Cosmetic Teeth
Debra J. Currey, DMD, PC
Appointments: (503) 252-7317
Debra Currey D.M.D.
Debra J. Currey, DMD, PC
1370 SE 122nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97233
Distinguished Portland area mini dental implants dentist Debra Currey, D.M.D. can provide you with the highest quality results. At Debra J. Currey, DMD, PC, we use state-of-the-art materials and techniques that make them less invasive and more affordable.
You deserve the best treatment available to replace missing teeth. Whether you're missing a single tooth or experiencing pain from slipping dentures, mini dental implants can be a faster way to regain your beautiful smile.
Debra Currey, D.M.D. is proud to be a popular Portland area Lumineers® dentist. If you have sensitive teeth and want pain-free dental veneers, we can help.
Our highly trained team has extensive experience with this quick and easy procedure. We'll help you transform from feeling self-conscious to feeling confident about your bright new smile.
Dr. Currey has extensive experience providing gingivitis treatments in the Portland area. Bleeding gums can lead to more serious health problems if not treated promptly.
Our friendly, professional team will evaluate your needs and design a personal treatment plan. We'll help you have healthy gums and teeth for life.
Portland area restorative dentistry at Debra J. Currey, DMD, PC can produce natural-looking results. If you have a damaged or missing tooth, we can help.
Our highly skilled team will assess your need for a crown, bridge, implant or other procedure to restore or improve your smile. Our goal is to provide quality dental care for your life-long oral health.
Debra J. Currey, DMD, PC offers natural-looking partial dentures. Portland area dentures dentist Dr. Debra Currey uses the latest technology to produce materials custom-blended to your skin, hair and eye color. You'll look like you were born with perfect teeth.
Dr. Carl F. Lipe, D.D.S.
Appointments: (303) 744-0600
Carl Lipe D.D.S.
Dr. Carl F. Lipe, D.D.S.
6825 East Hampden Avenue, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80224
Dr. Carl F. Lipe, D.D.S. practices the highest infection control standards to protect our patients and ourselves. In the Denver, CO area, Dr. Carl Lipe and his staff strictly observe all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines. All instruments are cleaned, disinfected and routinely sterilized as recommended by the American Dental Association and the Centers for Disease Control. Whenever possible, disposable, single-use items are used to ensure your safety.
Here at Dr. Carl F. Lipe, D.D.S., your comfort is our number one priority. We will do our utmost to put you at ease and keep you feeling relaxed and secure. Under the experienced leadership of Dr. Carl Lipe, our dedicated team of professionals is at your service to explain your treatment thoroughly and answer any questions you may have.
If you need periodontal therapy, Denver area gum disease dentist Dr. Carl Lipe can help. We offer solutions that will soon have you looking and feeling your best.
Healthy gums are the foundation of a healthy smile. We'll make sure you have both, for your long term oral health.
At Dr. Carl F. Lipe, D.D.S., we accept several types of dental insurance. With the proper information, Dr. Lipe and his staff will be happy to file your insurance claim for you. We strive to make the insurance paperwork process as simple and streamlined as possible. You are only personally responsible for the co-pay or deductible amount.
You're unique, and you deserve quality, individualized care. Dr. Carl Lipe believes your dental experience should blend the best of the personal and the professional. At Dr. Carl F. Lipe, D.D.S. in the Denver, Colorado area, we take the time to get to know you and understand your dental needs. Dr. Lipe and his staff are dedicated to providing you with top-quality dental care designed exclusively for you.
Prescott Dental Center
Appointments: (928) 445-2440
James Spurgeon D.D.S.
Prescott Dental Center
222 South Summit Avenue Ste 2
Prescott, AZ 86303
If you suffer from dental anxiety in the Prescott area, Dr. Spurgeon can help. We offer several options that can make your dental treatments pleasant and stress-free. Our team at Prescott Dental Center is trained to help you feel comfortable. You'll be able to feel relaxed while receiving the friendly, professional oral care you deserve.
A negative self image can be detrimental to many facets of your life. Prescott area dentist Dr. James Spurgeon understands the positive life-changing power that a healthy and beautiful smile can bring to you. Here at Prescott Dental Center, we don't want you to be embarrassed any longer. Why not take your smile - and even your life - to a new level of self-confidence and beauty?
Don't let untreated dental problems get you down. Rebuild your confidence with a beautiful new smile. From simple treatments that make a big difference, to more extensive work, unveiling the smile you were meant to have can have profound life-changing effects. Serving the Prescott, AZ area and offering cosmetic dentistry, Dr. Spurgeon can help you develop an affordable treatment plan you'll feel good about.
Dr. James Spurgeon has a gentle touch and provides comfortable cleaning for a whiter smile. Offering cosmetic dentistry in the Prescott, Arizona area, Dr. Spurgeon assures you that a bright, healthy smile is the result of regular, preventative, professional dental cleanings.
Prescott Dental Center is a trusted Prescott area dental implants practice providing natural-looking, comfortable tooth replacement. We make it our mission to use a gentle touch during the process.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards to replace missing teeth and provide you with natural-looking results. Our goal is to restore your confidence and your bright, healthy smile.
More Cosmetic Dentists in the Prescott, AZ Area Near You
DAUNE C HUMPHREY D.D.S.
