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Any dentist who whitens teeth can claim to be
a cosmetic dentist. But when someone is looking to have a "Hollywood"
smile, they should expect more.
We evaluate occlusion, or how teeth meet together;
smile designs, and proportionate size of teeth, in evaluating
your new smile. We use state of the art dental materials and techniques,
high end laboratories and methods when making over your new smile.
Changing your smile can change your life, many
patients have new confidence that helps them with their personal
lives.
Our goal is to provide each and every patient
with the "five star treatment". To achieve all of these
goals we want our patients to realize we spend time designing
and consulting with the patient. The most important part of the
smile makeover treatment is in the designing and diagnosing, and
learning from the patient what he or she desires. The result is
a treatment that is custom for each patient.
Our experience shows in the fact that Dr. Massa
has performed thousands of veneers and crowns and has extensive
postgraduate training and experience in cosmetic dentistry education.
SMILE PROBLEMS FAQ
How Can Chipped Or Rotated Teeth Be Corrected?
Small chips or fractures on teeth can be corrected with bonding
procedures. The long term restoration of choice is porcelain veneers.
A bonding is less durable, can be done in one visit, and is less
expensive. Both procedures can be color matched to your teeth.
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Photos
How Can Uneven Teeth Be Corrected?
There are a number of ways to correct uneven teeth by either cosmetic
recontouring, porcelain veneers, bonding, crowns, or orthodontics.
Veneers give the best esthetic result; however, the only way to
determine which treatment is best for you is through a thorough
and complete personal consultation and examination. This can be
done through a preliminary smile analysis or a detailed and complete
cosmetic consultation.
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How Can Tetracycline Or Severely
Stained Teeth Be Corrected?
The condition known as tetracycline stained teeth comes from tetracycline
antibiotic useage in young children. These types of stains sometimes
do not respond well to whitening procedures and porcelain veneers
will correct this situation.
Can A "Gummy Smile"
Be Corrected?
YES! Gum sculpting by a laser process can make the gum line higher
and evenly symmetrical.
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Photos
Can Buck Teeth Or Gaps Between
Teeth Or Small Teeth Be Corrected?
Porcelain veneers, crowns or orthodontics
can correct all of these situations.
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PORCELAIN
VENEERS
Porcelain Veneers are exceptional state of the art treatment for
appearance treatment and to close gaps, change appearance and
color of teeth and realign crooked teeth. Porcelain veneers are
not indicated for patients with unhealthy teeth that are decayed
or for patients with gum disease. These conditions must be treated
prior to veneer treatment. Porcelain veneers are not indicated
for those who have insufficient amounts of enamel or weak teeth
due to loss of tooth structure. Patients who grind their teeth
can easily fracture porcelain veneers. These patients must wear
an occlusal guard at night to prevent fracture of the veneers.
PORCELAIN VENEERS FAQ
What are Porcelain Veneers?
They are thinly sculpted pieces of porcelain placed over the front
surfaces of teeth to create a new appearance. They are permanently
bonded to the tooth surface and improve shape, color and make
an immediate impact on one’s appearance and smile. Veneers
can correct problems associated with chipped, cracked, malformed,
or poorly positioned teeth. Veneers are also used to correct spacing
problems (gaps) and color.
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Veneers
How are Veneers
used?
Veneers are used to correct size, shape, color and alignment of
teeth. You can have straight teeth without lengthy orthodontic
treatment. Patients can also improve the appearance of their entire
face with veneers and other adjustments on their teeth. That is
why many patients look years younger after undergoing a complete
smile makeover. Veneers are a great alternative to braces for
adults. You can realize a new smile appearance by having veneers
straighten teeth. This veneer treatment is ideal for adults who
do not want to undergo long orthodontic treatment.
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What are the
Veneer Procedures for Patients?
Teeth are prepared for veneers by removing a thin layer of enamel
from the teeth usually 1/2 -1 mm of outer surface. Impressions
of these newly prepared teeth are taken and custom veneers are
fabricated. Temporary veneers are placed for appearance and function.
The custom veneers are then placed onto the teeth by a bonding
procedure.
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COMPLETE RECONSTRUCTION
CASES FAQ
What Is A Full Mouth Reconstruction?
This is the restoration of each tooth in the mouth usually done
when teeth are worn down, broken down, or missing. Tooth appearance
and occlusal (bite) problems are present and pronounced. Usually
crowns, bridges and veneers will correct these types of problems.
When Is A Full Mouth Reconstruction
Indicated?
Patients who have worn teeth over the years or who have broken
down teeth are candidates for full mouth reconstruction. Patients
who have worn their teeth down through extensive "grinding"
of their teeth are candidates for full mouth reconstruction. Patients
who have pain in the joint by their ear (TM joint) and headaches
are candidates for full mouth reconstruction.
What Does Full Mouth Reconstruction
Do For The Patient?
Full mouth reconstruction will restore your teeth to their proper
positions before being worn down. Your smile and appearance of
all your teeth will be improved and the improvement will be dramatic.
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WHITENING
FAQ
Can Dark, Stained, Or Yellow Teeth
Be Made Whiter?
Whitening or bleaching of teeth can be done to whiten or lighten
teeth. Whitening of teeth is one of the most popular cosmetic
services available today. Our office offers two different methods
to lighten teeth; an in office two hour treatment, or a take home
treatment usually lasting two to three weeks time.
What About Tetracycline
Stained Teeth?
Whitening will not fully correct these types of stains, an improvement
will be noticed, but the colors of the tetracycline bands may
remain on the teeth. Porcelain veneers will correct this type
of problem.
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INSTANT
ORTHODONTICS FAQ
What Is Instant
Orthodontics?
It is a procedure by which crooked or gaped teeth can be straightened
out quickly without orthodontic treatment by the placement of
porcelain veneers or crowns. This is "instant gratification"
at it’s best if you do not choose traditional orthodontics.
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Can Cosmetic
Dentistry Give Me A More Youthful Appearance?
By placement of porcelain veneers or crowns our patients can experience
a more youthful appearance by diminishing wrinkles around the
lips, give a fuller lip appearance and cheek look. This is done
by creating tooth size to accomplish these effects. Worn teeth
can be lengthened to create a more youthful facial appearance,
or built out to smooth lip wrinkles. Of course, whiter teeth always
gives a more youthful appearance than darker stained teeth.
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NON SILVER
METAL RESTORATIONS
What are Non
Silver Metal Restorations?
The practice of placing mercury based silver metal fillings in
patients mouths can be replaced with composite or porcelain fillings
or onlays. The elimination of dark metal fillings avoids the unaesthetic
appearance that the silver fillings offer. The latest generation
of composite and porcelain materials last and wear as well as
or better than the silver/mercury based filling material. In addition,
there is no mercury in the composite or porcelain materials. The
result is a restoration that is appealing to the patient, esthetically
pleasing, and really looks a lot better in the mouth. Preparation
of the teeth for these type of restorations can sometimes be more
conservative than the placement of the silver/mercury filling
material.
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EXTREME
SMILE MAKEOVERS
What are Extreme
Smile Makeovers?
Extreme Smile Makeovers are perhaps the most dramatic change that
can take place in the appearance of the teeth. Usually, this procedure
takes two visits to accomplish, usually within one to two weeks
time from start to finish. A dramatic result is accomplished quickly
with the patient having a complete cosmetic result of their smile
and teeth. The placement of porcelain veneers allows the patient
to have the same dramatic smile makeover that is seen most recently
on the ABC series "Extreme Makeover."
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