Don’t ruin your Invisalign or braces gains. You’ve been so diligent for weeks and months wearing your braces and Invisalign like your dentist or orthodontist advised. When teeth are moved orthodontically, they need time to settle into the bone and soft tissues around them. And that’s where retainers come in. Without retainers, your teeth will want to move back to their original position undoing the results of your orthodontic treatment. These plastic trays and often fixed metal wires bonded to the inside of the front teeth are designed to hold the teeth in their new position, preventing relapse. Your dentist or orthodontist will recommend that you wear your clear trays full time. Only taking them out when you eat, drink, or brush your teeth. Within a few weeks or months you will only need to wear them in your sleep. This night time wear is actually for life. By doing this you will never have to go through orthodontic treatment again and your beautiful smile is preserved for life.
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What is a gummy smile?
The gummy smile showing a little bit of gum when we smile is actually a sign of youth and beauty. Anything greater than two millimeters of gum show above the front teeth can actually detract from a smile and make it appear less attractive. Gummy smiles can be caused by a number of things. A hyper mobile or an excessively mobile upper lip can lead to the lip riding up higher and exposing more gum. Vertical maxillary excess of the top jaw can lead to more gum display. Overgrown or excessive gum is another possible cause. Finally, people with heavily worn teeth may see more gum show as their teeth grow out or super erupt to compensate for changes in their bite. To fix a gummy smile the dentist first needs to establish the cause. For simple cases, we use laser to reshape the gums and to raise the level. For more severe cases crown lengthening to raise the gum and the bone levels may be necessary. Orthodontics can also play a part in repositioning the teeth relative to the gum.
Will my smile appear natural if I get veneers?
Will my smile appear natural if I get veneers? If a person has discolored, chipped, worn, uneven shaped or mildly misaligned teeth veneers are an amazing solution for fixing these issues and restoring their confidence in their smile. The primary objective of any dentist is to provide a natural looking smile through veneers. How is this achieved? All the designs of the teeth are inspired by And actually taken from a digital library of hundreds of the most beautiful natural teeth and smiles to produce a natural result we make sure that we copy nature. Shade and texture are also important towards creating a natural, beautiful smile. We select shades according to the person’s preferences as well as their natural coloring. To make veneers look even more au natural adding in morphology, texture, translucency, and even slight imperfections creates this effect. Will your veneers look natural? Yes. If your dentist is good.
Teeth whitening only works on NATURAL TEETH, here’s what you need to know.
Teeth whitening will not change the color of crowns, veneers and fillings. It only works on natural teeth. Over the counter products, by law, cannot exceed 6% hydrogen peroxide and are significantly weaker compared with dentist prescribed whitening agents. For healthy teeth, the sensitivity experienced during teeth whitening is transient and reversible but be sure to follow your dentist’s instructions. You can temporarily bleach your gums. Vitamin E and bicarb soda applied to these areas can help neutralize the peroxide and allow the gums to heal. If you have had a history of smoking, coffee or tea drinking and have noticed your teeth getting darker over time this is actually a sign that teeth whitening will probably be effective. Teeth whitening targets extrinsic stains like this beautifully.