Common Cosmetic Dental Problems
Serving Kanata, Stittsville and Ottawa, Ontario
When we talk about common cosmetic dental problems, what we really mean are common problems that cosmetic dentistry can repair, replace, or correct. Because cosmetic dentistry can address almost any type of dental issue, it has virtually unlimited potential. Some of the more common dental problems which are repaired with cosmetic dentistry procedures are as follows:
Cavities – Once your tooth has developed a cavity, a tooth coloured filling or porcelain inlay or onlay can protect your tooth from further decay. Because tooth coloured fillings and porcelain inlays and onlays blend in with your surrounding tooth material to become virtually invisible, they are considered cosmetic dentistry.
Broken teeth – When your tooth breaks, it is important to repair it as quickly as possible, usually with a dental crown or onlay. Dental crowns and onlays are made of dental porcelain, metal, or metal and composite fused together. In cosmetic dentistry, we use all-porcelain dental crowns and onlays to repair broken teeth.
Missing teeth – For decades missing teeth could only be replaced with a dental bridge, but the introduction of titanium as a dental restoration material has enabled us to replace individual teeth with prosthetic replacement teeth. Implant dentistry has only recently become available through advanced cosmetic dentistry technology, and is becoming a favorite with cosmetic dentists all over the world.
Misaligned or crooked teeth – Because many more individuals suffer from misaligned teeth than from damaged teeth, cosmetic dentistry has developed two methods for straightening teeth or repairing misalignment: Invisalign and porcelain veneers. Invisalign is a system which straightens teeth over a period of time with custom-created clear plastic trays. Porcelain veneers enable you to have a completely new smile in only a couple of visits to your cosmetic dentist’s office.
Discoloured teeth – Staining beverages such as coffee, tea, colas, and red wine can leave your teeth stained and discoloured. Professional teeth whitening can give you the bright white smile you had before you discovered the delights of teeth-staining foods and drinks.
Uneven gum line – One of the most frequent complaints of individuals looking for cosmetic dentistry solutions is an uneven gum line, also called a “gummy smile,” where more gum line shows than tooth surface. Cosmetic dentistry can address your gum line through gum recontouring options.
To learn more about cosmetic dentistry solutions, please contact our Ottawa cosmetic dentistry office today, serving Ottawa, Stittsville, and Kanata in Ontario.
