Lemon Grove dentist, Dentist in Lemon Grove, CA

Patient had moderate staining and decay. She received five porcelain veneers to complete this beautiful new smile.

Patient had moderate staining on upper teeth. Pre-treated with whitening trays and patient had one hour in-office whitening. Whiter teeth by 8 shades!

To fix the front gap between your central incisor teeth, you can either use:

1 - Bonding (white fillings).

2 - Porcelain veneers.

3 - Orthodontics with braces.

4 - Invisible orthodontics (Invisalign).

Removal of amalgam/silver fillings and replacement with natural tooth colored fillings.

Dental bonding is a technique that has been used in cosmetic dentistry for many years and can transform your smile in just a single visit. The process involves the skillful / artistic use of the correct amount and colour of "dental compsite" which is a moldable material with a paste like consitency made from acrylic resins and a variety of filler depending on the type used. Bonding is used for a variety of cosmetic dental procedures including:

• Filling dental cavites - "White fillings"
• Replacing metal or amalgam fillings
• Repairing broken and Chipped teeth
• Closing gaps between teeth (diastamas)
• Reshaping teeth
• For smile makovers - composite veneers (although porcelain veneers are the better option for this)

What Types of Problems Do Dental Veneers Fix?

Veneers are routinely used to fix:

• Teeth that are discolored  either because of root canal treatment; stains from tetracycline or other drugs, excessive fluoride or other causes; or the presence of large resin fillings that have discolored the tooth
• Teeth that are worn down
• Teeth that are chipped or broken
• Teeth that are misaligned, uneven, or irregularly shaped (for example, have craters or bulges in them)
• Teeth with gaps between them (to close the space between these teeth)