If you’re able to tackle multiple cosmetic dental issues and are determined to achieve your goals quickly, it is a smart idea to combine procedures. Some treatments are easier to perform together than others. These are the most common scenarios, so it is important to follow a particular order.
How to Straighten Teeth
Clear aligners are a great way to straighten your teeth. Although this technique can be combined, it takes some time. Straightening teeth is often done first, as it takes longer than other treatments. Clear aligners can also be used for cosmetic dentistry in certain cases.
- Broken teeth – Clear aligner treatment can sometimes begin to prepare the jawbone and gum for dental implants. By doing this, your underlying bone and gum may be ready to receive the implant once the teeth have been straightened.
- Whitening Professional strength at-home bleaching can be combined with Invisalign(r), aligner trays for two weeks to achieve straight and sparkling white teeth.
After your clear aligners are complete, you can add cosmetic dental treatments such as bonding or veneers to fix chipped, worn-down, or deeply stained teeth. Porcelain veneers are able to correct very minor cases of misaligned or crooked teeth.
If one or more teeth need to be replaced
Dental implants can be used to replace a single tooth, or support bridges or dentures that replace multiple teeth. If you have most of your teeth, and wish to straighten them, it may be possible. This depends on the health of your gums and their condition.
These cosmetic treatments can also be done before or after an implant(s) is placed.
- Whitening your teeth. You will have a brighter smile after your implant has been placed. You cannot whiten crowns or veneers later.
- Crowns, veneers and bonding. After your teeth are whitened and placed with implants, you can deal with other issues such as deep discoloration, which is difficult to bleach, or damage to the structure of your natural teeth. You can do this with porcelain crowns or veneers, as well as dental bonding.
You may choose to have veneers placed if your teeth are slightly misaligned, or if you only have a few crooked ones.
Why Cosmetic Dental Treatments Order is Important
Correctly arranging your dental work will make each procedure more efficient and produce the best results. To recap, it is important to treat gum disease, cavities, and infections prior to receiving cosmetic dental treatment.
After your smile is healthy, you can start cosmetic dental care.
- Orthodontics Straighten misaligned and crooked teeth.
- Whitening your teeth – Before you get a crown, whiten your teeth.
- Tooth Replacement – No matter if you have an implant or a fixed, if your teeth aren’t as straight or stained, you should take care of them first.
- Broken teeth – After other issues have been resolved, address the appearance of small, misaligned, chipped, cracked, broken, or chipped teeth.