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Non-Metal Fillings
If your teeth are filled with dark metal amalgam fillings, your smile is aging your appearance. Your discolored teeth may also cause embarrassment. Of the most concern, however, is the fact that metal fillings can also damage teeth. Amalgams expand with heat and contract with cold. This movement weakens the tooth wall, leading to fractures and allowing bacteria to enter and cause decay. Amalgam fillings contain mercury that may have negative long-term health effects. Tooth-colored composite fillings are a safer, stronger, more attractive and more enduring alternative to metal. They conservatively restore your teeth to strength and your smile to beauty.
Bridges
Missing teeth can cause a variety of problems, from low self-esteem and embarrassment to physical ailments, including gum disease, bite problems, bone loss, speech difficulties and painful chewing. A dental bridge can not only restore your smile to its natural appearance, but it can also return it to comfort and function. A bridge is a custom-fit false tooth (or teeth) that is permanently placed between two healthy teeth and is held in place by porcelain crowns.
Bonding
So you want to enhance your smile, but you have concerns about procedures and cost. Cosmetic bonding is the perfect solution! Affordable and conservative, bonding can be used for a variety of enhancements, including whitening stain-resistant teeth (including tetracycline stains), repairing chips and closing gaps between teeth. The procedure is simple: a composite material is placed on the tooth, then shaped to the desired result. Finally, the material is hardened and polished, creating a natural appearance.
Inlays and Onlays
Metal fillings are not the healthiest solution, often expanding and contracting with temperature changes. This can cause cracking or allow bacteria to affect further decay. Onlays and Inlays make it possible to replace unsightly silver fillings with beautiful and healthy tooth-colored restorations. We'll design them to match your teeth, reviving your natural strength, wear, and function. With new materials such as pure porcelain, it really is finally possible to beautifully repair and restore your smile.
Invisalign
If you have always wanted straighter teeth but dreaded the idea of a full-metal mouth, Invisalign is the solution for you. These wonderfully invisible aligners are elegantly transparent: no one but you knows they are there. They gently and effectively correct flaws in the alignment of your smile, restoring it to its most comfortable and beautiful position. Invisalign is so discreet, it is like wearing contact lenses on your teeth. Just imagine finally having beautifully straight teeth while continuing your routine as usual. Eat, brush and floss as usual. You can even remove your aligners for a special occasion. Have you wondered how you could stand years of treatment with metal appliances? Invisalign may be the solution you have been looking for. Invisalign uses a series of virtually invisible aligners, so you don't have to worry about your appearance, and you can take them out for daily necessities like eating, drinking, brushing and flossing. Comfortable and convenient, Invisalign is the preferred method of teeth alignment for patients. Call us today to find out more about Invisalign invisible braces.
Traditional Orthodontics
Orthodontics is the branch of dental care that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of dental and facial irregularities using corrective devices, such as braces. Orthodontic treatment correct the alignment of the teeth, jaws and lips and prevents physical health problems such as tooth decay, gum disease, bone destruction and chewing and digestive difficulties. Orthodontic treatment results in improved self esteem, health benefits, and a gorgeous smile!
Dr. Clayton Cummings - Providing services in cosmetic dentistry to the area of Nashville, Tennessee (TN).
