· Advanced Tooth Whitening procedures
Your dentist can tell you whether dental whitening procedures would be effective for you. Whiteners may not correct all types of discoloration. Tooth Whitening is actually a mild bleaching process that restores stained or discolored teeth to a healthy, natural color.
Teeth become discolored for different reasons:
Frequently drinking coffee, tea, or colasSome antibiotics may darken developing teeth in children. Aging - The dentin underneath the enamel of a tooth gradually darkens with age. Use of tobacco productsAccidents - If a tooth has been traumatized, sometimes the nerve will gradually "die", and the tooth becomes dark. After Root Canal Therapy, a tooth will generally darken.
Your dentist will evaluate your teeth and smile to determine whether whitening is right for you. In some cases, a different cosmetic procedure may better meet your expectations, but whitening is a safe, fast and easy process that is effective for almost everyone!
If you are a candidate for bleaching, your dentist will suggest a procedure that can be done in his office called chairside bleaching and may require more than one office visit. During chairside bleaching, your dentist will apply either a protective gel to your gums or a rubber shield to protect the oral soft tissues. A bleaching agent is then applied to the teeth, and a special light may be used to enhance the action of the agent.
· Aesthetic Veneers
Aesthetic Veneers are a great alternative to crowns and other cosmetic dentistry options. Traditional veneers are composed of thin, customized porcelain. Although porcelain veneers are a viable option, at Nechupadam we offer MAC Veneers™. Similar to porcelain veneers, MAC Veneers™ fit snugly over the teeth, disguising stains, chips, misalignment, and other imperfections. MAC Veneers™ are also long lasting and easy to place.
The MAC Veneers™ are recommended three times more often than porcelain veneers. Instead of porcelain, MAC Veneers™ are made from pressed ceramic. This material makes MAC Veneers™ twice as strong as other veneers. The advanced veneers also last considerably longer than porcelain veneers.
The procedures involved in creating and placing veneers will generally take three visits to our Fairfield, Essex County office. Your first visit will consist of you will first be examined to determine whether veneers are the right option for you. Then your teeth will be prepared for the veneers. At this time, our LVI trained dentist will buff your teeth to remove about half of a millimeter of your tooth enamel. This allows space for the MAC Veneers™. This procedure can be uncomfortable, but local anesthetic or even oral conscious sedation dentistry can be used. After the preparation is complete, your dentist will make an impression of your teeth. The mold will be sent off to a lab where your MAC Veneers™ will be fabricated.
Upon your revisit, your teeth will be cleaned first and then your MAC Veneers™ are applied. When our cosmetic dentist places the veneers against your teeth to make sure they fit, he will also check the color to make sure they match your other teeth.
· Space Closures
In the case of narrow spaces between teeth or even missing teeth, the choice is usually to recreate space for the prosthetic replacement of missing teeth, or to close the space instead. At Nechupadam, unsightly spaces present between the front teeth can be corrected by giving simple porcelain veneers. Space closure can also be done using tooth colored filling materials like composite resin or even crowns.
· Correction of Crowded Teeth
You dentist at Nechupadam will help you correct crowded teeth. Orthodontics is a special discipline of dentistry concerned with aligning the teeth and jaws to improve one's smile and oral health. Your dentist usually recommends braces to improve the person's physical appearance. Through orthodontic treatment, problems like crooked or crowded teeth, bites, incorrect jaw position and disorders of the jaw joints are corrected.
Orthodontic treatment can be done at nearly any age. Braces aren't just for kids. More and more adults are also wearing braces to correct minor problems and to improve their smiles.
Your dentist knows what appliance is best for your particular problem, but the patient often has a choice. Braces most popular type are brackets, metal or plastic, ceramic that are bonded to teeth and are far less noticeable. Wires are used to move the teeth to the desired position.
· Crown Lengthening
Crown lengthening is a procedure to remove excess gum and bone tissue to reshape and expose more of the natural tooth. Periodontal procedures are available to lay the groundwork for restorative and cosmetic dentistry and/or to improve the esthetics of your gum line. Crown lengthening adjusts the gum and bone level to expose more of the tooth so it can be restored. This can be done to one tooth, to even the gum line, or to several teeth to expose a natural, broad smile. It is a restorative or cosmetic dental procedure and results in a beautiful new smile and improved periodontal health. The improved aesthetics are keys to smiling, eating and speaking with comfort and confidence.
