Teeth do more for your looks than just fill your smile. Dental health matters such as broken or missing teeth can suggest you are older than you are. Your teeth play a massive role in how young you look.
Luckily, there are ways to turn back the clock. Massive strides in the field of cosmetic dentistry in the past few decades have made it possible to reverse the appearance of aging. Dentists can now repair gaps, chipped teeth, missing teeth, and discoloration to restore that youthful glow. Cosmetic dentistry can work wonders in restoring confidence in many patients.
What Can Cosmetic Dentistry Do for My Teeth?
Cosmetic dentistry can repair stains and discoloration. As we age, the enamel on our teeth slowly wears away, making visible the yellowish underlayer of dentin. Foods and beverages high in sugar or acid don’t help this situation. Thankfully, crowns, bleaching, and veneers can restore several shades of pearly whiteness to your teeth with one treatment.
Age can bring gum disease. Gum disease can leave the gums looking unhealthy or cause them to recede. Receded gums leave the teeth more vulnerable to wear and tear. All of these result in a more aged appearance. Gum grafts can remedy these flaws by stimulating new, healthy gum growth.
Crooked or fragile teeth can make people appear older. Dental procedures like Invisalign, crowns, and veneers can do much to address that matter. Veneers can fix chips, cracks, and gaps in smiles and last for more than a decade. Invisalign can permanently realign teeth into a more beautiful and confident smile. Crowns can cover broken or worn-down teeth and leave them as good as new. These procedures together can create a fresh, youthful smile.
What Can Dentistry Do for My Face?
Dental implants can altogether replace missing teeth. The dentist plants a small titanium rod into the jawbone to serve as an anchor for a replacement tooth. The jawbone grows into the rod in a process called osseointegration, which cements the new tooth into place. Not only filling in a smile, these implants keep the jawbone stimulated and healthy.
Keeping the jawbone healthy prevents facial sagging. When the jawbone doesn’t have teeth to support, it begins to atrophy and recede. Lacking support and tension, the lips hang and wrinkle. Observers will interpret these drooping features as signs of aging. Cosmetic dentistry can prevent or reverse this process, restoring damaged teeth and reinforcing the jawbone to preserve the youthful contours of your face.
Given that chewing is the first part of digestion, healthy teeth and jaws allow for the eating of the rich variety of foods the body needs to be healthy while preventing the infections that come with continued decay. Preserving a healthy and youthful appearance in your smile through cosmetic dentistry is not a simple matter of vanity. It is better for your overall health in the long run.
About the Author
Dr. Deval Parmar leads Archway Dental with over thirteen years in dentistry under her belt. Serving patients in Frisco, TX, her compassionate team keeps health and happiness a priority in everything from routine cleanings to cosmetic dentistry. For more information, you can contact her at her website or call (972) 972-4646.