Cosmetic Dentistry

Your health comes first. Your smile matters too.

Health is always the priority. But we also want you to feel confident that your smile looks its best — and modern cosmetic dentistry has a solution for very nearly any flaw you might be unhappy with.

The right starting point is a conversation. Tell us what bothers you when you look at a photograph of yourself, and we will design a treatment plan around that, not around a package.

Teeth whitening

Whitening is one of the simplest and most cost-effective improvements available. Drugstore kits are cheap and easy to find, but nothing beats professional whitening for how far it goes and how evenly it gets there.

Veneers

When you see a film actor with perfect teeth, there is a good chance veneers built that smile. A veneer is a thin shell of porcelain or composite resin bonded to the front of a tooth, correcting colour, shape, length or size. You might have one, or you might have several — it depends entirely on what you are trying to change.

Cosmetic fillings and bonding

If you need a filling, there are two main materials. Amalgam is the traditional metal filling — safe and effective, but it reads as a silver or grey spot against the white of your tooth. Composite resin can be matched to the exact shade of your natural tooth.

Composite is generally what we recommend for anything visible. If you have existing amalgam fillings, you may want to consider replacing them for a more natural look — particularly if they are leaking or causing other problems.

The same composite material is used for bonding: applied in a putty-like state, shaped to the tooth, hardened, then trimmed and polished until it disappears.

Crowns, and straightening

Porcelain crowns can correct shape and colour on a tooth that also needs structural help. We also offer orthodontic treatment with Invisalign where straightening is the real answer to a cosmetic complaint.