How Do You Find a Cosmetic Dental Office?
It's not so much a cosmetic dental office as a cosmetic dentist that you should be looking for. As I mentioned, most dentists market themselves as cosmetic dentists, and I suppose to a certain degree this is correct. However, very few dentists here in the Bay Area have gone on beyond their general dentistry training to take advanced cosmetic design and neuromuscular dentistry speciality. It takes a special dentist to be able to design and deliver a beautiful smile that is unique to you and fits your personality and style while maintaining proper occlusion and function.
Where Do I Start with Cosmetic Dentistry?
The best place for patients to start their new smile is to take a few minutes and decide what you'd like to accomplish. Do you want whiter teeth, or do you want to reshape and re-contour your smile? Do you have gaps that you want to close, or chipped or missing teeth you'd like to replace? Many patients come in looking to redo their smile and are happy to find out that six months in invisalign and a whitening appointment later, and they have that beautiful smile they've wanted for years. My point is, don't assume you have to get veneers and crowns.
Second, I would grab a few magazines focused on fashion for your gender and cut you some photos of smiles you like. With these pictures, we'll be able to help you understand the subtleties of smile design.
Finally, come in to my office for a consultation. In most cases, we offer a free cosmetic dentistry consultation. During this appointment we will show you examples of other smiles we've improved, and we can even do a computer simulated-smile with your photo. It's amazing to see what you'll look like with your new smile.
Beautiful Smiles Improve Your health
I know what you're thinking, here comes the marketing speak. It's true though. We see it all the time with our actual patients. Many patients come in with low or depressed self-esteem, and they are looking for something new, something that feels good. A few weeks later we deliver their new smile - white and confident - their self-esteem and mood picks up. They hold their head higher, speak more confidently, and love to smile. We've designed many smiles for patients on their way to job interviews, weddings, graduations, and even renewing their vows. A healthy confident smile really can change your life.