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Dental Veneers sntal veneers are wafer-thin, custom-made shells of tooth-coloured materials designed to front surface of teeth to improve your Veneers are used to fix: + Teeth that are disco! either because of root canal treatment; ins from tetracycline or other drugs, excessive fluoride or other causes; Consultation Preparation or the presence of large resin filings Your teeth will be About 1/2 mm of When the veneer is The veneer is now that have discoured the tooth examined to $98 f you of name! willbe ready fvil be properly ready to permanently «Teeth that are wom down are a good candidat ved from your cement on. Once ‘ i rays and ir imresone tooth. n impression or see ‘ik Your 7 iy positioned, a Eine 2 eeedeneree will be made will then be made tooth will be cleaned, special beam of ight * Teeth that are misaligned, uneven, the proscar on and sent toa will be applied to hi or irregularly shape be discussed. trong bond. + Teeth chipped, or simply if a tooth suffers from discoloration, a dental veneer is used to improve the appearance of a tooth. A veneer is fabricated by a dental technician in a dental laboratory and later bonded to the tooth. Veneers are an important tool in cosmetic dentistry and have become an increasingly common procedure. The “Hollywood” smile has transcended the movies and more and more people want the same perfect smile they see in magazines and on their screens. Adds Dr. Rami “We now have the technology to make amazing changes to the look of a teeth. Whether a tooth is worn at the edges, too small and not able to be closed by orthodontics or malpositioned, one or multiple veneers can be placed to make the teeth look just like your natural.” Teeth whitening and bleaching are also a big part of cosmetic dentistry and are now one of the most common cosmetic dentistry procedures. Teeth can be whitened in the dentist's office and can take as little as forty five minutes. A home system is also available where impressions of teeth are taken, the shade of teeth when the patient begins is recorded and then patients are given a material to use when they get home. Over a couple of weeks the patient monitors daily until the degree of whiteness is 07. JULY FOCUS 64 pages.indd 43 achieved. It is important to remember that not all teeth can be whitened; for example at tooth with lots of filings will not take the whitening as fillings do not bleach. Dr. Rami discussed how much the dental profession and dentistry in general has changed in the last 15 to 20 years. He reflects “I have so many people coming in now who have not seen a dentist in many years or are coming for the first time and they are amazed at what they see. They are also amazed at the fact that going to the dentist is not nearly as “scary” as their parents or grandparents had led them to believe.” Dr. Rami cites a root canal procedure as an example. He says “A root canal now is like a saviour. A patient comes to me in a great deal of pain and, instead of a three to four appointment procedure, the whole thing can generally be done in one visit typically under an hour. Through improved materials, technique and instruments a root canal is now done with minimal discomfort to the patient. The advances in root canal procedure have been tremendous. Walking into Port Perry Dental Associates also reflects the many changes dentistry and dental offices have undergone. Dr. Rami explains “the practice has improved so many things. The old style X-rays are gone and have been replaced by digital The office now has intra- oral cameras and large screen TV's to help display and explain procedures. We are very ‘cutting edge’ in comparison to just a couple of years ago.” Dr. Rami is clearly very proud of Port Perry Dental Associates. In a short time he, as well as all the associate Dr.’s and staff have made so many changes that the “Wow” factor is now heard often as people walk into the clinic. They have all taken the dental experience and made it comfortable and highly efficient. 462 Paxton Street, Port Perry Located across from the hospital in the Medical Associates building 905-985-8459 pcs C36: www.dentistportperry.com EVENING APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE FOCUS - JULY 2012 43 12-06-21 11:34 AM