Category: Cosmetic Dentistry

As you age, the accumulated effects of dental wear and tear may start to cause changes to your smile that leave you less than thrilled. The friction that occurs when you bite and chew can start to affect the shape of teeth, and may even lead to small chips and cracks that concern you. What… Read more »

Is your problem with your appearance really serious enough to justify professional cosmetic dental work? While many people would like to smile with more confidence, they can talk themselves out of a procedure before they even discuss it with their dentist! If you have avoided looking into care because you worry about what treatment might… Read more »

How difficult is it to make space on a patient’s teeth for their porcelain veneers? How drastic will the changes to your natural teeth be to accommodate the placement of these cosmetic restorations? People who worry about these matters can sometimes talk themselves out of cosmetic dental work before they actually look into what their… Read more »

If a cosmetic dental treatment offers dramatic results, it must require a long or complicated process…right? When you start to look into cosmetic dental work, you may be surprised at just how convenient work to improve your appearance can be. One common area of concern is with dental discoloration. At our Ankeny, IA dentist’s office,… Read more »

While the benefits of cosmetic dentistry can appeal to you, a fear of a long or involved procedure might make you reluctant to pursue a procedure. When patients inquire about their options for smile improvement, they can be surprised at how our Ankeny, IA dentist’s office is able to help make exciting changes with surprisingly… Read more »

While it is hard to completely ignore a dental injury, some forms of tooth trauma can demand more concern than others. The severity of your injury can certainly impact how you respond to the problem. When it comes to the effect of an injury on your smile, the location of damage also matters. In some… Read more »

If the idea of cosmetic dental work frightens you, it may be time to reevaluate what you might expect during a procedure. The idea of cosmetic work as a long and involved process, or something that requires serious changes to your tooth structure, often leads people to delay asking about a procedure that interests them…. Read more »

If a procedure is capable of dramatically changing the way you look, you may assume that it will have to involve a serious time commitment, and may lead to drastic changes to your tooth structure. If you feel that way, you may have a hard time believing that a conservative bonding and contouring treatment can… Read more »

Will your dentist have to do something drastic in order to provide you with smile improvements that people notice? People who have an interest in cosmetic dental work sometimes convince themselves that care is out of reach without serious changes to their tooth structure. What you can find is that our Ankeny, IA dentist’s office… Read more »