMPOSITE RESINS

The all famous white fillings. Their evolution has been tremendous in the last years and are now comparable to amalgam (silver filling) for its mechanical strength. With a great variety of shades, it's usually the simplest and most conservative solution in case we want to replace a silver filling or restore a front tooth with immediate results in enhancing your smile.

INLAYS/OVERLAYS

These are porcelain or composite resin restorations that replace fillings at the back teeth. They are made by a dental technician after an impression is taken and are bonded to the tooth.They offer excellent esthetics and strength. Porcelain inlays and onlays are the recommended restorations for replacement of silver fillings which offer great aeshetics with minimal removal of weakened tooth structure maintaining as much healthy tooth as possible They can also be made from lab fabricated composite material with a lower cost.

PORCELAIN VENNEERS

They are small porcelain restorations (sometimes as thin as a contact lens) that are bonded to the tooth after a small preparation of its front surface. Consider it as a small cap that is bonded to the front of the tooth. It offers a better look in the front teeth than composite resins, lasts longer, blends more naturally and it's still a conservative restoration (it doesn't need a lot of tooth taken out!).

CERAMIC CROWNS

Porcelain crowns are used to cover either single teeth or as bridges to replace missing teeth and redesign the smile. They can have a metal core for increased strength and reduced cost, a >zirconium or lithium disilicate (EMax) core for the ideal combination of aesthetics and strength or made completely of porcelain for the maximum aesthetic result.

FULL ZIRCONIA CROWNS

Crowns or small bridges can be made from monolithic zirconia. It is cut through CAD/CAM systems from fabricated blocks that ensures the maximum strength with excellent aesthetics. It is a new enhanced metal free alternative to the classic metalporcelain restoration. It can also be used for the restoration of implants as it provides apart from excellent aesthetics a great responce of the implant surrounding periodontal tissues.

ORTHODONTICS

The orthodontic movement and aligning of teeth is the most conservative treatment for enhancing our smile. The teeth can be moved to their optimal position for health and appearance wihout having to remove unnecessary tooth structure for porcelain restorations. Orthodontics is done either with the classic (metal or ceramic) brackets and wire or with the transparent acrylic orthodontic splints. The orthodontic alignng splints are usually more comfortable and are easer to clean with excellent aesthetic during the orthodontic treatment.

We can take photos of your smile and digitally simulate the expected final result. In this way you can have a better understanding of the improvement anticipated with the proposed treatment plan.