Cosmetic Dentistry Can Keep Your Teeth White After A Cup of Coffee or Glass of Merlot

If you can’t live without your morning cup of coffee, cosmetic dentistry can help to keep your teeth white anyway.  It is common knowledge that drinking coffee and wine will stain your teeth.  It isn’t a question of if it will stain them, but how much it will stain them.  Even by making them a dull shade of yellow, the more wine and coffee you drink – the worse your teeth will look.Fortunately, we can keep your teeth looking white and beautiful so that you can enjoy a relaxing glass of wine without worrying about your teeth.  It starts with regular teeth cleanings.  You should have your teeth cleaned at least twice a year.  This way we can remove any surface stains while also removing bacteria and plaque that can lead to an infection.  Preventative care and maintenance are important for everyone – regardless of how white their teeth are.After teeth have been cleaned and are in good health, we advise many of our patients to have their teeth whitened.  This cosmetic dentistry procedure can be done every three months to a year, and the frequency really depends on how your teeth respond to the food and drinks that you are having.  Wine drinkers typically need their teeth whitened more often since they are more likely to become stained.There are several types of whitening procedures.  Professional in-office whitening can be done at the same time as a teeth cleaning while whitening trays can be worn at home. There are pros and cons to both and many people actually prefer the trays because they can use them whenever they want, without having to schedule an appointment to get it done.  This is convenient for those that travel or simply have a busy schedule.  Whitening procedures that are done by a dentist produce dramatic results and whiten teeth by up to eight shades.  You can try drug store solutions, but the results are nowhere near as dramatic.If your teeth don’t respond as well as you would like to teeth whitening, or you want a more permanent solution, dental veneers are an excellent choice.  This cosmetic dentistry procedure involves having veneers created in a lab to match the size and shape of your existing teeth.  You can select the color that you like and should make sure that it is something you can live with long term.  Dental veneers are made of ceramic or porcelain and are stain resistant.  This way they do not absorb the color from your favorite glass of pinot or iced mocha latte.  The challenge is that they also don’t respond well to teeth whitening so make sure you like your color choice.Veneers can be used to cover dark stains so if you have one or two teeth that haven’t responded well to a teeth whitening procedure you can use them for these teeth only.  It’s really up to you how many teeth you want to be done and we can make sure that your smile looks gorgeous no matter what.

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