Teeth Whitening for Patients from
Pacific Palisades, CA

There are so many alternatives in tooth whitening, it is often difficult to chose between porcelain veneers, at-home or in-office bleaching, or laser services. Talk about your choices in great detail with your dentist in advance of proceeding with porcelain veneers. Cosmetic dentistry is a field which deals almost exclusively with different tooth whitening treatments. Tooth whitening is the most popular cosmetic service in the world. Tooth whitening isn't the same as replacing your teeth with dental implants. Most tooth whitening treatments can be pain free and cheaper than implants.

Porcelain veneers may be able to fix your smile if your smile is generally in good health. However, in a situation where the base tooth is dead or missing, a porcelain veneer isn't helpful and a dental implant is likely to be the only choice. Dental implants may be preferred by cosmetic dentists because, unlike dentures, they are forever. A cosmetic dentist implants the dental implant into your bone so that the soft tissue grows around it in a natural way and the implant appears like the original. The success rate for dental implants is very excellent, but smokers notice a higher complication rate with theirs since dental implants need a well-maintained set of teeth.