Start your dental search is with either a family or general dentist.  A Walnut Creek general dentist is licensed to diagnose dental and oral conditions, they develop the treatment plans and provide the actual treatment.  When determined by you and you Walnut Creek general or family dentist, they may refer you to a more specialized dental practitioner such as a Walnut Creek Cosmetic Dentist.  Walnut Creek dentists have one of two designations as either DMD (Doctore of Dental Medicine) or DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery).

Walnut Creek Dentists receive assistance from dental hygienists and dental assistants.  Walnut Creek dental hygienists perform professional teeth cleanings.  The designations for hygienists are the following RDH (Registered Dental Hygienist), or RDHEF (Registered Dental Hygienist with Extended Functions).

A Walnut Creek Dental assistant will assist a Walnut Creek Dentist during a procedure, perhaps to set up anesthesia, expose and develop radiographs or perform other general tasks.  U.S. law mandates that dental hygienists and dental assistance must work under the supervision of a dentist.

What to Consider When Choosing your Walnut Creek Dentist

In the process of selecting a Walnut Creek dentist and corresponding Walnut Creek dental practice based on a need for Walnut Creek cosmetic dentistry procedures (teeth whitening, porcelain veneers) or restorative procedures (dental fillings, dental crowns), it is important to consider the following:

• What is the extent of the Walnut Creek Cosmetic dentist’s training and clinical experience in performing the actual procedure you are in need of?  Not all Walnut Creek dentists are trained in specific cosmetic dental procedure you are looking for.
• Consider the different variations of the dental procedure you are seeking. Porcelain veneers, can serve both an esthetic and functional need. A procedure that satisfies both needs is likely the best option when compared with a standard functional restoration offering no esthetic benefit.  You will need to investigate which Walnut Creek dentists have bothe the training and experience to perform the procedure that best meets your needs.
• How long has the dentist and the practice been in business?
• What professional dental societies is the dentist a part of? Many societies require dentists to take class for continuing education to keep them up-to-date on the latest procedures and technological advances in the field.
• Before committing yourself to a Walnut Creek dentist, identify the options that would solve you and your family’s Walnut Creek cosmetic dental needs.
• Where Walnut Creek dentists do not perform certain procedures, ask about their referral set up.
• Are the Dentist available on weekends or after hours in the event of an emergency.
• What are the amenities available?
• What kind of comforts are offered to the patient?  such as pre-medication, nitrous oxide, etc.
• If your needs include Walnut Creek cosmetic dental procedures, ask to see the dentist’s previous work including before-and-after photos. Bring a picture of the result you would like to see to help set a reasonable expectation for your procedure’s outcome with the help of you cosmetic dentist.
• Is the Walnut Creek dentist and office friendly and courteous? You may not want to see a Walnut Creek dentist long term if you don’t feel comfortable with the dentist and staff.
• Is the Walnut Creek dentist office conveniently located?

Walnut Creek Cosmetic Dentist will help you get that smile that you have always dreamed of!

Traditional dentistry focuses on solely on the health of your teeth and mouth focusing on oral hygiene, diagnosing, preventing, and treating oral disease. While cosmetic dentistry focuses on improving the appearance of your beautiful teeth, smile and mouth. General and family dental practices focus on necessary treatment. Whereas your cosmetic dentist provides elective treatments or services.

Walnut Creek cosmetic dentists also provide services that provide restorative benefits. The most common example is using dental fillings to treat tooth decay that appear more natural. Traditional fillings leave black or even metallic silver in your mouth that is often visible by others.

With the advances in dental technology unsightly fillings can now be filled with porcelain or composite material to closely match the natural color of your teeth.

Walnut Creek Cosmetic Dental Treatments

The Most Common Cosmetic Dental Treatments:

• Dental Veneers: Improve a worn appearance or severe tooth discoloration.  Porcelain laminates bond to the surface of a tooth to repair chips and cracks. Veneers are also commonly used to close gaps in teeth and to brighten a discolored smile.
• Teeth Whitening: Teeth whitening is the most desired cosmetic dentistry procedure. Teeth become stained from almost everything over time, including smoking, food, drink (coffee, tea or red wine) or poor oral hygiene. Bleaching the teeth to hide these blemishes can dramatically enhance the appearance of your smile.
• Inlays/Onlays: Commonly known as indirect fillings, inlays and onlays are porcelain or composite materials that offer a more natural look and are a long-lasting “filling” to teeth with tooth decay or similar structural damage.
• Smile Makeover: Smile makeovers involve a comprehensive assessment of your smile esthetics with the end goal to improve its overall appearance. Typically one or more cosmetic dentistry procedures often including teeth whitening but also might include dental veneers, dental implants, and gingival sculpting will be required for several teeth in both the upper and lower arches in order to achieve the look you want.

• Composite Bonding: Used to repair or improve the appearance of chipped, broken, discolored or decayed teeth.  A dental composite material (that looks like enamel and dentin) can be applied to a cavity giving it a more natural and beautiful look. This simple procedure will improve the health of your teeth and the look of your smile.
• Dental Implants: Will not only give you a better smile, but it will also give you a more youthful appearance.  Dental implants are used to replace tooth loss by using artificial tooth root replacements that are used as a part of prosthetic (artificial replacement) dentistry.
• Full Mouth Reconstruction: With the end goal to improve the appearance of your smile, your dentist may discover a need to provide necessary treatment to correct functional problems with your bite, muscles, teeth and bone structure. If a full mouth reconstruction is needed, your dental professional will provide you with a durable, functional and clinically sound treatments that looks natural.

Walnut Creek Cosmetic dentistry offers several options for people who are looking for a better smile. A quick consultation with a professional cosmetic dentist will get you on the path to have you smiling like never before! Call for your free cosmetic dental consultation today!

Client Testimonial- “I had always been embarrassed of my crooked yellow smile and now I just can’t stop smiling!  I love my white teeth!” Christopher Wernli, Walnut Creek

Your teeth can be shades lighter in just 20 minutes a day.  We will help you take advantage of the most exclusive products available on the market.

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Added Benefits of White Teeth-

• Generates more Self-confidence
• You will look and feel your best
• White teeth generate a younger appearance

Come in today to get your free consultation. Now is a great time to get the SMILE MAKEOVER that will give you the smile you have always wanted.  A SMILE MAKEOVER will include Professional Teeth Whitening and potentially other cosmetic procedures as determine by you and your Walnut Creek dentist.

Common Cosmetic Treatments:

• Invisalign – teeth straightening invisible braces
• Crowns – all porcelain crowns never show a dark line at your gums
• Implants – used to replace missing teeth
• Bonding – is used to fix chipped or broken teeth
• Porcelain veneers – can change the color and shape of your teeth and give you a beautiful white smile