Questions to Bring to your Cosmetic Dental Consultation

Dr. Mason Yeary has a passion for transforming patients’ smiles with cosmetic dental procedures.  With so many choices available in terms of treatments and materials, our cosmetic dentist and team are prepared to correct a diverse array of aesthetic problems.

Cosmetic dentistry has seen vast advances in the last few years.  You have many choices and should be educated before deciding what type of procedure will fit your needs. Your consultation is a perfect opportunity to talk to Dr. Yeary and bring up any of those questions or concerns. We are here to help you with questions that include:

• Will you need to be sedated? 
• What is the procedure like?
• Will it take more than one visit? 
• How long does the procedure last?
• What is the recovery time if any?

If you’re considering a complex or multi-step treatment, you may also want to know what to expect in time off work, if any, and how to ensure you are comfortable during healing processes.
For a truly personalized experienced, and to ensure you understand expectations, be sure to ask:

• How do results vary?
• What is the right choice for me?

Dr. Yeary wants your teeth to be bright and to protect your oral health in the long-term. It is the very foundation of this dental practice to meet the individual needs of our patients. Dr. Yeary and his staff take a individualized approach to your treatment plan. Ask about treatment options to fit your goals, which may include:

Whitening: In-office and Take-Home Bleaching

Veneers: Durable and natural looking porcelain or chair-side dental bonding
Dental crowns: Completely tooth-colored and made from porcelain (no metal components included)
Implants: Implant placement and restorations with crowns, bridges, and dentures
White fillings: Completely seamless treatment for cavities

Procedure recommendations vary depending on level of staining or damage to teeth, soft tissue health, bone health, budget, and goals. Dr. Yeary customizes each treatment plan to individual patients.

Ready to schedule your consultation? Be sure to visit our Smile Gallery to see the transformations possible under our care. When you’re ready to visit our office and speak to our dentist, call us for your appointment. We look forward to providing you with your best smile ever!

Cosmetic Dentistry: More than What's On the Outside

Cosmetic dental treatments are so-called for their ability to improve the outward appearance of a patient’s smile. From a whiter smile to creating more evenly spaced teeth, there are multiple benefits associated with cosmetic dental procedures. In addition to making your smile look better, some treatments that produce a cosmetically enhanced outcome can also improve the health and strength of your teeth.
 
Cosmetic procedures can provide the following benefits to your overall dental health:

Reinforcing Weak Teeth and Replacing Damaged Enamel: We offer all-porcelain crowns, the application process for which involves removing decayed dental enamel and replacing it with a porcelain, tooth-shaped prosthetic.  While cosmetic dental crowns can make decayed teeth appear healthy and white, they also prevent the spread of decay into the inner canals of teeth and to neighboring, healthy teeth. By applying all-porcelain crowns, Dr. Yeary not only improves your appearance - he also protects the overall health of your smile. .

Repairing Cavities: Dr. Yeary uses tooth-colored composite resin to perform cosmetic dental bonding. When applied and shaped onto teeth, this tooth-colored material helps your smile look even and balanced. But white composite resin can also be used, instead of metal amalgam, to treat cavities. Not only do cosmetic fillings repair damaged and decaying teeth, they not prone to contracting and expanding like metal fillings. This reduces a patient’s risk for experiencing a cracked tooth as their metal filling ages. Additionally, composite fillings are mercury-free, resulting in limited exposure to unfriendly chemicals.

Lasting Comfort and Oral Function: All-porcelain cosmetic restorations are frequently recommended when patients have teeth that are severely decayed, broken or chipped, or that contain a cavity which cannot be repaired with a filling. Porcelain restorations that do not contain a metal base not only look better over the course of their lives, they also are less likely to cause gum irritation and discomfort. Metal can conduct heat and cold, causing tooth sensitivity, and may even produce an allergic reaction as some patients may be sensitive to some of the metal mixtures frequently used in dental restorations. In contrast, all-porcelain prosthetics are gentle on soft tissue and with advancements in fabrication and bonding, hold up well to daily wear and time over the long-run.
In the end, cosmetic dental procedures can also be a motivating way to keep up better at-home care over-all. Dr. Yeary finds that when his patients invest in their smiles through cosmetic dentistry, they're more inclined to keep their smiles healthy. This includes careful and regular brushing and flossing, as well as avoiding foods that could cause staining.
Our Plano cosmetic dentistry patients benefit by choosing options that not only improve their smiles, but also the health of their teeth. For more information about cosmetic dentistry, please contact our office.