4 dental flaws that can be treated with cosmetic dentistry services

Dentists like Dr. Kaveendra Ranasinghe have the training, experience, and technologies to provide all sorts of dentistry services – from protecting the teeth with preventive cleanings and exams to repairing damage with cavities, crowns, and more. However, Dr. Kaveen takes a special interest in cosmetic dentistry care. He loves to blend the art and science of dentistry to “makeover” your teeth and your entire smile in a safe, comfortable, and predictable manner. Portland Dental has had the great privilege of caring for our neighbors from across the greater PDX, Lake Oswego, and Beaverton, Oregon, area with the following four highly treatable cosmetic imperfections. 

No. 1: Yellow teeth 

Due to the cumulative effects of a coffee, tea, and smoking habit, your teeth can become stained over time. They can also look brown or yellow due to wear and tear; as the protective enamel thins, the darker dentin layer can become exposed. Whatever the case may be, there is an effective treatment to restore the beauty of your teeth. By applying a powerful whitening gel, Dr. Kaveen can safely lighten your teeth in just one quick appointment at our office. He may recommend veneers to cover up the stained teeth for more stubborn cases, such as intrinsic or internal discoloration (like tetracycline stains). 

No. 2: Chipped teeth

Your tooth enamel is stronger than skeletal bone. But it can still become damaged due to wear and tear and habits like untreated teeth grinding. Such damage can manifest as chips and other surface imperfections. These flaws can detract from the uniform and balanced appearance of your teeth and smile. Dr. Kaveen brings beautiful balance back to your smile by disguising chips and similar cosmetic concerns with veneers. These thin layers of porcelain are shaped and secured to the chipped front surfaces of the teeth. While the chips are still there, no one sees them! These durable and natural-looking porcelain coverings effectively hide them. 

No. 3: Irregularly shaped, sized teeth 

Veneers are so versatile that Dr. Kaveen may even use design and apply them to reshape a tooth that sticks out in your smile. A single overly pointy or otherwise oddly shaped or poorly contoured tooth can greatly impact the appearance of your smile as a whole. The porcelain can be shaped so the tooth blends in with the rest of the smile in a pleasing way. We can take the same approach with a worn tooth that may appear undersized when you smile. Veneers allow us to effectively add height or length to the overly short tooth. 

No. 4: Misalignment 

Gone are the days of wearing silver-colored, fixed metal braces for years to straighten your teeth! Dr. Kaveen and Portland Dental are proud providers of Invisalign^®. This orthodontic treatment allows us to correct everything from modest spacing issues to more severe bite problems with clear aligners. These aligners are not visible when you smile and can be removed for ease of eating and effective brushing and flossing. They also straighten teeth in a fraction of the time as conventional braces. You may not even need orthodontic treatment at all. Again, veneers can cover up gaps or other mild spacing issues that do not require orthodontic treatment. 

Combined with these and other dentistry procedures, they are a true smile makeover! Whether you want to improve the appearance of one tooth or a mouth full of gapped, chipped, and stained teeth, contact us today! To schedule an appointment at our greater PDX, Lake Oswego, and Beaverton, OR area office, call (503) 221-8123 today. 

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