Cosmetic Dentist in Margate

Dental bonding involves the application of a strong, tooth-colored dental resin to reshape your teeth, brighten tooth color, and improve your smile. The resin is applied directly to your tooth. Then, your Margate dentist sculpts and shapes the resin using dental tools until it looks just like a part of your natural tooth. The procedure is non-invasive and can typically be completed without using any numbing agents during treatment. 
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Enameloplasty is often used alongside bonding, and this treatment is also called “shaping & contouring.” The procedure involves buffing away a very thin layer of enamel from your teeth to provide a more aesthetically-pleasing smile.

We offer both take-home and in-office whitening at Lifestyle Dental Care. Each option has its own unique benefits. Take-home whitening offers gradual and highly effective results that look completely natural. You’ll receive custom whitening trays and professional-grade bleaching agents to treat yourself in the comfort of your own home.  Dr. Jean will give you clear instructions to follow in order to get a bright white smile.

In-office whitening is a great choice if you want fast results for a special occasion.  In a single 60-90 minute whitening session, Dr. Jean will use powerful whiteners to whiten your smile dramatically in one session.

The best and longest lasting results are achieved using a combination of take-home and in-office whitening.  Dr. Jean will prescribe a specific whitening plan to help you achieve optimal results.

Veneers are thin, tooth-shaped dental prostheses. They are usually made out of porcelain, and are built to cover up the front surfaces of your teeth. Since veneers essentially replace the front of your teeth, they can cover up just about any cosmetic flaw, including gaps, severe stains, and crooked, misshapen or uneven teeth.

If you are unhappy with your smile because of aesthetic imperfections like discoloration, gaps, chips, insufficient tooth size, or misshapen teeth, then you’re a great candidate for cosmetic treatment. 

However, patients with active oral health problems, severe tooth damage, or severe orthodontic problems require other treatment before they should prioritize cosmetic dentistry. It’s important to be in good oral health and have strong, healthy tooth enamel for cosmetic treatment. 

Many cosmetic procedures involve filing down a small amount of tooth enamel and if you already have thin and brittle enamel, then the health of your teeth can be put at risk. You should also have reasonable expectations when it comes to the changes that can be made to improve your smile. 

While cosmetic dentistry can make significant improvements to a variety of aesthetic problems, drastically transforming your smile can take some time and patience, and is a costly investment. Dr. Jean will help you determine if cosmetic dentistry is right for you after reviewing your oral health during a consultation. Give us a call at Lifestyle Dental Care today to schedule an appointment with Dr. Jean.

The length of treatment depends on what specific issues you want to address, how many teeth are affected, and the severity of the aesthetic imperfections. The length of teeth whitening, for example, can vary greatly depending on the type of teeth whitening and how severely discolored your teeth are.

In-office whitening can be performed very quickly, lightening the shade of your teeth by 10 shades in a one-hour appointment. However, if you have significant discoloration, you may require multiple sessions.

If you opt for take-home teeth whitening, then it will take up to 2 weeks of daily use of your whitening trays to achieve the same results as an hour-long in-office session produces. This is because of the lower concentration of peroxide.

‍Dental bonding and contouring can be performed in a single appointment. Teeth can be reshaped in less than an hour, while bonding takes 30 to 60 minutes per tooth. The duration of treatment will depend on how many teeth you are getting reshaped and bonded.

‍Veneers can take significantly longer because the process requires 3 dental appointments that are spaced out by several weeks and require the help of an outside dental lab. Every cosmetic treatment first begins with a consultation.

Then, we will file your teeth and take impressions of your teeth and send them to a dental lab that will create your veneers. Fabrication takes about 3 to 4 weeks and you will wear temporary veneers while you wait. Then, once we receive the official veneers, you’ll return to our office to have them bonded to the teeth. This process can take a little over a month from start to finish.

Yes, cosmetic treatments are safe for your teeth when carefully diagnosed, planned, and administered by a certified and experienced professional dentist. Cosmetic treatments can, in rare cases, harm your teeth if they are improperly performed or are not an appropriate solution for your specific case. 

This is why it’s so important to research the cosmetic dentist that you are seeking to perform your procedures. A reputable cosmetic dentist will perform a range of services such as teeth whitening, veneers, Invisalign, and bonding. 

This ensures that they are experienced, trained, and familiar with performing a range of procedures so that they don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach to your cosmetic imperfections. You should also ensure that they carefully formulate your treatment plan after having an open and honest discussion with you about your concerns and cosmetic goals. 

You should be able to see a blueprint or a digital mock-up of your cosmetic treatment plan so you know ahead of time what to expect, how much if any enamel will be removed, if there are any less invasive alternatives to achieve the same results, and why this is the best option for you.