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Cosmetic Dentistry

Are you unhappy with the appearance of your smile? Do you dislike that your teeth are crooked, discoloured, chipped, worn, or even missing? You might think that there’s nothing that can be done about your smile, but cosmetic dentistry can help. All common complaints about the appearance of your smile can be corrected with cosmetic dentistry. Often, you’ll have your choice of procedures, too, so you can pick the one that’s right for you.  
 
To learn how cosmetic dentistry can help you get a smile you’ll love, please call (02) 4501 7930 or book an appointment today with a Hawkesbury cosmetic dentist at Riverlands Dental in North Richmond.
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The Importance of Cosmetic Dentistry

Many people think that cosmetic dentistry is a luxury or an extra. However, looking good is an essential function of your teeth. Smiling is an important form of nonverbal communication and people make judgements about you based on your smile all the time. Having an unattractive smile can negatively impact your personal and professional relationships.

Worse, having an unattractive smile can impact your sense of self and your personal wellbeing. If you don’t feel comfortable smiling, you can miss out on some of the benefits of smiling, and you can experience a lack in confidence that will negatively impact your opportunities in life.

Common Cosmetic Complaints

Each smile is unique, but there are a few common concerns people have when they’re unhappy with their smile. Here are a few of the ones we hear most often: 
 
  • Discoloured Teeth 
  • Chipped, Cracked, or Worn Teeth 
  • Unattractive Tooth Shape 
  • Small Teeth (“Gummy Smile”) 
  • Gaps Between Teeth
  • Crooked or Crowded Teeth
  • Missing Teeth 
 
Often, people have multiple concerns about their smile’s appearance. We can design a custom combination of cosmetic dentistry procedures to address your concerns and give you results you’ll be happy with.

Most often, teeth get discoloured because of surface stains related to staining food and drinks like coffee, tea, cola, red wine, and dark beer. Surface stains respond well to teeth whitening.  However, if your teeth are stained inside the tooth, we might recommend veneers to cover the stained teeth.

If your teeth have been damaged or worn down over time, we can build them up with restorations. In some situations, a smile lift with dental bonding is the right solution. Other times, we might recommend veneers or crowns.

Sometimes, people aren’t happy with the shape of their teeth. This may be due to a congenital tooth abnormality like peg laterals, or perhaps you just wish your teeth were a different shape.  

We can reshape teeth with bonding, veneers, or crowns.

You might not be happy with the way your teeth seem small when you smile. During your consultation, we’ll look at your teeth to see if they’re actually small or if your gums are overgrown.  

Overgrown gums can be recontoured, and small teeth can be built up with bonding, veneers, or crowns.

It’s not uncommon to have a gap (diastema) between otherwise straight teeth. Many people like this feature in their smile, but not all do. We will evaluate your smile to determine which is the best treatment for it. If your teeth aren’t too large, bonding or veneers can extend your teeth to close the gap. Otherwise, orthodontics is the best approach–short term orthodontics works great for this!.

If your teeth are crooked or crowded, orthodontics can straighten them and make space. Sometimes, we can achieve a similar effect using veneers and crowns to reshape teeth.

Missing teeth are the most visible cosmetic complaints. They can make you very reluctant to share your smile. But they can also affect the function of your teeth.  

We have many options to replace missing teeth, such as dental bridges. But the leading tooth replacement these days is dental implants. Dental implants can replace just a single missing tooth, or we can replace an entire set of teeth. All    your teeth can be replaced in a single procedure using the All-on-4 system, or implant-retained dentures.

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Cosmetic Dentistry in Hawkesbury?

Are you looking to improve the appearance of your smile in Hawkesbury? The first step is to schedule a consultation with a cosmetic dentist. Please call (02) 4501 7930 or book an appointment today at Riverlands Dental in North Richmond.

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