Cosmetic Dentistry
Very often all we want is to look better. Sometimes we have very healthy teeth, but they could look just a little better. The most common treatments for this type of dentistry is Whitening. But there are more things that can be done to the mouth that can help to boost your self-esteem and give your smile just a touch of magic.
Porcelain Veneers
What is it? Veneers are made with Porcelain to give the look of natural teeth. They are placed over your existing teeth by lightly filing the surface enamel and are made custom to how you want your smile to look.
How much does it cost? The cost per tooth is $500 per tooth.
How long does it take? It takes about 2 visits or more, of an hour or so each.
Anesthesia: Yes
Temporaries: Yes, With the payment of your Veneers temporary veneers are made and cemented with temporary cement in order for you to not leave our clinic without protection for your teeth.
Is it done in house? We make the mold and cement the veneers in house, the actual veneers however are provided by our partner lab.
Aftercare:
At the end of your treatment it is necessary to get a mouth guard in order to protect your teeth and veneers. This comes at an extra cost of $120.
As with any Cosmetic Dental work it is very important that you assist to regular checkups to make sure that they are doing fine and your teeth under them are doing fine. We require that you assist every 6 months after you have them placed to schedule a control consultation just for your veneers.
Other than that, Veneers can be treated like regular teeth just a few days after being placed.
What you can eat after veneers.
Teeth whitening
What is it? It's a treatment that makes your teeth whiter, here at BajaDentistry we use mostly Zoom 2 which is a system we use to whiten your teeth in one hour. We also use the Boost Dental whitening system, ask your doctor which is the best option for you.
How much does it cost? Teeth whitening costs around $250.
How long does it take? Zoom 2 Takes 1 and a half hours, 4 sessions of 15 minutes each.
Boost takes an hour and a half as well.
Is it done in house? Yes.
There is a chance that you will leave your whitening session with sensitive teeth, we provide a sensitivity relief gel to use at home. Keep in mind that it takes 2 weeks for the final color to settle after a tooth whitening treatment, so it's very important to protect your teeth from early stains. To make sure your teeth stay white longer, avoid drinking Coffee, wine, beer, smoking or any foods that have any strong color. It is best to eat light colored or white foods after this procedure.
A list of what you can eat.