New smiles don’t always come together in just one dental visit. Sometimes it takes several months to complete a smile makeover. The main reason: Multiple treatments are often needed to achieve that perfect smile, and they must happen in a certain order for the finished look to come out just right. Here is the general way in which your NYC cosmetic dentist pieces everything together.
Consultation and Planning
Every smile makeover begins with a consultation with your dentist so he can get a good look at your teeth, gums, and overall oral health. From there, recommendations are made about how to proceed with treatment. After discussing the timeline, budget, how the procedures are done, and what the results will be, it’s time to put dates on the calendar.
Clean-Up
Some people pursue a perfect smile because their teeth are deteriorating, gums are unhealthy, and everything is unsightly. When this is the case, repairs must come before cosmetic dentistry can proceed. This might include gum disease treatment, full-mouth reconstruction, and tooth-colored fillings. Treatments like these create a healthy, clean, strong foundation ready for aesthetic upgrades.
Whiten Up
Anyone committing to extensive cosmetic dentistry is wise to get a professional teeth-whitening treatment. This procedure only takes one hour in-office and makes enamel multiple shades whiter. If some teeth will be covered or new teeth surgically implanted or bonded in place, this whitening sets the tone for the color of any prosthetics like dental implants, porcelain crowns, or a dental bridge.
Dental Implants
When gums and jaw are healthy, but you are living with one or two missing teeth, your smile makeover journey may start on the dental implant step. This procedure can take several months to complete to allow for healing and time for the implant to fuse with the jawbone. A permanent crown is attached to the implant and matched to natural or whitened teeth.
Porcelain Veneers
The ultimate addition to any smile makeover is customized porcelain veneers. Carefully personalized in size, shape, color, length, width, and depth, veneers are attached to natural teeth to build out, broaden, and beautify a smile. Problems like deeply stained teeth, chips, breaks, or small teeth are flawlessly concealed for a perfect smile with veneers – and when veneers don’t work, porcelain crowns often do. Some patients invest in recommended laser gum lift to further enhance their smile.
Putting Smile Makeover Procedures in Order
In short, the order to reach a flawless smile makeover is to improve oral health, replace missing teeth or correct misalignment, and create desirable highlights with personalized cosmetic dentistry. A great smile is not just one that looks amazing, but that functions properly and does not cause pain or discomfort.
NYC cosmetic dentist Dr. Michael J. Wei carefully plans every smile makeover to be convenient and efficient for you so that beautiful teeth are not so far away. Contact us to schedule a consultation or submit a Smile Virtual request for an online consult. Find out what’s possible for your new smile.
