Many Americans want a better smile but can’t afford the thousands that a complete smile makeover can cost.  With just a little help from your dentist and very little out of pocket expense you can drastically change your smile.

One of the easiest ways to change you smile is to whiten your teeth.  Many over the counter products are not available from as little as $20.  Although these products will yield some results, dentist prescribe take home tooth whitening products are very affordable sometime as inexpensive as $200.  The trays are comfortable and whiter teeth are usually seen in less than 10 days.  If you are in a hurry to get your teeth whitened,  new in office whitening products are available such as ZOOM!  Tooth whitening from Discus Dental.  This whitening product will change your tooth color as much as 7 shades in less than an hour.  The cost for the in office whitening can vary ranging anywhere from $400-$900.

Small little chips and nicks in the edge of the teeth are common in almost everyone’s teeth.  Sometimes the irregularity in length of two teeth will really detract from a smile.  Small adjustments to the enamel or our surface of the teeth may smooth or correct minor length discrepancies.   This procedure called enamelplasty can be painlessly performed without anesthesia.  Although dentist are limited to the amount of tooth structure they can remove, a small adjustment can make a big difference in someone’s smile.

One of the simplest ways to improve your smile is getting them cleaned in a regular intervals.  Coffee, red wine, tea and smoking can quickly place extrinsic stains on teeth.  The majority of these stains can be removed easily by the dental hygienist.  With typical dental cleaning costing under $100, this is a sure fire way to enhance your smile. 

Many Americans have old amalgam fillings.  Although these fillings are completely safe they can cause the tooth to have a grayish tint.  Small conservative silver filling can be replaced with composite (tooth colored) fillings.  Average fee for fillings being anywhere from $100 to $300 per tooth depending on the size of the filling.  If a silver filling becomes too large, a more longer lasting restoration such as a crown or onlay maybe necessary.

Larger chips and nicks or small discolorations can be repaired using composite material.  Newer and newer composite recently introduced have showed a great ability to last up to three years without dulling or staining.  Bonding can be used to repair small discolorations within the tooth.   The downside to bonding is that it can chip off.   Bonding can run anywhere from $250 up to $500. 

Not everyone is need of  a complete smile makeover.  Sometimes just a minor dental procedure can completely alter a smile for the better.