COSMETIC CARE
Dr. Paul E. Barlow and our team work hard to make sure everyone maintains their beautiful smile. We offer fully custom treatments that can help you achieve your specific aesthetic goals. Dr. Barlow takes great care, notes what you wish to achieve, and tailors his treatments to give you the beautiful smile you’ve always dreamed of having. Dr. Barlow can also combine these treatments to create a complete smile makeover.
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Would you like to improve the appearance of your smile? Whether you want to achieve whiter teeth, straighter teeth, or other enhancements, your first step on your journey should be a cosmetic dental consultation with Dr. Paul Barlow.
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During your appointment, Dr. Barlow will learn about your oral health and your smile goals. They’ll also start to map out your personalized treatment plan. You should only entrust your smile to someone who has the training and experience necessary to produce outstanding results.
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• Porcelain Veneers: these thin, custom-made
porcelain shells are attached to the front surfaces
of your teeth to conceal minor imperfections such
as cracks, chips, uneven spacing, and discoloration.
You will be amazed at the vast difference a single
veneer can make in the appearance of your entire smile.
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• Teeth Whitening: bright, white teeth are a classic
characteristic of an unforgettable smile. If genetics, coffee consumption, tobacco use, or other staining agents have caused your teeth to adopt a darker color, we can help you achieve a beautiful, bright white smile once again.
• Smile Makeover: have you ever wondered how you
might look with an entirely new smile? We can come by
and customize multiple procedures to give
you a smile that compliments your entire appearance
with beauty, symmetry, and charisma.
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Other Restorative Services we offer can also be considered Cosmetic Care. As we work to restore function we also focus on providing an aesthetically pleasing, natural looking restoration to match the rest of your smile.
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• Implants: if you are missing a tooth, or multiple teeth, our team is able to restore implant crowns, which provide an excellent restoration of function and look completely natural.
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• Bonding: Bonding replaces chips, cracks, and gaps in the teeth as well as correcting misshaped teeth. Bonding is done with a material called composite resin, better known as white (or tooth colored) filling. Composite resin is available in a variety of shades to perfectly match the natural color surrounding teeth. Bonding can greatly improve both the look and functionality of your smile.
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The bonding process attempts to conserve as much of your natural tooth as possible. First, a very mild etching solution is applied to the tooth surface, creating tiny crevices that enable the composite resin to bond better. Then, layer by layer, the composite resin is applied, with each layer hardened by a special curing light. When the last layer has solidified, it is finally polished to create a smooth, attractive surface.
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Please check out our other pages on Restorative Care and Dentures for more information on:
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• Natural looking Crowns
• Natural looking Fillings
• Dentures
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