Common Dental Problems
Calgary, Alberta
If you have been hiding behind an imperfect smile or feel self-conscious about your teeth, cosmetic treatment can help you achieve the smile you have always wanted. Few people are born with straight, perfect teeth. In fact, most people would like to change at least one component of their smile.
Common cosmetic dental problems include teeth that are:
- Crooked or misaligned: You no longer need to wear metal braces for years to fix a crooked smile. Invisalign allows you to straighten your teeth with clear, custom-designed aligners that are virtually invisible. Teeth can also be straightened with porcelain veneers.
- Badly stained or discoloured: Your teeth naturally darken with age. Stubborn stains from years of drinking coffee, tea, dark colas or red wine can leave your teeth looking dull or discoloured. Tobacco can also turn your smile a dark, unattractive shade. Tooth whitening can effectively break up stubborn stains and leave your smile whiter and brighter.
- Chipped, cracked or fractured: Minor damage such as cracks and chips can be fixed through dental bonding—the application and hardening of a tooth-coloured material. Porcelain veneers and inlays/onlays may be recommended for larger chips or cracks. If your tooth is severely fractured, a dental crown may be used to cover and stabilize your tooth, protecting it from future damage.
- Gapped: Porcelain veneers and dental bonding can effectively reduce the appearance of gaps between your teeth. Orthodontic treatments can also move your teeth closer together with time, while Invisalign provides more inconspicuous treatment.
- Missing: If you lose a tooth, the entire structure of your bite can change as your remaining teeth gravitate towards the empty space. Dental implants and implant-supported dental bridges are modern, permanent solutions to one or more missing teeth. For a removable and more affordable option, full and partial dentures also effectively replace missing teeth.
- Full of metal fillings: If you have suffered from tooth decay and have metal fillings, they can be replaced with aesthetically pleasing porcelain fillings.
If you live in the Calgary, Alberta area want to enhance your smile, please contact dentist Dr. Gordon Chee at Aesthetic Dental Studio to schedule your free consultation.
