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Give Yourself the Gift of a Smile Makeover This Holiday Season
This holiday season, consider giving yourself a gift you’ll enjoy for a long time. A smile makeover can boost your confidence, improve your health, and help you start the new year with a big grin.
What’s a smile makeover?
A smile makeover is a transformative approach to oral health using several cosmetic and restorative dental treatments.
With a smile makeover at Greenwich Dentistry in Greenwich, Connecticut, we review your options for a more radiant smile and create a customized plan that accounts for your skin tone, teeth color, shape, size, and other elements.
These are some of the most popular treatment options for smile makeovers.
Teeth whitening
Teeth whitening is one of the most popular cosmetic dental procedures. It’s a quick, effective way to brighten teeth stained by products like coffee, tea, or red wine. Another common cause of teeth discoloration is getting older, which can leave teeth looking yellow and dingy.
Professional whitening treatments can scrub these stains so your teeth have a movie-star sparkle.
Veneers
Dental veneers are thin covers custom-made for the fronts of your teeth. Veneers hide gummy smiles, cover cracked or gapped teeth, and address other smile imperfections. They’re noninvasive and can last for years.
Invisalign®
The nearly invisible alternative to metal braces, Invisalign straightens crooked teeth, addressing teeth gaps, underbites, and overbites.
Invisalign offers predictable results and is more comfortable than traditional braces. The process involves custom, clear aligner trays to gradually shift your teeth to the correct place. You take them out to eat, brush, and floss your teeth. Most people wear them for about a year.
Implants
Dental implants replace missing or badly decayed teeth. Titanium screws serve as the tooth roots. We implant these screws into your jawbone and attach crowns to them. The result gives you the look, feel, and functionality of natural teeth.
According to the American Dental Association, dental implants are one of the most significant dental advancements in decades. They also make excellent replacements for poor-fitting dentures.
Crowns
Crowns protect weakened teeth. We usually recommend a crown to strengthen a tooth with a large filling because the crown holds together what’s left of the tooth. We also recommend crowns after root canals. They’re often made of porcelain to match your teeth.
New smile in the new year?
Greenwich Dentistry is your trusted resource for a smile makeover. At your consultation, we evaluate your oral health and smile goals to make appropriate recommendations. If you’re ready for a whiter, brighter smile, call our Cos Cob office today to schedule your appointment.
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