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• • Crooked Teeth
  • Chipped Teeth
  • Discolored Teeth
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  • Gaps Between Teeth
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Common Cosmetic Dental Problems

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

A cosmetic dental problem is anything tooth or gum related that keeps you from having the most beautiful, radiant, and confident smile possible. The field of cosmetic dentistry exists in order to treat such problems. Thanks to the many technological advances of recent decades, virtually any cosmetic dental problem can be treated effectively and affordably. Thanks to new financing options, cosmetic dentistry procedures are now available to all people, not just society’s elite.

 

Cosmetic Dental Problems and Treatments

 

Some of the most common cosmetic dental problems and their most effective treatment options include:

• Crooked teeth – Very few people have perfectly straight teeth, including those who have already endured years of braces and retainers as an adolescent. Popular treatments include instant orthodontics, Invisalign, and tooth reshaping.

• Chipped teeth – Treatments vary depending on the size of the chip. Enamel shaping and dental bonding works well for minor chips. Larger chips may require porcelain veneers, porcelain onlays, or dental crowns.

• Discolored and stained teeth – A typical tooth whitening procedure can get rid of tooth stains in a single dental visit. Teeth that have been discolored due to disease, medical treatments, medications, or trauma can be restored to their natural beauty with porcelain veneers and dental crowns.

• Missing teeth – Dental implants are the treatment of choice for missing teeth. Those who are not good candidates for implants can benefit from dental bridges, dental crowns, and traditional dentures.

• Gaps between teeth (diastemas) – Treatment for diastemas will depend on their cause. Instant orthodontics, dental crowns, and dental bridges are common. Gaps caused by excessive gum tissue can be corrected with gum recontouring procedures.

• Misshapen teeth – Malformed or excessively worn teeth can be restored to their natural beauty with porcelain veneers, dental crowns, and dental bonding.

• Gummy smiles – Gum recontouring and crown lengthening can correct a smile that shows more gum than teeth.

 

If you live in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area and want to improve the appearance of your smile, please contact Pennsylvania cosmetic dentist Dr. Babak Firouzi at the Center for Aesthetic Dentistry today to arrange your complimentary consultation.