Aventura Cosmetic Dentistry Gives New Life To Your Smile

Every day of your life you use your smile to communicate, expressing trust, friendship, camaraderie, sympathy, and pleasure. A great smile is far more memorable to others, and says more about you than your wardrobe, handshake or what you drive. Unfortunately, many people suffer from tooth staining that turns this major asset into an embarrassment. They become secret consumers of every home whitening product on the market, and are disappointed time and again by the negligible results they get. The Aventura cosmetic dentistry industry deals with more cases of tooth whitening than almost any other cosmetic procedure. There are two reasons for that: The staining of teeth is common because it happens to everybody eventually, and unlike the home bleaching systems, professional tooth whitening really works.

How Tooth Staining Can Happen To You

Before we delve into staining, lets get one thing out of the way. Its a commonly held misconception that there is actually a good shade of white for teeth. Not so. Everybodys tooth coloring is different and unique. A couple of decades ago, professional tooth whitening tended to look a little unnatural because even dentists made the mistake of trying a one size fits all white. But today, Aventura cosmetic dentists make sure that you get the results that look best on you. Now that thats straightened out, lets take a quick look at how your teeth become stained.

Certain food or beverages, such as coffee, tea, and red wine stain your teeth over time with repeated use. How much coffee do you drink each day? Tobacco smoke also stains your teeth, but thats no surprise, right? After all, it stains the white filters of your cigarettes a nasty yellow-brown, and it does the same thing to your nice, white teeth. These types of staining are easily remedied by professional tooth whitening procedures. Of course, if you continue to practice the habits which stained your teeth in the first place, the effects will last only 1-3 years at most. The following tooth stains need tougher treatment:

Trauma and Decay: A tooth suffering a sharp blow can actually die, turning dim and gray. Likewise, damaged areas, such as cavity decay, become dark and pitted. To treat these, fillings, crowns or implants are needed, and these synthetic materials cant be bleached.

Medications: Some antibiotics, prescription antihistamines, and even medical mouthwashes can cause discoloration of the teeth. Ask your dentist for a list of medications to avoid.

Aging: Like most things, your teeth fade with age and can become yellowed or dim.

Unfortunately, even professional tooth whitening procedures wont work on these super tough stains, but Aventura cosmetic dentists have got you covered, literally. Dental laminates, such as veneers and lumineers, cover the surface of your teeth with wafer thin shells of porcelain- a material that refracts light just like your natural tooth enamel does. The porcelain is carefully color matched to give you a custom shade for a beautifully bright smile that looks and feels truly natural. So go on, give your best asset a polish and let your winning personality shine through!