San Francisco and Marin CA
A smile design combines dental treatments to create teeth that are whiter, straighter, and naturally beautiful. A smile design can boost your confidence, and help you fall in love with your smile again. While smile designs focus on aesthetics or how your smile looks, the procedures also addresses oral health concerns so that your smile not only looks beautiful but is also healthy. Find out on our newest blog more about smile designs and how to tell if you need one.
How does a smile design work?
The process begins with a consultation at our Marin cosmetic dental office, Glen Park Dental. Our expert cosmetic dentists review your oral health history, examine your mouth, and take x-ray images to evaluate the health of your jawbone and tooth roots. Analyzing the underlying dental structures is essential in determining the best treatments for you and ensures your investment lasts longer.
During your consultation, we will also ask you how you feel about your smile. This is the perfect time to point out specifics that you’d like to change, whether you want whiter teeth, have missing teeth, or teeth that are crooked, chipped, or that bother you and make you feel self-conscious. Gathering this information helps us know which options are best for you. We also encourage you to bring photos you have of your younger self or from a time when you liked your smile. This helps us create a better vision for how your end results will look in terms of tooth shape and size.
Then, we present the treatment options that will address your concerns or oral health issues. Each smile design is unique to the individual patient but may include treatments like a dental cleaning, teeth whitening, gum disease treatments, veneers, cosmetic bonding, fillings, dental implants and more.
How long does it take to get a smile design?
The consultation takes place in one appointment, and then we build a treatment plan from that point. Since each patient’s smile design is different, the best way to know how long it will take to achieve results is to start with a consultation. Some treatments can be done in-office, or you may be able to achieve your desired results within a couple of weeks. However, extensive procedures may take longer. Be sure to inform us of any upcoming special dates like a reunion or wedding if you would like to achieve your results before that special event.
Who should get a smile design?
Consider getting a smile design if you are unhappy with your smile or how your teeth and gums look. Even if you have only one bothersome tooth or you want to improve your entire smile, a smile design is the first step in achieving your smile goals. Smile designs can help people with broken, chipped, uneven, gapped, or missing teeth restore beauty and confidence to their smile. And the sooner you get started, the quicker you see results! Our skilled cosmetic dentists at Glen Park Dental are ready to help you feel confident when smiling.
Smile Design in Marin and Bay Area
If you would like to learn more about a smile design or find out which cosmetic dental procedures are right for you, contact Glen Park Dental by calling (415) 585-1500.
