Smile Make-overs
Smilecare Dental & Maxillofacial Clinic offers smile make-overs, using Da Vinci Veneers and Porcelain Crowns. The objective is to deliver natural-looking results, incorporating metal-free, modern dentistry. If you have dreamed of having a beautiful, healthy and spectacular smile, it can be yours. At Smilecare Dental & Maxillofacial Clinic we can enhance your smile in just one to three comfortable office visits.
The following problems may easily be addressed:
• Crooked or overlapped teeth.
They can be straightened with invisible braces or by means of an instant smile make-over, should you not find time in your busy schedule to accommodate appliances or braces.
• Chipped, broken or worn teeth
They can be repaired with metal-free, aesthetic dentistry that will harmoniously blend in with your natural teeth. Options include composite fillings, porcelain restorations, Da Vinci Veneers and Porcelain Crowns
• Uneven teeth
They can be lengthened or shortened to enhance your appearance.
• A missing tooth or teeth
They can be replaced with the help of implant dentistry, a partial denture or a Zirconium bridge.
• Discoloured or stained teeth
They can be whitened in less than one hour with the latest, safest technology. Should the problem be more serious, minimally invasive Da Vinci Veneers can be placed.
• A “gummy” smile
Your gum line can be comfortably recontoured with a laser and porcelain crowns can be placed. Should you wish to go for the less invasive or we can either relax the muscle that is responsible for the up-pulling by administering Botox® or we can increase the length / size of your lip(s) by using dermal fillers.
• Unattractive metal fillings that turn your teeth grey
They can be replaced with natural-looking CEREC® (ceramic) restorations, porcelain inlays or composite restorations. We are a metal- and mercury-free practice. Best of all, your smile can be completely transformed in as little as one to three comfortable visits to the Smilecare Dental & Maxillofacial Clinic.
In recent years dental technology has made great jumps forward in the area of materials enabling dentists to provide more aesthetic treatment options to their patients. We have intra-oral cameras which we takes pictures with to demonstrate the diagnosis in a visible medium. Television screens located in each surgery enable us to view oral conditions with you and together we can decide upon treatment plans or options to address your aesthetic concerns.
Millions of people undergo cosmetic dentistry every year to improve the appearance and health of their mouth and smile. The principal of a healthy white smile can never be underestimated. “Take care of your smile and your smile will take care of you.”
Smilecare Dental & Maxillofacial Clinic focuses on the smile in a holistic fashion. The smile, teeth, lips, corners of the mouth, jaw line, chin, muscles, oral health and facial symmetry is taken into consideration, while the key factors in aging and aesthetics are addressed.
Dental Reconstruction and Full Rehabilitation:
Full mouth reconstruction, full mouth rehabilitation and full mouth restoration are all terms often used interchangeably to describe the process of rebuilding or simultaneously restoring all of the teeth in both the upper and lower jaws. The dental work will include restorations such as crowns, bridges and veneers.
The need for full mouth reconstruction may result from:
• Multiple missing teeth due to decay or trauma.
• Heavily fractured or chipped teeth
• Teeth that have become severely worn as a result of long-term acid erosion (foods, beverages, acid reflux) or tooth grinding.
• Chronic jaw, muscle and headache pain requiring adjustments to the bite (occlusion).
How the full mouth reconstruction process begins
If you think you need full mouth restoration or reconstruction, see your dentist for a comprehensive examination. Your dentist will examine your mouth to determine the extent of the problem and the treatment options that can be used to correct it. In particular, he or she will examine the condition of your:
• Teeth: The condition of your teeth will determine what restorative procedures may be needed, such as porcelain veneers or full-coverage crowns, inlays or onlays, bridges or implants restored with a crown. In particular, your dentist will make note of any cavities and decay, tooth wear, cracks, short/long teeth, root canal issues and any tooth movement.
• Periodontal (gum) tissues: If your gums are not healthy, you will most likely need scaling and root planing to treat periodontal disease. You may require more intensive treatments from a periodontist to ensure that your newly reconstructed teeth will have a solid foundation. Such treatments could involve soft tissue or bone grafts to build up your gums and underlying jaw bone. Your dentist will look for deep pockets, excessive or insufficient gum tissue, periodontal disease and bone density irregularities.
• Temporomandibular joints, jaw muscles and occlusion: A stable bite – one in which you are not in pain when you close your mouth or chew and one that does not cause wear or destruction of your teeth – is important to your overall oral health. Occlusal changes need to be taken into consideration when your dentist plans your restorations. In fact, you may require orthodontics (dental braces) or some other type of treatment (night guard or bite reprogramming orthotic) to correct occlusion before additional restorative procedures can be performed.
• Aesthetics: The color, shape, size and proportion of your teeth, and how they appear in relation to your gums, lips, mouth, side profile and face, are also important factors in full mouth reconstruction treatment.
The examination process requires records of your mouth, such as X-rays and photographs, impressions of your upper and lower teeth, models of your teeth that are made from the impressions and a model of your bite. Once your dentist has obtained all information relevant to your case, he or she will develop a comprehensive, step-by-step treatment plan to correct all of the problems in your mouth and complete your full mouth reconstruction.
Full mouth reconstruction vs. Smile makeover
How does full mouth reconstruction differ from smile makeover? A smile makeover is something that you decide to have performed, while a full mouth reconstruction is something that you require.
As dental manufacturers respond to increasing consumer demands for beautiful, natural-looking dentistry, it is becoming hard to draw a line between purely “cosmetic” dentistry and “restorative” dentistry.
It is also important to note that a smile makeover – though performed primarily to improve your aesthetic appearance – requires the use of clinically proven dental materials and treatment techniques, as well as exceptional knowledge, training and skill on the part of the dentist. Many of the same techniques and equipment used for full mouth reconstruction are also used to ensure the success and long-term stability of smile makeover treatments.