Services
Esthetic
Dentistry
*Tooth-colored fillings:
Unlike unsightly metal fillings, which can
contain potentially harmful elements, tooth-colored fillings are made of
durable, non-hazardous composite materials that blend flawlessly with the tooth.
Our practice provides tooth-colored fillings to eliminate tooth decay and to
replace outdated metal fillings.
*Dental Inlays/Onlays
Dental onlay are a
conservative, dental laboratory prepared restoration that preserves as much of
your healthy, natural tooth structure as possible while strengthening the tooth.
Onlays are used on a tooth that has a large filling in it or a large amount of
decay where added build-up and reinforcement of the tooth is needed. Onlays are
also used to add a biting platform when the biting area has been eroded or
lost.
*Porcelain Crowns and Bridges
How about those thick crowns with the black
lines at the gums? The newest porcelain can also be used to restore your teeth
to their natural beauty.
Porcelain crowns and bridges can be an effective
treatment option for patients who have missing or badly damaged teeth.
Porcelain dental crowns are ceramic tooth-shaped shells that cover and protect
cracked, broken, or chipped teeth. Dental bridges provide a way to replace
missing teeth by anchoring an artificial tooth between two natural teeth.
Porcelain crowns and bridges look natural and are a non-invasive option for
restoring damaged
teeth.
*Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal Crowns and Bridges
Occasionally metal
reinforced crowns and bridges are needed. These are called porcelain fused to
metal crowns or “PFM” bridges. These can be made to be very esthetic and
beautiful, especially when using gold metal. PFM type crowns and bridges are
most often used when the tooth has a lot of missing tooth structure, the bite
needs to be built up or space between the missing teeth (the span of the bridge)
is long.
*Laminate veneers:
You no longer have to live with chipped,
cracked or worn teeth that hinder your self esteem. Esthetic Dentistry
Pittsburgh offers ultra-thin veneers that can give you the flawless smile that
you deserve.
Veneers are custom made ultra-thin laminates that are
sculpted to a perfect shape, polished and bonded directly to the tooth surface.
Veneers can be applied to close gaps between teeth, to align crowded teeth and
to brighten dull or heavily stained teeth. Finally, porcelain veneers are
resistant to staining, so your new smile will stay beautiful and bright
indefinitely.
*Tooth Whitening
Almost everyone would like to have a
brighter, more sparkling smile. For an extreme smile makeover in the Greenwich
and New Haven, Connecticut areas, patients can undergo tooth whitening
treatment. Professional bleaching results in a whiter, more attractive smile in
no time! At-home tooth whitening is a convenient option that produces
outstanding results. The procedure uses a set of custom-fit mouth trays that can
be filled with a mild bleaching solution. The trays are worn for several hours
at a time or overnight over the course of a few weeks. The trays help to protect
your gums from the bleaching solution so the procedure is safe as well as highly
effective. If you are ready for a more beautiful smile, at-home tooth whitening
may be just the convenient solution you need.
