Your wedding day is fast approaching. You have completed all the work and planning for the wedding. You have chosen the right invitations, flowers, caterers, and even your first song together as husband and wife. You have left nothing to chance. You plan to make this the perfect day to start your new lives together. You are wearing a beautiful, flowing wedding dress, your hair is perfect, and you are holding a bouquet fit for a queen as you stare into your future husband's eyes.
It is exactly how you always dreamed your wedding day to be. Then the photographer says, "Everyone smiles" You begin to panic. You fear that the gap between your front teeth or your discolored, uneven smile will be in your photos forever. This should be the happiest, most worry-free day of your life. Instead, you are now self-conscious of your smile. On your anniversary every year, you will remember your wedding day through beautiful photos that will endure the test of time.
But how will you and your loved ones look in those photographs? Will it be the way you always dreamed? You have an opportunity to visit an experienced cosmetic dentist and get a smile makeover that will make your smile light up the room. Your smile makeover will improve your cosmetic appearance and increase your self-confidence. In a recent survey, 4 out of 5 future brides and grooms planned on seeing their cosmetic dentist before their wedding.
For many, this will simply include a thorough professional cleaning to remove stains and plaque and freshen both their smile and breath. However, an increasing number of brides, grooms, and even parents are seeking a cosmetic dentistry smile makeover to transform their smile from ordinary to extraordinary.
Cosmetic Dentistry To The Rescue
To create the smile of your dreams, schedule a visit to your cosmetic dentist to discuss your smile concerns, expectations, and the timeline for the wedding. An excellent place to start would be to peruse thru magazines and pick out images of smiles that you consider attractive. This research will help both you and your cosmetic dentist find out what your ideal smile is. Each person's definition of beauty can be very different from patient to patient.
During your initial cosmetic consultation, your dentist will educate you on the various cosmetic procedures available to you. Your treatment plan will be based on time until the big day and the financial budget.
At a minimum, you will probably need professional cleaning to ensure that your teeth and gums are healthy. You will need to have any tooth decay treated before any cosmetic dentistry work.
Your dentist can use the following cosmetic dentistry procedures to alter your smile for your big day dramatically:
One Visit Teeth Whitening or At-Home Teeth Whitening.
Usually completed in one visit, our in-office teeth whitening procedure is fast, effective, and long-lasting. You can walk into your cosmetic dentist's office with stained, discolored teeth and step out in about an hour with a bright, sparkling picture-ready wedding smile. Your cosmetic dentist will also give you custom-fabricated whitening trays to take home so that you can maintain that pearly white smile. At-home teeth whitening is also available but will take 2-3 weeks to achieve cosmetic results.
Dental Bonding
If your smile is badly stained or damaged from decay or trauma, your dentist may recommend dental bonding to restore and enhance your smile. Dental bonding involves using a tooth-colored dental material to shape, contour, and polish your teeth to look like your natural smile. It is highly effective if you have just a few teeth that need restoration. Dental bonding is a durable, long-lasting procedure. This procedure can often be performed in one short visit.
Porcelain Veneers or Porcelain Crowns
A porcelain veneer is a permanent, custom-made, ultra-thin shell that permanently adheres to your natural tooth structure. Each one is custom-fabricated to blend with your natural teeth. Porcelain crowns are needed if you need full coverage over your teeth to repair lost tooth structure. A porcelain crown is far more cosmetic than traditional dental porcelain crowns.
Orthodontics
Braces are not just for children and teenagers anymore. Adult orthodontics use clear or even "invisible" braces (Invisalign). Braces can help straighten misaligned teeth, reduce crowding or close spaces. While technology and materials have changed the appearance of braces, they still do not work overnight. Start treatment as early as possible on your big day if you want a perfectly straight smile by your wedding day.
A Smile Makeover Will Make You Shine On Your Wedding Day!
Your wedding will be remembered forever by both you and your husband along with your family and friends. A smile makeover will give you a new smile that looks great long after the honeymoon.