Why Would I See a Cosmetic Dentist in Grand Island?

Is your dull, chipped smile dragging down your morale? It also could be affecting how people perceive your confidence, professional abilities, and friendliness. Why not enhance those teeth and gums with a smile makeover from your cosmetic dentist in Grand Island, Dr. Steven Stec and Dr. C.J. Stec? They specialize in healthy smiles that look good and help people feel their very best.

What is Cosmetic Dentistry?

It’s a branch of dentistry that’s become highly specialized over the past few decades. Specifically, it takes healthy teeth and gums and improves their shape, color, and alignment. Often a combination of pure aesthetic changes and restorative treatments (such as all-ceramic crowns and fillings), a cosmetic makeover at Stec Cosmetic & Family Dentistry covers obvious and embarrassing smile defects.

To devise the right care plan, Dr. Stec performs an oral exam complete with digital X-rays and visual inspection.  Discussing what the patient’s goals, time commitment, and budget are, the dentist in Grand Island presents options to makeover the individual’s smile into one he or she can be proud of. In fact, Dr. Stec has digital smile design software that will preview your new look for you!

Offered Cosmetic Treatments

Both Dr. Steven Stec and Dr. C.J. Stec are devoted to cutting edge technology.  As such, they take many continuing education courses on the latest techniques and materials in all phases of dentistry, including cosmetic.

Their impressive range of aesthetic services includes:

• Gum recontouring to remove excess gum tissue and expose more tooth surface
• Composite resin bonding to fill small flaws such as gaps and cracks
• Snap on Smiles to instantly cover damaged smiles
• White fillings and crowns to restore decayed or infected teeth
• Invisalign clear aligners for invisible orthodontic correction

Two of their most popular treatments are porcelain veneers and professional teeth whitening. Both produce dramatic smile changes quickly and within budget. Often they are used singly or in a total smile makeover. Here are the details on these sought-after services.

Porcelain Veneers

These customized shells of fine dental porcelain cover the front side of teeth marred by chips, gaps, mild overcrowding and more. Also called dental laminates, conventional veneers require removal of a small section of tooth enamel to facilitate permanent placement. The dentists also offer Lumineers which need no enamel preparation and are considered a temporary refurbishment. Both kinds are tooth-colored and natural-looking.

Professional Teeth Whitening

Smoking, some prescription drugs, deeply colored foods and beverages and just simple aging darken and dull tooth enamel. For people without extensive restorations, tooth decay or gum disease, Zoom! In-office whitening and at-home Lumibrite change tooth color by several shades.

Zoom! Whitening gel works in about an hour right in the dental chair, improving tooth enamel by up to ten shades. The at-home version is as effective but more gradual as the patient applies the gel with customized acrylic trays.

What Can You Do to Improve Your Smile?

Find out at a consultation with Dr. Stec. Think carefully about how you want your teeth and gums to change, and you’ll receive recommendations sure to make you smile. Please contact Stec Cosmetic & Family Dentistry today for an appointment.