Your Walnut Creek crowns dentist explains the various ways teeth can be enhanced
A beautiful smile is not a luxury. Today, the appearance of the
smile is actually a vital asset in social and professional dealings.
People quickly observe the smile, and base their first impression
largely on this facial feature. Cosmetic dentistry offers various
solutions for the enhancement of the smile. If you live in the area
of
Walnut Creek, Antioch, or Brentwood and want to
see improvement in your smile, you may wonder what the differences
are between
crowns, veneers, and other treatments
offered by your skilled cosmetic
dentist.
Dental Crowns
Crowns have been a part of dentistry for many years, and may be used
for restorative or cosmetic purposes. A crown will fully cover the
visible portion of a tooth, which makes it ideal for restoring
strength and durability for chewing. Crowns may be made from various
materials, although most crowns today are either covered with
porcelain or made completely of tooth-colored materials to create a
seamless smile. Your dentist may recommend a dental crown to repair
a damaged tooth, protect a tooth treated with root canal therapy, or
to cover a cosmetic imperfection.
Porcelain veneers
Veneers are purely cosmetic in nature; they are not used to provide
added strength to teeth, although the additional layer of porcelain
can indeed do this in moderation. This form of cosmetic treatment
can quickly mask imperfections including cracks, gaps, chips,
discoloration, and even slight misalignment. Teeth treated with
porcelain veneers will look completely natural. Like dental crowns,
porcelain veneer treatment consists of two separate office visits,
one in which teeth are prepared, and another for the placement of
custom-designed veneers. The two visits are worth it, as your smile
will be beautifully transformed.
Twenty-Minutes Smile
Dr. Alkhoury has a keen interest in smile enhancement, and believes
that patients deserve options that will help them get the smile they
can feel fully confident with. He has developed an innovative
treatment we call “my twenty minute smile.” Using tooth colored
resin material, Dr. Alkhoury can change the color, shape, size, or
proportions of a tooth, or repair damage such as a chip or crack.
This type of dental bonding treats many of the same problems as
dental veneers, recreating the smile one tooth at a
time.
At Brentwood Family Dental, your smile enhancing treatment is
customized to your exact needs. To uncover your most attractive
smile, contact us for your appointment today.
Dr. Jamil Alkhoury
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Dr Jamil Alkhoury believes dentists to be artists. Taking care of another person’s teeth is definitely an art in which Dr Jamil Alkhoury is an expert. Having graduated from
University of California,
San Francisco (UCSF) with a degree in Advanced Education in General Dentistry, he has always focused on the well-being of his patients. Brentwood family dental headed by Dr Jamil Alkhoury offers a wide range of services. He always keeps in touch with the developments in the field, to serve his purpose to the best of his abilities.
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