Cosmetic Dentist for Patients from
Century City, CA

Cosmetic dentists specialize in helping people fix their teeth without orthodontics. With the application of porcelain veneers, a cosmetic dentist is able to repair lots of cosmetic problems. Porcelain veneers can repair almost any cosmetic dental problem with the exception of when total replacement is required. For such an occurrence, you may need a dental implant. Dental implants are non-removable replacements of vacant teeth. Porcelain veneers can help fix your smile if your smile is, for the most part, in good condition. But in a case where the base tooth is dead or missing, a porcelain veneer isn't helpful and a dental implant is likely to be the best choice. Dental implants, implanted to substitute for broken or pulled canines, have an impressive reassuring success probability; looked after well, some dental implants can last decades.

Dental implants are always drilled directly into the mandible by a cosmetic dentist or oral surgeon. After insertion, the soft tissue will extend around the dental implant, giving the prosthetic tooth an improved appearance. Dental implants can't be color-adjusted once they are imbedded, so if you are thinking about tooth whitening, you may want to have it done before getting a dental implant. For people who are unhappy with their yellowed teeth, there exist numerous options for teeth whitening, from procedures offered by cosmetic dentists to do-it-yourself teeth whitening products easily obtained at neighborhood drug store.