Millions of Americans, New Yorkers in particular, spend a fortune each year on their appearance. Granted, a new outfit can make you feel like a million bucks for the day, and a beauty “makeover” can teach you how to highlight your best features, but nothing can make you feel your finest more than a dazzling smile. No matter how trendy the outfit and fabulous your new hairdo, if you aren’t smiling bright, your new look just isn’t complete.
Improve Your Appearance
In an effort to improve our image, build self-confidence and elevate self-esteem, we spend thousands of dollars each year on new clothes, cosmetics, fragrances and tanning, but sometimes we forget that our best accessory is a flash of our pearly whites. When you aren’t happy with your teeth, you don’t outwardly project your very best image. Covering your mouth while speaking or avoiding photo ops is a sure sign that you aren’t happy with your appearance. It may be that your teeth are a bit crooked or have yellowed from years of morning coffee. Maybe the gap that you’ve had since you were a kid no longer seems unique and trendy. But keeping your mouth from being seen is usually distracting and ultimately draws more attention to the issue you are trying to conceal.
In some cases, advanced procedures may be required, but in many situations, simple cosmetic dental procedures are able to restore or provide you with the smile you’ve always wanted. Porcelain veneers can fix teeth that are stained, cracked or uneven by covering the affected tooth with a thin layer of porcelain, for example, and can be completed in as little as two office visits, while cosmetic bonding can improve the look of chips or stains in as little as a single visit. For straightening without all the discomfort, Invisalign offers a nearly invisible option for improvement and doesn’t require the usual 2 -3 year plan as do most traditional metal braces. The clear plastic aligners are typically worn for about one year and can be removed when dining and keeping up with daily oral care.
If you aren’t happy with how bright your teeth are, you may have tried at-home whitening products to remove discoloration and stains, but were not satisfied with the end result. With do-it-yourself systems, you can spend multiple hours over many weeks’ time to get minimal visible results. Your dental professional can offer you a much more convenient approach with just one office visit. In-office tooth whitening treatments contain a more concentrated whitening agent than over-the-counter products, resulting in visibly improved whitening with minimal effort. If you have multiple issues, such as discoloration, chips and even missing teeth, Snap-On Smile® may be right for you. This procedure offers an easy and affordable makeover in one single process.
Patients who have addressed their cosmetic dental needs say that it has changed their life…for the better – much better, and they often can’t recall the reason they waited so long. So, stand a little straighter, walk a little taller and take charge of your overall appearance. Speak with your dentist today about easy and affordable ways you can improve your confidence and your life with a great smile.
For more information about the benefits and cost of cosmetic dentistry, contact Park Dental Care in Astoria, Queens at 718-274-1515.
