Looking to stir things up a bit this year? Make 2014 the year to transform your smile!
If you have been wishing for the smile of your dreams, consider a smile makeover. This is not one procedure, but rather can be made up of any number of procedures depending on what issues you have with your teeth and what you would like to change or fix. The idea of a smile makeover is that you sit down with a cosmetic dentist that you feel comfortable with and can trust and have a discussion regarding what it is that you don’t like about your smile. Then you can discuss the various options available to help you get from where you are today to where you’d like to be.
The most beneficial reason for having this consultation appointment is that once you hear about your options, as well as any recommendations from your dentist, you can start to prioritize and plan out your course of action. For some people, the complete transformation cannot happen in just one or even a few appointments. If you need extensive dental work, or require a series of different procedures, your dentist can help you map out the order they should be performed in, and if appropriate, how much time should elapse between each one.
Why do you need to make all of these decisions up front?
For one, you may want to space out various cosmetic dentistry procedures over time simply from a financial perspective, because you need to spread out the cost. If you do this, it’s better to know what order you should have procedures performed in so that you don’t waste time and money doing one procedure only to find out that a subsequent procedure might have an impact on something you already did. For example, you probably don’t want to have laser teeth whitening performed to brighten your teeth only to then decide to wear Invisalign® braces for the next year to straighten your teeth.
Another reason you should try to map out your dental course of action up front is that you don’t want to spend money on one procedure now only to find out that a procedure you do down the line makes the first one unnecessary. For example, if you opt for cosmetic bonding to fix a crack or chip in your tooth now but decide later that you will get a set of porcelain veneers to cover less-than-perfect looking teeth, the initial bonding procedure will wind up being a waste of time and money if the tooth is eventually covered by a veneer.
Finally, having a smile makeover consultation will provide you with a series of suggested options to get your teeth looking and feeling their best. This will allow you to carefully evaluate those options and start to put the wheels in motion to get the smile of your dreams. If money is an issue, it will allow you to start to plan and save for the procedures you want. If you need to have other procedures performed, you can take care of them in the appropriate order (for example, if you need to see an oral surgeon or periodontist, your cosmetic dentist will advise you on when this should be done in correlation to the dental procedures you would like performed). And most importantly, it will give you a concrete plan of action to get from where you are now to the realization of the smile you’ve always wished for.
For more information about smile makeover consultations or the varied cosmetic dentistry procedures that can be performed to transform your smile, contact Park Dental Care in Queens at 718-274-1515.
