Defining the "Perfect" Smile
  Fall 2008

PhotoInterested in improving your smile, but not sure what you need? According to some standards, the perfect masculine smile has square teeth, with the edges of the top teeth following a straight line, while a feminine smile involves more rounded teeth, with the edges of the top teeth following the lower lip line, creating more curvature.

Whether you want to repair a minor imperfection in your smile or need a full mouth reconstruction, it's important to be familiar with all your options, and the latest dental techniques available today.

Cosmetic Dental Definitions

Teeth Whitening: The easiest, fastest, most popular smile improvement procedure available comes in the form of teeth whitening. Often this is all that's needed to create a younger, more vibrant appearance.

Aesthetic Recontouring: This is the relatively straightforward process of selectively remodeling teeth to the desired shape, length and contours. Gums can also be recontoured through crown lengthening, or gum lifts, to even out an otherwise pleasing smile.

Porcelain Veneers: These natural-looking ceramic "shells" are bonded onto the fronts of teeth to even out cracks and chips, and close small gaps between the teeth.

Dental Crowns: Similar to a thimble over a finger, a dental crown (or cap) fits over a tooth that is badly damaged or decayed, to create a new, perfect outer surface.

White Fillings: White composite resin material is used as a natural-looking alternative to metal fillings. Sometimes just replacing existing metal filling with new, tooth-colored fillings refreshes the look of a smile.

Dental Implants: A missing tooth can be replaced with a more permanent solution than a bridge or denture, in the form of a dental implant. Implants involve the implantation of an artificial tooth root in the jaw, and the application of a new, natural-looking prosthetic tooth onto that root.

These are just some of the smile improvements available to you at this office. Please call us to discuss the best options for you and your perfect smile!

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Mon.: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Tues.: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wed.: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Thurs.: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Our Location

121 Congressional Lane
Suite 501
Rockville, MD 20852
Conveniently Located
Near the Twinbrook
Metro Station


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