If you could, would you like to improve your smile? Have those pearly whites of yours turned a little yellow? No worries. Dr. Bryant and Dr. Junge can brighten your smile--and lift your spirits. They have been beautifying smiles for over 40 years. Here are just a few of your options:

Tooth whitening (or bleaching) is a very conservative and effective way to lighten stained or discolored teeth. The color of our teeth can be influenced by many factors. They can naturally darken with aging or can absorb internal stains from the foods and beverages we consume. Worn teeth and leaky fillings also allow the teeth to darken faster. This affordable, safe, and simple procedure uses a carbamide peroxide or hydrogen peroxide gel to oxidize the contaminants in the teeth. The professionally supervised treatments may be completed in the office or at home.

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Veneers, thin sculpted layers of porcelain applied to the front of the teeth, are the ultimate in cosmetic dentistry. They are wonderful because they can dramatically improve the position, size, color and shape of teeth while still maintaining a natural translucency. And, unlike crowns, veneers don't require the removal of much tooth structure. These beautiful non-metallic restorations, fabricated in a dental laboratory, can provide a permanent esthetic solution in just two appointments.

This patient's problems included worn, discolored, and crooked teeth with an uneven gum line. The solution included eight porcelain veneers on his upper front teeth. The rest of his teeth were whitened, while a gum lift was used to straighten his gum line.

This patient had metal restorations that showed when she smiled. Also, her teeth were discolored, worn, and not straight. The solution included ten porcelain veneers and crowns on her upper teeth.

Here, porcelain veneers were used to close spaces and restore chipped, worn, discolored teeth.

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A gum lift, using laser or periodontal plastic surgery, can be performed to create a more even gum line. When a patient has a gummy smile, laser surgery can sometimes be used to quickly and safely remove the unwanted tissue. This can be completed around multiple teeth or only on isolated areas of uneven gum line. The gum tissues must be healthy, firm, and the correct height and shape in order to frame a beautiful smile.

Notice the straighter gum line that was created by performing a gum lift when the teeth were prepared for veneers.

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Composite resin can be bonded directly to the teeth to correct a variety of problems. It can replace mercury (amalgam) fillings, or fix small cavities before they become large. Composite bonding can also improve your smile by correcting chipped, stained, or worn teeth or by closing spaces between teeth. This versatile material allows Dr. Bryant and Dr. Junge to restore or enhance your smile in a single visit.

Composite used to replace old discolored restorations.

A composite filling was used to replace this failing mercury filling.

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