One of the first things that people often notice about you is your smile. A healthy smile is so important, but so is a beautiful smile that you feel good about because it improves your confidence — whether you’re at work or socializing with friends and family.

While general dentistry focuses on the functional dental treatments that help you achieve and maintain optimal oral health for a lifetime (like cleanings and exams!), cosmetic dentistry encompasses the procedures that improve the visual aesthetic and appearance of the teeth and your smile.

Some common cosmetic dentistry procedures include teeth whitening, orthodontic treatments like clear braces, dental veneers, and smile makeovers.

1. Cosmetic Dentistry is Constantly Evolving

Cosmetic dentistry is constantly evolving, as advancements and innovations in the field are developed. At SMILE! Advanced Dental Center, we pride ourselves in keeping pace with state-of-the-art dental technology and personalized treatments to ensure we’re on the leading edge of high-quality patient care.

There are more options than ever before to transform and enhance your teeth — here are some of the latest cosmetic dentistry trends to smile about.  

Teeth Whitening Innovations

Teeth whitening is a simple, effective cosmetic dental treatment that noticeably enhances your smile in as little as one treatment — especially as procedures have become more sophisticated and faster than ever.

At SMILE! Advanced Dental Center, our professional teeth whitening treatments utilize a powerful yet safe whitening gel that is applied to the surface of your teeth. This gel works to lighten the appearance of stains, discoloration, and yellowing on the tooth enamel caused by a variety of factors.

Our personalized whitening plans also are designed to each of our patient’s individual needs and preferences to achieve a brighter smile along with more effective at-home maintenance. 

Non-Invasive Orthodontics

To improve the alignment of your smile without the look of traditional metal braces, clear braces are a great orthodontic alternative because they’re a discreet, modern, and more efficient way to straighten teeth. 

We offer a number of advanced orthodontic treatments, including clear aligners like ClearCorrect, which are custom-created using advanced computer technology. Each set of aligners is specifically designed to make precise, calibrated adjustments to the alignment of your teeth. As you switch sets of aligners every few weeks, your smile will be gradually guided into its ideal position. Invisalign® is another nearly invisible, non-invasive option to straighten teeth that we often consider.

State-of-the-Art Dental Veneers

Dental veneers are very thin shells, typically made of porcelain or resin, that are bonded to the front of your teeth to help perfect your smile. Veneers offer an immediate transformation that corrects broken, chipped, irregularly shaped, gapped, and discolored teeth. With the advancement of veneer technology and materials, the procedures are less invasive and the results are more natural-looking than ever before.

2. Comprehensive Smile Makeovers

A smile makeover is a fully personalized, comprehensive treatment plan that’s designed to be transformative while taking into account individual factors like facial features, tooth shape and proportion, and patient preferences. It’s a fully integrated approach, where we use the most advanced techniques and combining multiple cosmetic and/or restorative dental treatments to help you achieve the best and healthiest smile possible.

We’re also able to provide patients with a preview of their smile makeover using smile design software and digital imaging technologies to create virtual simulations of the intended outcome.

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At SMILE! Advanced Dental Center in Summerville, SC, our team of skilled dentists will help you choose one or more high-quality cosmetic dentistry treatments, based on your personal needs and desires. This individualized treatment plan will help you accomplish the smile of your dreams!