A Dental Cleaning and Teeth Whitening Can Improve Your Smile

At Lunada Bay Dental Practice, we can perform a teeth whitening treatment and help you to have a gorgeous smile just in time for your summer vacation.  Our beautiful new facility is overlooking Catalina Island, and when you visit us, you will feel both relaxed and comfortable.  We have created a welcoming atmosphere that encourages you to enjoy your time with us and look forward to receiving dental care.

One of the ways that we can improve your smile is by cleaning your teeth.  While many people do not think of this basic step in terms of esthetics, it is incredibly important.  Teeth that have plaque buildup can appear stained, even when they are only dirty.  Even if you brush and floss your teeth daily, it is possible for plaque to build up by not brushing frequently enough or failing to brush correctly.  The food that you eat can also contribute to excessive plaque buildup. Fortunately, this is an easy problem to solve and it only takes a short visit to our dental office to improve both the health and appearance of your smile.

If, however, you still have stained or yellow teeth after a dental cleaning is completed, a teeth whitening procedure could be necessary for improving your smile.  Over time, teeth become stained due to the foods that you eat and what you drink.  Things like a diet that contains regular soy sauce or the daily cup of coffee can lead to deep stains that begin to transform the overall appearance of your teeth.  When this is the case, you need a whitening treatment that goes beyond the surface stains to target the deep stains inside of your teeth.

Our teeth whitening procedure is completed using a professional grade whitening solution that penetrates the enamel.  Once on the surface of your teeth, it will begin to change the molecular structure so that your teeth reflect less light and appear colorless or whiter.  This will provide you with the stunning results that you are looking for and is far superior to the whitening treatments that you can purchase in the store.  Simultaneously, our solution is perfectly safe and since you will be whitening your teeth under the supervision of a dentist, your risk for sensitivity is reduced, if not completely eliminated.

While our teeth whitening procedure generates superior results, there are some patients that have stubborn stains that will not respond as we had hoped.  In this scenario, there are other ways to improve the appearance of your smile. We can place a dental veneer on the surface of the stained tooth or use a dental crown to surround it.  Both are cosmetic solutions that can be used to correct a variety of challenges you have with the appearance of your teeth.  They can close gaps between your teeth, change their shape and size, and even straighten teeth that are slightly crooked, in addition to making them appear bright white.

Given the variety of procedures available to you, we recommend that you schedule a dental exam and teeth cleaning to discuss the goals you have for your smile.