Smile Makeovers

Serving Kansas City, Overland Park and Shawnee

In the movie City Slickers, the main character, Mitch, spent a lot of money and time trying to find his smile.  Instead of going to a dude ranch and nearly getting himself killed, he could have gone to a cosmetic dentist and found his smile much quicker.

Getting one or two cosmetic dental treatments can go a long way toward improving your smile, but a complete smile makeover can completely change the way you look.  A smile makeover is not one procedure, but is a progression of several procedures that are used to give you mouth a brand new appearance.

Dr. Castaneda will set up a treatment plan and map out a course of action on what sort of improvements can be made to improve your smile line.  The procedures may include orthodontia to tooth whitening, and every procedure in between.

Indications

A good candidate for a smile makeover is simply someone who is dissatisfied with the appearance of his or her teeth, but whose mouth is in generally good health. 

A smile makeover addresses:

• Overall appearance of smile
• Crooked teeth
• Uneven teeth
• Missing teeth
• Gapped teeth
• Long gums
• Stained or discolored teeth
• Chipped or broken teeth

Basically, anything that prevents you from smiling is a reason to plan a smile makeover today.

Options

Some of the procedures available in a smile makeover include:

• Orthodontia - Depending on the doctor's skill level and the extent of tooth displacement, straightening of crooked teeth may be performed by the cosmetic dentist, or referred out to an orthodontist.
• Dental inlays or onlays - Similar to porcelain crowns, these more conservative caps can be used to correct chipped or broken teeth, or to fill in gaps between teeth.  Inlays and onlays may also be used to replace old, metal colored amalgam fillings.
• Dental veneers - Made out of composite resin or dental porcelain, veneers can be placed over severely discolored or damaged teeth, giving them a new, bright appearance.
• Crowns - Although more extensive than inlays and onlays, some corrections may require a crown of porcelain, composite resin, or gold.
• Filling replacement - Old, ugly, and possibly toxic amalgam fillings can be replaced with newer, tooth colored composite dental fillings.
• Dental bridges and implants - To address missing teeth a dental bridge or dental implants may be applied.  The type of treatment is based on the specific need.
• Gum shortening - To correct gums that extend too far down over the tooth, the doctor may shorten the gums using a laser tool, or even apply minor surgery to the gumline.
• Tooth whitening - A wide variety of tooth whitening options may be applied after everything else is corrected to finalize the smile makeover.

Thanks to an exciting new development in dental care called CERAC, many of the restorations used to enhance your smile can be done in the office in one day; two visits are no longer required.  This means you can find your smile quickly and resume your normal routine in just one office visit.

If you are trying to find your smile in the Shawnee area, don't book a trip to a dude ranch; instead, call Dr. Castaneda today to schedule an appointment to create a custom smile makeover.

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