The Perfect Smile for New York Dental Patients

A perfect smile is much more than white teeth. It is the result of a harmonious balance between facial elements. Teeth should be in the right proportion to each other and lip line, and match the shape, tone and features of your face. All this, including your desired outcome, is fundamental to recommending your optimal smile solution.

Although laminates and crowns can be used to close spaces and restore worn, chipped, fractured or broken teeth, we believe that it is essential to first diagnose any underlying, contributing problems.The aforementioned conditions could be related to posterior bite collapse, a bad bite, periodontal disease or noxious habits such as grinding or clenching. Treating or restoring teeth without correcting the underlying conditions first will not truly solve the problem, and can ultimately result in treatment failure.

Veneers: Enhancement & Instant Orthodontics

In addition to protecting and restoring teeth, veneers (also referred to as laminates) can also be used as a cosmetic aid to improve your smile, and alter the shape of your mouth. Over time, teeth can become worn, smaller and discolored by age or life habits. Veneers can be used to build-out teeth to better fill the mouth, creating a more youthful appearance. They are an excellent solution for teeth that are:

• Chipped, worn, broken or crooked
• Separated by spaces
• Discolored
• Previously restored
• Filled with old and discolored materials

Veneers can also be well used to correct crooked teeth by adding and reshaping tooth structure. We refer to this as Instant Orthodontics, which is an excellent solution for people who do not wish to commit to between one and two years of corrective orthodontic treatment.

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Instant Smile Improvement: Whitening & Bleaching

A whiter, brighter smile can make a dramatic and instant improvement to your appearance. Teeth are porous, and become discolored as we age. This can be exacerbated by habits such as smoking or drinking coffee, tea and red wine. We specialize in one-hour whitening using the LumaWhite technique. Results are obtained in just one visit. Bleaching or whitening techniques can not be used on restored teeth, as they have no impact on restorative materials.