Cosmetic Dentistry

Did you know that over time coffee, wine, tobacco, antibiotic use, age and poor oral care can all change the color of our teeth?

Cosmetic dentistry is the most effective and reliable way to resolve color and spacing challenges and preserve good dental health. A beautiful, radiant smile projects self-confidence and influences how others perceive you and how you feel about yourself.

At The Dental Studio we specialize in making your teeth sparkle with good health, by transforming discolored, chipped or misshapen teeth into the healthy, vibrant and confident smile you deserve.

Here are some of our cosmetic techniques that may be just right for you:

Teeth Whitening

Whitening treatment, also known as bleaching, will brighten stained or discolored teeth. Choose our in-office procedure or a personalized bleaching system for at home use. Our painless in-office teeth whitening system achieves dramatic whitening results in under an hour. Get ready for the new, improved you.

Laminating

Discolored, cracked or scattered teeth getting you down?

Lamination can correct teeth that are:

• Improperly aligned
  
• Broken
  
• Badly shaped
  
• Structurally damaged
  
• Crowded or widely spaced
  

How It’s Done

A thin, bonded translucent shell is custom designed to fit over your existing tooth structure. They are extremely strong and durable and resist stains while maintaining a natural looking beauty for years to come.
Below is an example of lamination to close a front teeth gap. (Insert Pic)

Contouring & Shaping with Enamel Veneers

Veneers are ultra-thin, tooth-colored material of porcelain or composite resin, custom made and bonded to your teeth to bring back a natural look to damaged teeth. Teeth are reshaped and straightened to create a balanced look, particularly if the mouth is crowded or contains elongated eyeteeth. Whether used to fill a small gap or add a luminous new dimension to your smile, porcelain veneers are often the cornerstones of a world-class transformative smile.

Veneers are ideal for:

• Eliminating spaces between teeth
  
• Cosmetically correcting chipped or worn teeth
  
• Restoring stained or poorly shaped teeth
  
• Straightening slightly crooked teeth
  

Lumineers

Did you know that when you smile the whole world smiles with you?

Lumineers is the biggest breakthrough in cosmetic dentistry, crafting and recreating a confident, radiant smile. There’s no need for annoying braces, pesky retainers, multiple orthodontic visits or years of waiting. Lumineers are lens-thin, custom-made smile-shapers that will solve your problem and spacing and overcrowding problems while keeping your original teeth in tact. With this fast, non-invasive procedure we’ll painlessly reshape, restructure and permanently whiten your teeth to enhance your features and give you the gift of the smile you were destined to have.

Get ready to meet the world with confidence and extra doses of self-assurance!

Invisalign

Are you ready for your dream smile?

If you were discouraged from teeth straightening because of wire or metal braces, now there’s a solution for you. Enjoy a brilliant, unforgettable smile with Invisalign, the clear alternative to braces. Using a series of custom-molded aligners, we’ll straighten and reposition your teeth to give you the smile you always dreamed of having. Whether you have crowded or widely spaced teeth, an underbite or overbite – Invisalign offers comfort, convenience and virtual invisibility for the duration of your treatment. Perfect for your lifestyle and needs.

Take a look at the Invisalign Difference!

• Remove your aligners to brush, eat or floss
  
• Hard to notice, easy to wear
  
• Won’t disrupt your daily lifestyle
  
• Change aligners every two weeks
  
• Results in 6 to 12 months
  
• No pesky wires or tissue irritation
  
• Progress checks with Dr. Merrick

Bonding

Bonding may be just the solution you’re looking for to improve the appearance of broken, cracked, stained, or widely spaced teeth. An enamel-like resin is affixed to the surface of the teeth which, is then sculpted into the desired size and shape.