Cosmetic Dentistry
Whitening and Bleaching
Teeth discoloration happens with the abuse of one's teeth over time. It happens quicker with smoking, drinking red wine, tea, coffee, and even to some people who took antibiotics as a child. Teeth whitening can dramatically change your appearance and is a safe and effective method to easily change a smile. Your dentist, Dr. Steven Lind will help determine when your teeth are suitable for teeth whitening. Once we are ready there are two methods to having that great clean-looking smile. There is an In-Office Tooth Whitening Treatment and an At-Home Tooth Whitening Treatment. Both tooth whitening solutions give wonderful results, the difference is in the length of time the process takes to whiten teeth.
The In-Office Teeth Whitening Treatment
The In-Office Whitening Treatment is a fast, 1-2 hour solution to getting your teeth white and beautiful. The cost is $450, which is more than the At-Home Tooth Whitening Treatment, but the results are fast, and you are supervised by your dentist to ensure great quality and the right shade you desire. It's fast because a prescription strength whitening solution is used and monitored by the dentist and the dentist assists you every step of the way. Also it's safe because the tooth structure is not being modified in any way, only the color of the teeth are changing.
Once your In-Office Tooth Whitening Treatment is complete, you are given the At-Home Tooth Whitening Treatment so that you can re-brighten your teeth in the future and keep your smile looking fresh and clean.
The At-Home Teeth Whitening Treatment
The At-Home Tooth Whitening Treatment is an easy-to-use, safe whitening system that can be done in the comfort of your own home. First a teeth whitening tray is customized for your mouth to take home, then you simply go home, apply the at-home whitening gel that is the doctor provides for you and wear it before going to bed. This system whitens your teeth in 10-14 days depending on the shade of white you desire. The At-Home Teeth Whitening Treatment is more cost effective. It's as safe as the in-office treatment, but lacks the supervision of the doctor or the fast results. Still, the At-Home Teeth Whitening Treatment is not inferior to the In-Office Tooth Whitening Treatment and both give very similar results. The At-Home Teeth Whitening Treatment costs $295 and is a perfect solution to giving your smile the best whitening system and doing it right from home.
Once you have completed your teeth whitening treatment, you can use the system every 6-9 months to re-brighten your smile again and again. Use it every 4-6 months if you are a smoker, drink wine, coffee, or tea to keep stains away from your teeth and your smile clean and bright.
Porcelain Veneers
Porcelain veneers are ideal for creating beautiful smiles in cases of small, oddly shaped, spaced, or discolored teeth. With this procedure you will be involved directly in your own design process in reshaping, widening and brightening your smile, thus ensuring total satisfaction.
Your dentist can place temporary bonding for 2-3 weeks to protect your teeth and to create the blueprint for your new smile. Thin skins are then fused to the teeth enabling normal social and eating activities to resume immediately. After treatment, you will feel very excited about your beautiful smile.
Porcelain Crowns
For many years traditional crowns have been used to strengthen teeth that are heavily filled, weakened, or darkened due to root canal therapy. But thanks to new technology porcelain crowns look better than your own teeth. This is because the distinctive dark metal line or ‘blue halo’ of old style crowns has been eliminated.
Porcelain crowns are metal free and so natural looking that they could be mistaken for real teeth. You don’t have to have the ‘blue halo’ look with your new crowns. Ask your cosmetic dentist about how this exciting technology can help create your new beautiful smile.
Porcelain Inlays
Extensively filled back teeth can now be rebuilt with the modern technology of porcelain to restore teeth to their pre-filled condition. Utilizing highly glazed, color matched porcelain back teeth can be rebuilt to ideal long term strength. Teeth that are heavily filled with large silver fillings are at risk of fracturing and can be rebuilt with porcelain inlays preserving the remaining healthy tooth structure. Smiles can even be widened utilizing this new technology. After treatment patients can laugh and smile with confidence.
Salem Dental Studio is committed to your health and beauty. We understand the importance not only by show what the benefits are, but by educating our clients the process and being with you every step of the way. Email us or call us at 503.566.7000 to schedule an appointment.
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