Esthetic

Dental bonding is when a tooth-colored acrylic material is applied to the tooth and is hardened with a special light. Dental bonding is used for a number of restorative and aesthetic procedures, including:

• Repairing decayed teeth
• Repairing chipped or cracked teeth
• Enhancing the appearance of discolored teeth
• Closing gaps between teeth
• Making teeth appear longer
• Changing the shape of teeth

The material used for dental bonding is available in many shades, making it possible to closely match the color of your natural teeth. It is very durable and stain-resistant, and it looks and feels like your own natural teeth.

Dental Health by Herre offers a full range of color enhancement options for your teeth. Among the most effective and popular choices is Zoom, an advanced color enhancement process that can make your teeth six to eight shades lighter in as little as an hour. Out-of-office, at-home bleaching is available in the form of trays the patient wears on a daily basis for two weeks. Bleaching is a safe, effective and fast way to enhance your smile.

The way your teeth come together is an important factor in keeping a healthy, youthful smile as you age. Crowded, rotated, or misaligned teeth can be more than an esthetic issue potentially causing jaw joint pain, tooth wear, and loss of your teeth over time. Invisalign® makes it possible to straighten your teeth without wearing traditional braces. This technology is comprised of a series of custom-made, transparent, removable and virtually undetectable aligners that move your teeth over time – revealing a brand new smile.

Veneers are thin, semi-translucent "shells" typically attached to your front teeth. Veneers are customized from porcelain material and permanently bonded to your teeth. Veneers are a great alternative to otherwise painful dental procedures to improve the appearance of your smile.

Common problems that veneers are used for:

• Spaces between the teeth
• Broken or chipped teeth
• Unsightly, stained or discolored teeth
• Permanently stained or discolored teeth
• Crooked or misshapen teeth

Veneers are a great aesthetic solution to your smile that may even help you avoid orthodontic treatment. Subtle changes to your smile can be achieved with veneers, and in most cases, veneer application is completed in only two office visits. Veneers are available in composite resin and porcelain materials. While porcelain veneers often cost more, they are longer-lasting than composite resin veneers.