Welcome to The age of Cosmetic Dentistry, the baby boomers (age 45-64 ) have extra income, an they are willing to spend it on numerous services for their appearance, why should this stop at the most noticeable of all, your smile. Advances in dental technology over the past few years have made "the smile you have always wanted", a reality. Everything from bleaching teeth, reshaping smiles, metal free crown & bridge has all made smiling a lot easier. Patients have a choice, and the choices are beautiful:

Veneers
Veneers are the restoration of the stars, maybe you have noticed a distinctive change in the smile of your favorite movie star, odds are the change is from a new mouth of veneers. Veneers to put it simply are thin fingernails of porcelain that are placed on the front of teeth to change everything form the shape, color or overall appearance of the tooth and the smile. Veneers can be used to close spaces and to redo a complete smile with a conservative approach.

If you are interested in Veneers or have any further questions, e-mail us or we can recommend a doctor in your area that can answer all of your questions. More ...

Bleaching
Since the late 1800's dentists have been whitening teeth by various forms of the agent hydrogen peroxide. The peroxides used in the past were of a watery consistency and could only be used in an office setting.

Some years ago, a new form of peroxide was developed called carbamide peroxide (CP). It is most often used in the form of a gel, placed into a special laboratory fabricated custom fit tray that is worn anywhere from one to four hours a day per treatment. When it comes in contact with the teeth, the carbamide peroxide releases oxygen, and that is what releases the stain on your teeth. This should only be done under the supervision of a doctor and a common side effect is sensitivity which usually disappears after the treatments have stopped.

When will you be able to see results? That depends on many factors such as the product used, method, and intensity of the preexisting stains or discoloration's you want to brighten.

All-Ceramic Restorations
These are exciting times for dentistry. Now your dentist can offer you the healthy, beautiful smile you have always dreamed of...metal-free! No more dark fillings, dull lifeless crowns or black metal shadows at the gum line. Now it is possible to repair broken or decayed teeth and actually "restore" them to their near, natural beauty and strength. In addition, these new restorative materials (Empress, Empress2, and Procera) can change your smile by replacing stained, chipped, missing or worn teeth with metal free inlays, crowns, veneers and bridges. More...

Composites Resins
Composites (Targis/Vectris) are one of the most versatile and effective ways to aesthetically restore and improve your looks. From cavities in the front or back of your mouth to closing the spaces between front teeth, Composites offer a simple and effective method of restoring your smile. More...

Composite resin is a tooth colored plastic mixture filled with glass (silicon dioxide). The key benefit of composites is aesthetics (How you look and feel about yourself).

Composites have a slightly higher rate of wear than traditional silver fillings, but with proper care, a bonded restoration should last five to ten years, or more, before requiring a touch-up or replacement.

As with your normal teeth, cosmetically bonded teeth may chip or stain. Chewing on ice, your fingernails, hard candy and other harsh items should be avoided. It is advisable to watch your intake of staining substances such as coffee, tea, cola, red wine and tobacco as well. With regular and professional cleanings, your composite fillings should look and feel wonderful for years.

Implants
Implants are metal posts surgically inserted into the jaw bone to replace a tooth roots. The metal posts are then used to support the fabricated tooth or bridge that is going to placed into the mouth to rebuild a certain part of a patients smile.

Recovery time varies on a case by case basis, on average an implant set into the lower jaw takes about 3 to 4 months to heal to the implant, an implant in the upper jaw can take upwards of 6 months on average.

Implants are expensive comparative to traditional methods restorative dentistry, mostly due to the surgical phase of the treatment, and the final restoration is more involved to fit to the implant. Implants overall can tend to be longer lasting, maintenance free and more conservative to the surrounding teeth. Visit the Nobel Biocare web site for further info or email us.

Rockert Referral Plan
The choices you make today are going to affect your appearance for the years to come. If you are ready to make steps towards the smile you have always dreamed of, or if you still have questions? We are here to answer and guide you to the right information or Doctor in your area that can make your dreams come true. In the area below ask any question at all or fill in the information sheet for a Doctor performing a particular procedure in your area.

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