Smile Makeover - Who is an ideal candidate?

Smile Makeover with Restorative Dentistry - Who is an ideal candidate?

You’ve always hated the way that your smile looked, but you’ve never known how to fix it. You’ve always assumed that the only way you can make your smile look beautiful was to undergo long months of orthodontia, having braces and a number of painful procedures. This, however, is not true, thanks to the latest in dental technology. It is now possible to go to a restorative or cosmetic dentist and have a smile makeover performed.

A smile makeover is a way to make your smile look the best that it can in just a few visits to a dentist. Cosmetic and restorative dental treatments, such as dental implants and gum recontouring, are available to get your smile looking bright and beautiful in a very short amount of time. But who is a good candidate for these procedures? And is there anyone who is not a good candidate?

Candidates for a smile makeover generally have something they significantly dislike about their smile. The problem could be anything, from missing teeth to teeth that aren’t white enough to a “gummy” smile. To ensure the best results with your smile makeover, you should be in fairly good health, as the healthier you are, the faster your mouth will bounce back from any procedures that are done.

If you’re scared of the dentist, that’s not a problem. A cosmetic/restorative dentist who has been trained in sedation dentistry can use sedatives to calm you down before and during the procedure. This is often the choice that people who are getting a smile makeover select, so that the procedure, which can last awhile depending on how detailed the cosmetic dentist has to get, seems to go by very quickly. 

All in all, almost anyone who is unhappy with their teeth is a great candidate for a smile makeover. Make sure that you tell your dentist about any medications that you are currently on so that if you choose sedation dentistry there are no adverse reactions. But other than that, if you’re healthy and have a smile you hate, a skilled cosmetic dentist can give you a brand new smile that you’ll love.