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Your smile is the first thing people see. It instantly portrays your personality, self confidence, joy and vitality. Does your smile say it all or are you embarrassed to smile? Nearly half of adults surveyed say they want a beautiful smile. Isn't it your time, right now, to have the beautiful smile you deserve? Not years. Not months. In as little as two visits. We use the most advanced techniques in dentistry to give you the smile you deserve without waiting.
Porcelain Veneers
Dr. Taylor and his entire team of dental professionals believe that improving a patients' smile through conservative, cosmetic dental techniques, such as veneers, has a positive impact on overall appearance and self-confidence. Dr. Taylor also is a firm believer that creating your perfect smile should be totally comfortable and pain free. It is this philosophy that makes his team go the extra mile to make every visit comfortable and enjoyable for every patient. Let us create your perfect smile and you will see what distinguishes Dr. Taylor and his team from the rest in the field.
Smile Design
A Smile Design is a work of art. The term Smile Design applies to the enhancement of a smile using a combination of methods. A client's eyes, lip line, coloring, gum tissue contouring, and face, are all considered when a new smile is designed for them. Our goal is to redesign your smile so that it fits you, is beautiful, strong, and natural-looking.
Full Mouth Rehabilitation
Do you hide your smile? Do you struggle with lack of self-esteem because your teeth are ground down or have suffered significant decay? Do you endure constant headaches, neck and shoulder pain or clicking in your jaw? End your discomfort forever with full mouth rehabilitation.
Using a combination of computerized technology and the artistic eye of an expert, full mouth rehabilitation may be the answer to countless problems. Call our office and see how we can help you today!
Non-metal Fillings
Metal fillings are obsolete. Amalgams expand and contract when exposed to temperature changes. This movement weakens the tooth wall and can cause fractures. It also allows bacteria to enter and cause decay. Amalgam also contains mercury, a toxic element. Today’s tooth-colored composites are safer, stronger and more attractive than metal. Composites are more conservative restorations than metal, bonding directly to the tooth, requiring far less removal of healthy tooth structure.
Inlays and Onlines
Do you care about your health? Take a look in your mouth. Metal in your teeth is not healthy. As metal expands and contracts it can allow bacteria to creep in and cause infection and further decay. In addition, metal filings can make smiles look dark and old. Beautiful porcelain Inlays and Onlays are the solution. Designed to match your teeth, they can revive natural strength, wear and function.
Crowns
The most common crown restoration placed today utilizes a metal lining covered with porcelain. These types of restorations are not as natural in appearance because light is not able to pass through porcelain-metal crowns as it does with a natural tooth. The result is an opaque or flat-looking tooth. Often, these types of traditional crowns leave a dark or gray line next to the gumline. Our talented team is proud to offer a natural-looking alternative: all-ceramic, non-metal crowns! With these newer restorations you will notice the "life-like" appearance that mimics natural teeth and does not produce the black gumline so common with porcelain-metal crowns.
Bridges
Missing teeth can cause more than embarrassment. They can lead to gum disease, bite problems, bone loss, speech difficulties and can keep you from eating the foods you love. A dental bridge will not only restore your smile to a natural appearance, but it will also return it to comfort and function. A bridge is a custom-fit false tooth (or teeth). The bridge is permanently placed between two healthy teeth and is held in place by porcelain crowns.
Bonding
With a technique called bonding, your dentist can repair damaged areas by applying a "paste" made of a material called composite resin. The resin comes in a wide variety of shades. It hardens almost instantly when it's exposed to a special ultraviolet light and it can be sanded, smoothed and buffed until it blends naturally with your smile.
Dr. Paul Taylor DMD, Advanced Dentistry - Providing services in cosmetic dentistry to the area of San Diego, Californa (CA).
