Not all dental work has to be for medical purposes. If you’re unhappy about your smile, Hickman Family Dental offers cosmetic dental care to help brighten and straighten your teeth to enhance your appearance.
Invisalign is a form of orthodontic treatment that uses clear and comfortable custom aligners. Since Invisalign is almost invisible, you won’t have to deal with any unwanted attention to your mouth. These aligners are also easy to remove when you eat, brush, and floss. Made with a special soft plastic, they’re specifically designed not to rub against your cheeks.
Sometimes your tooth can get severely damaged due to decay, injury, cavities, or trauma. When a simple filling isn’t enough, dental crowns can restore your tooth’s structure while also protecting it from further damage. These cosmetic caps are also used in conjunction with other forms of treatment like root canal therapy and dental implants.
Dental veneers are natural-looking, thin porcelain shells affixed to the front surfaces of your teeth to conceal minor aesthetic flaws. This cosmetic treatment is a great solution for patients who want a convenient, non-invasive solution to improving their smile’s look. By matching their color and shape to your smile, our cosmetic dentists, Drs. Erickson and Krehbiel, can use veneers to correct uneven, crooked, chipped, misshapen, or discolored teeth.
As the term implies, professional whitening treatments can help brighten your smile. This quick and easy cosmetic dental treatment brings out the natural whiteness of your smile by using a special gel that breaks down hard-to-reach stains. The result is a beautiful set of teeth that can last longer and gives you a boost in confidence.
Invisalign can cause minimal to no discomfort during the initial days of your treatment. However, this feeling usually goes away within a couple of days as your teeth get used to each new set of aligners. Be sure to reach out to your dentist and let them know how your teeth are feeling during your regular Invisalign checkups to see if any changes need to be made.
Not necessarily. While poor oral hygiene can contribute to yellowed or discolored teeth, it’s far from the only reason your teeth lose their luster. Your teeth can be in peak health and still get discolored due to age, your routine diet, and genetics. Regardless of the reason, professional teeth whitening treatments can help brighten your smile for a more youthful appearance.
Whitening systems are only designed to work on improving the appearance of natural tooth enamel. Since most dental restorations use stain-resistant materials, it’s likely that you won’t experience any chances with them. It’s ideal to have those restorations replaced after a whitening treatment so they match the new and improved color of the rest of your smile.
If you require a new cosmetic dentist in the Urbandale, IA area, the team at Hickman Family Dental is happy to help you. Our dental professionals will go above and beyond to ensure your smile and oral health are in great shape. Call us at (515) 276-4981 or fill out a contact form and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
