Smile makeovers include cosmetic dental treatments to improve the appearance of the teeth and gums. The risks and complications associated with smile makeovers include infections, tooth sensitivity, and bite problems. Smile makeovers don't usually have serious side effects. Side effects can be mild, such as increased tooth sensitivity, gum irritation, etc.
Before changing your smile, we suggest that you undergo a dental exam to check for cavities. X-rays and physical exams are essential to detect the condition of the teeth and the best aesthetic restoration for each tooth. Cavities can make teeth whitening painful or cause severe tooth sensitivity. The right makeover will depend on the experience of your dentist, who will consider every aspect to design the smile you want.
A smile makeover with porcelain veneers can reshape worn and disproportionate teeth, fill small spaces between your teeth, and make your teeth look bright white. The alternatives that can be used as a smile makeover procedure are teeth whitening, which can be done at home by avoiding certain eating habits, such as drinking too much tea, coffee, alcohol and smoking, doing some facial exercises at an early age to avoid wrinkles on the skin and using natural products to prevent the early development of wrinkles. While there has always been a market for cosmetic dentistry, there has been a strong increase in the number of dental offices offering “quick” smile makeovers. The technologies that are often used for smile makeovers include intraoral cameras, digital x-rays, computer imaging, cone beam images, air-abrasion devices, etc.
People who do not have good oral and dental hygiene are generally not good candidates for a smile makeover. The smile makeover would first treat existing tooth problems, such as gum disease that causes gum bleeding, bad breath and gum inflammation, bruising, or teeth grinding, which can cause jaw pain and structural damage to teeth or untreated tooth decay. Another reason to have teeth whitened before your smile makeover is that crowns, veneers, and fillings don't whiten. The recovery time after a smile remodeling procedure will depend on several factors, such as the type of procedure used and the desired aesthetic goals.
Modern dentistry has brought treatment options to give your teeth an impressive makeover, giving you more confidence to smile and laugh in public without hiding your teeth. Sometimes, having teeth whitened before changing your smile reduces the amount of work needed on your teeth. Patients who undergo changes in their smiles tend to say that they are more confident when speaking in public after the procedure.
