Exceptional Cosmetic Dentistry Services

Cosmetic Dentistry Options

Don’t let stained or damaged teeth negatively impact your physical appearance and emotional confidence. Cosmetic dentistry can make your smile light up the room! Visit High Peaks Dental and find out what your options are when it comes to cosmetic dentistry. Find out how crowns, whitening products and procedures, and veneers can change your life for the better!

Tooth Whitening

Over time normal wear along with, abuse such as smoking, consumption of coffee and other dark beverages, cause teeth to lose their luster and begin to appear yellowed or stained. Whitening is an inexpensive and safe option to bring back their brightness. Whitening has become a very popular procedure for enhancing smiles since patients can expect their teeth to look about two shades whiter than what they started with. Home whitening kits are typically the preferred way of whitening. With our custom whitening trays the achieving the brightness you would like is the responsibility of the patient. Impressions are made of teeth so that the trays are custom fit for the patient. The whitening solution will be put into these trays and worn for specific periods of time depending on the strength of the whitening solution. Do you have sensitive teeth? Whitening is still an option. Our whitening trays can be worn for different lengths of time based on the percentages offered. Wearing the trays periodically usually requires maintenance once the desired level of whitening is achieved. In-house whitening is also available known as KoR. With KoR we use at home custom trays with a solutions as well as an in office visit. The in office visit does not need to be done with the at home kit however, it does ad a level of brightness you would not receive doing just the at home kit. The in office visit is also ideal for a big event, party, wedding, or when ever you want to look your best with short notice!

Dental Crowns

There are times when your dentist will recommend crowns. A crown, or a cap, is a porcelain covering that is placed over the tooth surface to restore strength and appearance. Crowns improve the appearance and structure of the tooth. Crowns are needed for fixing fractures, lending support to bridges, and when a filling is not enough to give a tooth proper structure. 
Keep in mind that crowns typically consist of two appointments. Impressions are made in order to create custom crowns. For placement, the tooth will be numbed in order to remove any existing decay and to shape what is left of the tooth for attaching the new crown. A temporary crown will be placed on the tooth to protect it while the new one is being made. It is important that great care is taken with the temporary crown to avoid loosening. When the new one arrives, the patient will return to the office for placement and fitting. Sensitivity may be experienced with the new crown but should subside over time.

Veneers for Your Teeth

Porcelain veneers are a beautiful option for creating the smile you’ve always wanted. Natural teeth can have spaces and be stained, crooked, deformed, or chipped. These are just a few reasons why veneers are recommended. Veneers consist of very thin sheets of porcelain that are attached to the front of the teeth, improving shape, size, and color.
In the first step of the process, the existing teeth are buffed and shaped and an impression is taken. The specific color that will be used is also chosen. In the second step, bonding adhesive will be used to attach the veneer to the teeth and a light beam will set the adhesive. No anesthetic should be needed unless the patient is very sensitive. Veneers are durable, but care needs to be taken as far as chewing on things that may shift the veneers. Ongoing care is similar to that of natural teeth.

Before and After Photos of Actual Patients!

Unhappy with the look of her smile, Carrie came to us for help. With fillings and crowns Dr. O'Connor was able to give her a smile she was happy with. 

Unhappy with the color and decay on her front teeth this patient decided to make the choice to do something to make her feel and look better!

Closing of a diastema and creating a straighter smile line has improved this patients confidence!

Jesse came to see us with a couple of chips on his front tooth. Dr. O'Connor was able to restore the ascetics of Jesse's front teeth to give him a beautiful smile! 

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High Peaks Dental
675 State Route 3, Suite 201
Plattsburgh, NY 12901

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