A smile makeover treatment is easily the most comprehensive option for transforming your grin. While that’s great news for patients wanting to correct multiple dental flaws, it can also make it difficult to visualize what specifically a smile makeover can change.
If you’re looking for more concrete details about this unique treatment, you’ve come to the right place! Here are five aesthetic components a smile makeover can enhance.
#1. Color
Color is often the first thing people notice about someone’s teeth. A yellow, tarnished grin can stand out just as much as a pearly white one – though not for the same reasons!
If you’re worried about others taking note of your stained teeth or metal restorations, your smile makeover plan can include teeth whitening and tooth-colored, metal-free crowns and fillings.
#2. Alignment
Do you have an overbite? What about an underbite? Or crooked teeth? Whether it’s your jaw or your pearly whites that are misaligned, it’ll affect the overall shape of your smile. Fortunately, orthodontic solutions like Invisalign can be incorporated into a smile makeover plan.
#3. Space
Awkward gaps between teeth are another aesthetic concern Invisalign can fix, but this point is more about the fullness of your grin. Missing teeth can create a tired, aged appearance.
Thanks to modern dental advancements, both traditional and implant tooth replacements look incredibly natural. After your smile makeover, your denture, bridge, or dental implants will be a seamless part of your dental lineup.
#4. Proportion
If your smile looks uneven, it could be because your oral proportions are a little off. Maybe the size and shape of your teeth are inconsistent, or maybe an elongated gumline is stealing the spotlight from your pearly whites.
Veneers are often part of a smile makeover treatment, and for good reason! These thin porcelain shells can be fitted over the front-facing portion of your teeth like a facade, making them all appear to be the same size and shape.
Gum recontouring, meanwhile, can safely and comfortably remove excess gum tissue and reveal more of your shining tooth structure.
#5. Texture
Rough cracks and small chips in your enamel can attract the wrong kind of attention – as well as harmful bacteria looking for a place to hide! Dental bonding is one of the quickest treatments you can include in a smile makeover, and can fill undesirable cracks and chips, giving your enamel a seemingly smooth finish (veneers can do the same, but are better for multi-tooth procedures).
The advantage of undergoing a smile makeover is that you’ll be able to enhance one or more of these aesthetic components with a singular treatment plan. Your dentist will help you mix-and-match so that at the end of the day, your transformation will result in the perfect grin!
About the Practice
Dr. Yelena Obholz and Dr. Whitney Caldwell are dedicated to dental excellence. In order to keep their skills sharp and stay up to date with the latest methods and technologies, they both eagerly pursue continuing education opportunities. Dr. Obholz, for example, has completed the CEREC Pace Program for advanced cosmetic restorations, while Dr. Caldwell has taken courses through the Nash Institute for Masters in Ceramics. You can count on them to expertly guide your smile makeover treatment! To contact their office and schedule a consultation, call 202-364-8989.