There is a trend in the baby boomer population to invest in a smile makeover as a means of looking younger and healthier. According to the dentists at Ridgewood Dental Associates, both men and women decide daily that an instant face lift starts with their teeth. Multiple studies have shown that a person's smile is the first thing people notice.
With the emphasis on health, why not improve the very thing people notice first, your teeth, according to Dr. Kenneth L. Hilsen at RDA. Also, adjustments to the teeth can affect facial appearance from the inside out. Lips can look plumper, laugh lines can be erased and the whole bottom portion of the face can take on a more youthful appearance. The brightening and lightening of tooth color in itself can take years off of a person's appearance.
People today want to invest in something that is not frivolous, but offers them long term benefit and makes them feel good. Having your smile improved does not require missed work or recuperation time at home. The transformation can be fit into a busy schedule and can often be completed in only a few visits.
Many people hope that BriteSmile, an in-office teeth whitening system, will do the trick. For many people this is not enough to correct what years of wear has done to their teeth. The next choice would be veneers, a thin porcelain cover to the outer part of the tooth, which is instant gratification, since it can be completed in only two visits. A person can choose to make their teeth as bright and white as they ever dreamed, or correct crooked, worn or discolored teeth. Recently, we performed the BriteSmile procedure for a local 75-year-old gentleman, who commented that the result was years of tea, wine and food stains bleached from his teeth.
If this is not enough, there are all types of cosmetic treatments that can take years off of a person's appearance. According to Dr. Masis Yeterian, making a person feel good and look good are synonymous with RDA.
- Written by SUBURBAN NEWS/VILLAGE GAZETTE
Dr Kenneth Hilsen, Prosthodontist and Makeover Dentist - Providing services in cosmetic dentistry and dental implants to the areas of Ridgewood and Bergen County.
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