Vernon Hills Cosmetic Dentist Offers Tooth Contouring

Smiling couple fallWhen your dental issues are subtle, but just obvious enough to make you regularly unhappy with your smile, there are sometimes conservative cosmetic solutions. This is good news in terms of cost and healing time. For example, if you are unhappy with the shape of your teeth, dental contouring is a procedure that removes small amounts of your tooth enamel to create symmetry or a softened look. Sometimes we use tooth contouring as a precursor to dental bonding. Vernon Hills dentist, Dr. Brent A. Engelberg, can help you decide if contouring your teeth might offer you the cosmetic dental results you are seeking.

What is Dental Contouring?

Dental contouring is amongst one of the more non-invasive cosmetic dental procedures. We sometimes have patients who might even find the procedure covered by insurance if their tooth damage is a result of an accident or injury. Issues with your smile such as small chips, cracks, or overlaps can lead to a more difficult time keeping teeth completely clean. Tooth contouring can help by taking off just enough tooth structure to make the nooks and crannies of your teeth easier to reach with a toothbrush and floss. The contouring procedure is usually described as comfortable which means you most likely won’t even require anesthetic.

The Right Solution for You?

As with any cosmetic dental procedures, there are elements that you should be aware of. Depending on how much of your tooth enamel needs to be abraded during the contouring procedure, you might end up with a side effect of slight tooth sensitivity. This is why you should make sure you are putting your teeth in the capable hands of an experienced dentist like Dr. Engelberg. Otherwise, you might end up with weakened teeth more prone to breaking in the future. To reiterate, of all of the cosmetic dentistry procedures available, tooth contouring is not going to alter your appearance significantly. However, if your needs are small, this might be all you need to get your smile looking the way you want it to.

Contact Your Vernon Hills Cosmetic Dentist

To schedule a consultation for any of your cosmetic dental needs, call our 60061 dentist office at 847-259-8030. We are happy to serve patients in Northbrook, Deerfield, Highland Park, Wilmette, Winnetka, Glencoe, Vernon Hills, Lincolnshire, Libertyville, Skokie, Evanston, Palatine, Schaumburg, Elk Grove Village, Rolling Meadows, Northwest Chicago Suburbs, and Northern Chicago Suburbs.