When is the right time to change your smile? Learn what your Pasadena, TX cosmetic dentist offers to improve your self-image with a customized smile makeover.
Do the color, shape and size of your teeth matter? Most people would say yes and may hide their smiles if self-conscious about their appearance. Pasadena, TX cosmetic dentists, Drs. Kimber Holmes and Erica Revel, offer dental services that improve the size, shape, length and alignment of your teeth for a great smile at just the right time.
When is the right time for a cosmetic smile makeover?
The answer to that question is as individual as smiles are. Your Pasadena Family Dentistry team can help you decide when to improve the looks of your smile and even when it’s best to do it.
In general, people desire a great smile so they feel more confident socially and professionally, too. Some individuals want smiles that look as young as they feel, and frankly, time and wear and tear have taken their toll by way of yellow, dull enamel, chips, cracks and other obvious imperfections. Other patients have a special occasion coming, such as a:
- professional presentation or job interview
- prom
- graduation
- wedding
- school reunion
How complex can the changes be?
Drs. Holmes and Revel work on several kinds of aesthetic issues, including:
- tooth color and shape
- tooth size (length and width) and alignment
- gum line
- spacing (gaps, crowding)
They always consider preservation of oral health, tooth enamel durability and facial structure. There are no cookie-cutter makeovers at Pasadena Family Dentistry. Treatment plans are individualized for the patient’s personal appearance, goals and wallet, too.
Cosmetic dental services
The 3 most common aesthetic dental services delivered by your Pasadena, TX cosmetic dentists are teeth whitening, professional bonding and porcelain veneers. Drs. Holmes and Revel may use these services singly, in combination or one at a time over time as patient budget allows.
Teeth whitening involves at-home application of professional strength hydrogen peroxide gel. Applied in tightly-fitting, custom-made acrylic trays, the power bleaching gel lifts out stains resulting from smoking, age, dark beverages or certain foods. The patient wears the trays each day for a prescribed amount of time, resulting in a smile up to 8 shade brighter in 7 to 14 days. Whitened smiles stay bright indefinitely with good at-home hygiene, professional cleanings and occasional touch-ups.
Cosmetic contouring corrects minor chips, cracks, gaps, crowding and other smile defects. The Pasadena dentist applies a composite resin material (composed of acrylic and glass) that is tooth-colored and artistically sculpted to produce a natural-looking, even smile in one short dental visit.
Porcelain veneers add beauty and durability to heavily stained, chipped or gapped teeth. The dentist removes a thin slice of enamel from the front side of each tooth needing improvement and takes impressions. The impressions and a treatment plan allow a master ceramist to custom-fabricate shells of fine porcelain that cover the imperfections marring one or more teeth. Permanent and irreversible, these dental laminates last years with good hygiene and gentle eating habits.
Could this be the time for your renewed smile?
Discuss your options with a personal consultation at Pasadena Family Dentistry. You can look good and feel great, too, with cosmetic dental services tailored for your best smile.