919-682-5327 Cosmetic dentistry is a branch of dentistry that is designed to improve the appearance of your smile. This is often designed to brighten stained teeth or improve the appearance of one or more unappealing teeth. The specific imperfections in your smile will influence the cosmetic dental treatment your dentist, Dr. Alex Fleming, recommends.
A dulled or stained smile can be whitened by a dental bleaching treatment. Afterward, you can maintain your white smile by using whitening toothpaste or whitening strips. Dr. Alex Fleming might also recommend limiting your consumption of dark foods and beverages.
Dental veneers are another cosmetic dental treatment. They are designed to improve the appearance of teeth that have chips, stains, mismatched fillings, or other cosmetic imperfections. The porcelain veneers are custom made in a dental lab out of porcelain shells that will fit over the faces of the teeth in your smile. Once they are installed, they will look exactly like natural tooth enamel. At the same time, the porcelain material is not as receptive to stains as natural tooth enamel. This helps maintain your white smile going forward.
If it is only a matter of one or two teeth being marred by chips or visible old fillings, Dr. Alex Fleming might recommend completely restoring the tooth enamel with porcelain dental crowns.
If you aren’t satisfied with your smile, you should call Fleming Dental at 919-682-5327 to explore your cosmetic dental options in Durham, North Carolina.