By Copper Williams
Your smile is a doorway. It can open up worlds of opportunity in business, friendship and love. It’s no wonder that people have consistently tried to keep their pearly whites primed and ready to reach out to any watchful eye passing by! And that’s why we want to give you the 4-1-1 on the best ways to maintain that beautiful grin.
Let’s start with regular checkups, something we all understand are so important, and yet the last thing to do on our checklists! Dr. Todd Franklin, D.D.S. advises that these are key to protecting that healthy shine. A trip to the office every six months at the minimum is best, thereby allowing your dentist to track any ill activity brewing between the cracks of your teeth! During these visits, plaque buildup and the current state of your tooth enamel can be assessed. After all, as Dr. Franklin states, “Without the protection of enamel teeth would have a very short lifespan.”
If your dentist has nothing but glowing reviews on your attendance, but you’re still keen on bringing out the best in your smile, whitening treatments are a great way to remove unwanted stains left behind by your zin-inspired trips and sips around the Lodi appellation, coffee breaks, and tea time! Dr. Franklin assures us that, although over the counter strips have been known to provide results, nothing comes close to the whitening effects your Manchester dentist can provide during your visit.
Another treatment in transforming your teeth is veneers. Veneers are perfect for those looking to reshape the look of their teeth without having to endure any sort of surgery. These ultrathin tooth-shaped porcelain pieces are formed by creating a mold casting of your teeth beforehand and adjusting the porcelain according to your needs. The veneers are then applied directly over your teeth. Dentists such as Dr. Ronald S. Noriesta, D.D.S. can provide porcelain veneers in as little as two visits, giving you white, pristine teeth aligned in just the right way with no unwanted gaps or unruly spacing. Visit uksmiles to find out more about dental veneers.
When your teeth could use a little straightening out, but you’re not ready for a metal mouth, the widely acclaimed product Invisalgn works to tame each unruly tooth with nearly invisible aligners. These clear plastic trays are removable, meaning you can take them out when it’s times to brush and floss before popping them right back in. Although they aren’t quite as convenient, Lingual braces are the same as their traditional partner, except for one very important difference! These braces fit on the back of your teeth, keeping your smile center stage throughout the time you’re wearing them.
Sometimes dental decay leads your poor chompers astray and you’re left with half the mass your tooth used to be. At this point, you’d be stuck waiting for your new crown to be completed after the dentist has taken proper measurements of your tooth, but a new invention by the name of CEREC has sped up that process entirely. CEREC, or Chairside Economical Restorations of Esthetic Ceramic is a handy way of knocking down multiple visits to your dentist to a meager few.
CEREC creates your crown while you’re in the office, minutes after an impression of the tooth has been made. A procedure like this, available in Dr. Noriesta’s office, means you won’t be wearing any temporary restorations and more of the natural tooth is saved. These crowns are created through compressing porcelain, rather than the ordinary laboratory layered versions. Thus, the crown is much stronger and more durable than its average counterparts.
Make an appointment with your dentist and discuss what options will work best for the look you’re hoping to achieve. Alongside other fantastic developments in the field of dentistry, your perfect smile is just around the corner.
For More Information:
Todd A. Franklin
1208 W. Tokay St., Lodi
(209) 334-4370
ToddFranklinDDS.com
Ronald Noriesta
4512 Feather River Dr., Stockton
(209) 472-7500
OneAppointment.com