Thanks to advances in modern dental
materials and techniques, your dentist can help you attain the smile you've
always wanted. The contour, color and alignment of your teeth can be changed
by such cosmetic techniques as bleaching, bonding, veneers, inlays,
and orthodontics.
Bleaching lightens stains or discoloration and can be performed
on living teeth or teeth that have undergone root canal treatment.
Bonding restores chipped, cracked, miscolored or misaligned
teeth by rebuilding the surface with a plastic or porcelain material.
Porcelain laminate veneers bond custom-made tooth-shaped shells
to correct or camouflage discoloration, damage or misalignment.
Inlays and onlays can be tooth-colored restorations
that are used on the chewing surfaces of the back teeth. They can
be placed instead of silver fillings or to replace existing silver
fillings.
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