Soft Tissue Grafts
Soft tissue grafts stop further dental problems and gum recession and improve the aesthetics of the gum line. Exposed tooth roots are the result of gum recession. The procedure can be used to cover roots or develop gum tissue where absent due to excessive gingival recession. By taking gum tissue from the palate or another donor source covers the exposed root. This can be done for one tooth or several teeth to even the gum line and reduce sensitivity. Once these contributing factors are controlled, a soft tissue graft procedure will repair the defect and help to prevent additional recession and bone loss. In some cases, it can cover exposed roots to protect them from decay. This may also help reduce tooth sensitivity and improve the aesthetics of the smile.
A soft tissue graft can reduce further recession and bone loss. It results in a beautiful new smile and improved periodontal health. The improved aesthetics are keys to smiling, eating and speaking with comfort and confidence. It may also cover exposed roots to protect them from decay.
· Depigmentation of Gums
Black and brown pigments are occasionally present on gums. Such pigments are removed to produce natural and pink aesthetic gums.
· Smile Enhancements
Teeth contouring is a conservative approach to correct misaligned teeth, uneven lengths, ridges and grooves. It can also be used to correct the bite. After discussing the aesthetic desires for your smile, your dentist will go through the comprehensive examination and diagnostic procedures. If teeth contouring is indicated as a treatment, he will temporarily mark where your teeth are to be altered. These imperfections are shaped and polished to their desired shape.
Cosmetic contouring of the teeth involves reshaping and straightening natural teeth. It can be used for broken, chipped, long, crooked, or irregularly shaped teeth. The important factors that need to be considered before contouring the teeth include their thickness. However, your dentist may take an x-ray before the procedure to make sure that your tooth is thick enough to allow it to be contoured without creating problems. Over-contouring can result in sensitive teeth, or even make the tooth susceptible to breakage. Tooth contouring gives the illusion of a good, natural alignment, while being minimally invasive. It is quick, relatively inexpensive and usually requires no anesthesia.
In cases that require a more significant change, cosmetic contouring may be combined with accelerated orthodontic treatment or the placement of porcelain veneers or crowns over other teeth to suit your cosmetic needs.
· Complete Smile Makeovers
Nechupadam Dental Clinic prides itself in using a combination of a number of treatment modalities, to ensure you the most dazzling smile.
Bonding: This procedure is used to correct minor flaws in the smile including chipped teeth, minor gaps between teeth, alteration of the dimensions of the teeth, etc. A tooth colored composite material is used in combination with various tints to obtain the desired effect.
Ceramic Veneers / Metal Free Ceramic Crowns: Both these treatment modalities either used individually or in combination with each other bring about the true magic of a dazzling smile transformation. All defects including, stained teeth, chipped teeth, crooked teeth, excessively small teeth, excessively large teeth, surface defects on teeth, gaps between teeth, overall unaesthetic smile etc can not only be corrected but also the smile can be enhanced to glamorous proportions using veneers and metal free crowns. Even regular smiles can be enhanced by altering the shade and the smile line to bring it in harmony with the rest of the face.
Recontouring of teeth: Minor alterations in the shape and size of the teeth are brought about to enhance the existing smile.
Recontouring of the gums: Sometimes the natural contours of the gums are uneven and unsymmetrical producing an unaesthetic smile. Such gums are recontoured to make them look more pleasing and aesthetic.
Depigmentation of Gums: Black and brown pigments are occasionally present on gums. Such pigments are removed to produce natural and pink aesthetic gums
Replacement of artificial looking crowns: In the previous generation, the crowns used for the anterior teeth were mostly ceramic fused to metal crowns, with a metal base coated by ceramic. One of the major drawbacks of such crowns is the unsightly black metal line seen along the border of the crown along with a mild metallic tint to the overall crown. At Nechupadam, only metal-free ceramic crowns are used for all anterior teeth. In such crowns, not only does the metal appearance and black lines disappear but also, in combination with the right tints and translucencies are made to look like real natural teeth and blend beautifully with the adjacent teeth. In fact, it becomes almost impossible to distinguish visually a well-done metal free crown from a natural tooth.
Using a combination of the above treatment modalities, mild to extreme smile makeovers and smile enhancements can be brought about to give you a totally dazzling and a glamorous smile!