Ways to Upgrade Your Teeth With a Smile Makeover

At first, a full mouth reconstruction and a smile makeover may seem like the same thing, but they differ in important ways. We perform a full mouth reconstruction on patients who have had a lifetime of poor dental care, who have suffered mouth trauma, or whose teeth are otherwise in poor shape.

A smile makeover focuses on correcting cosmetic features, such as irregularities in tooth shape and size, gaps, and slight misalignments, to improve a smile.

At Fluegge Family Dentistry, Dr. Matthew Fluegge and our team offer our patients in East Wenatchee, Washington, complete smile makeovers, the focus of this month’s blog. 

What is a smile makeover?

If you have relatively healthy teeth and gums but want to perk up your smile, a smile makeover is just what the dentist ordered.

Dr. Fluegge begins your smile makeover with a quick assessment of your teeth. He also considers facial anatomy, including bone structure, the curve of your lips, and even the difference in color between your teeth and your skin before creating your personalized treatment plan.

Some of the issues addressed during smile makeovers include:

• Tooth discoloration
• Minor misalignment issues
• Abnormally shaped teeth
• Irregularities in the size of teeth
• Gapped teeth
• Missing teeth
• Imbalanced smile

Let’s break this list down into procedures.

We address tooth discoloration with an in-office professional whitening system, Zoom!®, which can whiten your teeth by up to eight shades in less than an hour. We take precautions to prevent sensitive teeth and gums, so you remain comfortable, and your results will look completely natural.

If you have areas of dental decay, we use advanced composite resin to repair them, especially the front teeth, with tooth-colored fillings. Your new filling will look completely natural in its surroundings.

Veneers are a great option if most of your issues are with your front teeth, upper or lower. They’re wafer-thin porcelain shells that Dr. Fluegge bonds directly to the surface of your teeth, and they can change the size, shape, length, or color of the teeth, or close a gap between teeth.

Dental crowns enhance the structure of the visible part of individual teeth and address cosmetic issues such as tooth size, shape, and color. Crowns also serve as the restoration portion of dental implants and bridges.

For correcting irregularities in the size, shape, or alignment of your teeth, we use a high-quality composite resin shaded to match surrounding teeth. This dental bonding is also an affordable cosmetic treatment.

Esthetic recontouring reshapes your front teeth to address issues such as chips or fractures. Often, treating these highly visible teeth creates an overall more youthful and appealing appearance.

Every smile makeover is different. Discuss your aesthetic goals with Dr. Fluegge so that he can consider them when drawing up your personal treatment plan.

To learn more about smile makeovers, or to schedule a consultation, call Fluegge Family Dentistry at 509-888-3384, or book online today.