Unsightly, Chipped, Worn and Discolored Teeth Prematurely Age the Smile.

The desire to correct the aging smile is very often what drives patients into my office.  There are many ways to restore to the youthful, beautiful smile we all desire. Very often a combination of treatments is required to achieve an optimal result.  These include bleaching, minor orthodontics, bonding, porcelain veneers, gum treatments, crowns, and implants.

We begin with a comprehensive exam.  Our first goal is to diagnose pathology. We then look for harmony and balance of facial features and the masticatory system as a whole.  Most often we will clearly identify the factor(s) which contributed to the unsightly chipped, worn and discolored teeth which concerned the patient.

The masticatory system is complex.  The jaw joint, muscles, and teeth must work in harmony to allow for proper speech, chewing ability, comfort, and esthetics.  If any part of this complex system is out of balance we see effects in the teeth such as wear, change in position, sensitivity, chipping, or fracture.  In the jaw we see bony changes or dislocation of the disc.  In muscles of mastication we see tension, tenderness, in coordinated movement, headaches,

The comprehensive exam is so important because we need to discover the causative factors to ensure that our result will not only be beautiful but comfortable, functional, and long – lasting.