1.  Bonding

Bonding is a comparatively inexpensive process where tooth bonding material can be formed and colored to match your current tooth.  It is most frequently used to fix broken or chipped teeth, fill openings, or change the appearance of a darkened tooth.  

2.  Cosmetic Contouring

Cosmetic contouring is a method that dentists use to gently reshape teeth to lessen the detrimental look of overlapping, chipped, or cracked ones.  The procedure doesn’t involve applying bonding material or veneers.  Rather, the dentist uses tools to reshape and contour existing teeth.  

3.  Cosmetic Fillings

If you grew up during the sixty’s or seventy’s or prior to that time, chances are good that your mouth is totally full of ugly silver amalgam fillings.  A cosmetic dentist can use a spread of different materials to replace those outdated fillings with new, tooth-colored ones.  No more metal mouth!  

4.  Porcelain Veneers

Veneers are whisper-thin porcelain wafers that have been specifically molded and made by a technician to fit your teeth.  A small amount of enamel is buffed away to make room for the veneers, so they’re a permanent solution for making your smile completely gorgeous.  Veneers have a range of applications and are used to bridge openings, replace damaged teeth, cover discolored teeth, and masses more.  Unlike bonding material, porcelain veneers will never be susceptible to normal damage or stains.  

5.  Bleaching

though over the counter whitening products have been available for a long while not one of them really compare in effectiveness to those used by cosmetic dentists.  A good dentist can one of several methods to help get the pearliest whites possible and should be pleased to review your options with you.  

There truly is no good reason to settle for a less-than-perfect grin anymore : let a cosmetic dentist show you what he can do for yours.