1916 S GLENBURNIE RD STE 6
NEW BERN, NC, 28562
(252) 637-8111
Northland Community Health Center
416 Kundert St
Turtle Lake, ND, 58575
(701) 448-9111
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HERBERT MCNEAL D.D.S.
5509 B W FRIENDLY AVE STE 300
GREENSBORO, NC, 27410
(336) 510-8800
PETER M DINNERMAN DMD
134 MIDDLE ST
PORTSMOUTH, NH, 3801
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Cosmetic Dentist: Do Teeth Bleaching Before Dental Crowns
If you require a dental crown to be placed, it is a good idea to talk to your cosmetic dentist about how you feel about the color of your existing teeth before beginning the process. If you like the color of your teeth, your cosmetic dentist will then find a color that matches the crowns.
On the other hand, teeth bleaching may be an option for you. If you feel you would like to whiten or lighten your teeth, it is a good idea to communicate this to your cosmetic dentist beforehand. Once the final restorations are made, it will not be possible to change their color without redoing them.
At-Home Teeth Bleaching
If you desire whiter teeth before the cosmetic crowns are placed, the best way to achieve this is to talk to your cosmetic dentist about at-home teeth bleaching. With this procedure, custom-fitted plastic trays will be made for your teeth and you will be given some small tubes of teeth bleaching material.
Your cosmetic dentist will show you how to place a small amount of teeth bleaching material in the tray and then place the tray in your mouth. If any excess material squirts out of the tray onto your gums, you will want to remove it with your finger or a toothbrush.
The tray is then worn for one to two hours in the evening, depending on the type of teeth bleaching material. The biggest advantage of this method of teeth bleaching as compared with procedures that are done in your cosmetic dentist's office is that you are the one that can control how white you want your teeth to be.
Since you are the one in control, you can stop the teeth bleaching whenever you feel you have achieved the desired color. The typical teeth bleaching time is one and one-half to two weeks, but it may be longer.
Sensitivity to Tooth Bleaching
You may experience that your teeth become sensitive to cold air or liquids during the teeth bleaching process. This is normal and will subside and finally go away when you stop the teeth bleaching.
There are a couple of things you can do to decrease this sensitivity if it arises during the teeth bleaching process. One is to only bleach every other night. By taking a break after each night of teeth bleaching, your teeth will not be as sensitive.
The other is to have your cosmetic dentist prescribe you a fluoride gel that you can place in your custom teeth bleaching trays every other evening. The fluoride acts to decrease the sensitivity by coating or sealing the tooth surface and it will not affect the color of your teeth. This is the most reliable way to decrease sensitivity while you bleach.
Once you get your teeth to the desired color , your cosmetic dentist will have you wait about three to four weeks before taking a color match of your teeth in order to make the final restoration. During this time, the color of your teeth is stabilizing.
Once the Restorations Are Placed, What Can You Expect?
Teeth bleaching is very predictable, but the results will not last forever. Since the restorations were placed when your teeth were at their whitest, you will most likely find that in one and one-half to two years, the restorations may begin to appear lighter than your natural teeth.
This result is to be expected. It is not caused by a change in color of the restorations, but rather by your own teeth getting darker. At this point, all that is required is to, once again, bleach your natural teeth until the color is evened out. Usually, this only requires teeth bleaching a couple of times.
After the color is evened out, you can then expect to have the color stability last for another one and one-half to two years. On the other hand, if no restorations were placed by your cosmetic dentist after your teeth bleaching, you will most likely not notice the teeth changing color because there is no reference to help judge this change.
By Greggory Kinzer, DDS, MSD
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A Beautiful Smile and Your Cosmetic Dentist
Everyone knows Mona Lisa's smile, but who knows what she meant by it?
Why do we smile?
Psychologists tell us that, in our ancient past, a smile was a gesture of appeasement. They also believe that, to modern man, a smile signals many different messages - recognition, sympathy, apology, lessening of tension, confusion, embarrassment, doubt, joy, delight. A smile, social observers agree, is a mask behind which we can hide our true feelings.
This mask is a complex gesture. First the corners of the lips curl upward. Then, as the smile grows, front teeth are exposed. In our culture we consider people with glistening white teeth and a beautiful smile to be "good" people. Bad teeth, on the other hand, tend to distort the smile "message" because, curiously, we subconsciously judge others by their teeth.
The Eyes Don't Have It - The Teeth Do!
Some people believe that teeth are a more important element of beauty than the eyes.
Have you noticed that, in the movies and on TV, the "good guys" never have broken teeth or a missing tooth? The "bad guys" almost always do.
What Does Cosmetic Dentistry Have to Do With Facial Beauty? Everything!
Nearly all dentistry affects our appearance, and our appearance affects our sense of personal worth. Among the many things that a cosmetic dentist can do to give you a beautiful smile are:
- Teeth bleaching to remove stains caused by plaque, coffee, cigarettes
- Teeth Whitening
- Covering worn teeth (ground down by age or deformity or chipping) through application of dental crowns, dental bridges, or other cosmetic dental techniques
- Teeth Straightening (orthodontics) for adults as well as children, to improve appearance and to provide better chewing surfaces
- Shortening a long face, realigning a protruding jaw, correcting a cleft lip through dental surgery
So … cosmetic dentists are scientists, clinicians, artists and image-makers!
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