How To Bring Back A Youthful Smile?

How Old Does Your Smile Make You Look?

As we age, our teeth will change as well. They can get darker, crack and thin, become worn down, become elongated, shift position from periodontal disease, or we can even suffer from loss of teeth.

Most people’s teeth will darken over time. This can include foods we eat, smoking, and even what we drink. Having a darkened, yellowing smile can often make you appear less attractive to others and older than you actually are. As we age, we also lose some of the enamel on our teeth. As the cusps of our teeth wear down from chewing, teeth grinding, nail biting, as well as other habits. This will lead to your bite collapsing a little at a time. Wear also happens with aggressive brushing, high acid foods, and cracking or chipping from brittleness.

“Longer teeth” can be another sign people perceive, as something an older person would have. If we do not maintain proper dental care throughout life we can develop periodontal disease. One of the consequences of periodontal disease is gum tissue recession. This exposes more of our teeth making them appear longer than they actually are.

Although tooth loss can occur at any age, missing teeth can make you appear older. Having a full complement of teeth in your smile is far more attractive than one littered with spaces from missing teeth. Missing teeth cause surrounding teeth to shift. Over time, both crowns and dental fillings may begin to fail and need to be replaced. This is especially true in the front of the mouth where mismatched colors, stained fillings, and chips in teeth are readily apparent when we smile. All of these factors can also make your smile seem older than you are.

How To Bring Back A Youthful Smile?

Modern dentistry has developed quite a few procedures to maintain a youthful attractive smile. These include:

- Teeth Whitening

- Teeth Contouring

- Gum contouring and Gum grafting

- Composite Fillings and Composite Veneers

- Porcelain Veneers and Porcelain Crowns

- Dental Implants

- Properly Aligned Teeth

If you have questions or concerns about your smile Tranquility Park Dental is here to help. Call us today at 402.496.9950~