{"id":634,"date":"2016-05-09T20:07:03","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T20:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/islandcoastdentistry.com\/?p=634"},"modified":"2025-04-15T16:18:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T16:18:58","slug":"what-is-cosmetic-dentistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.islandcoastdentistry.com\/blog\/what-is-cosmetic-dentistry\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Cosmetic Dentistry?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your smile is your calling card to the world, inviting others to get to know you, opening the door to opportunities.<br \/>\nBut when you have major problems with your teeth, it can have a negative effect on your self-esteem, making you lack confidence in yourself.<br \/>\nWhen you are faced with issues that affect the appearance of your teeth, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.islandcoastdentistry.com\/cosmetic-dentistry.html\">cosmetic dentistry<\/a> provides you with a host of treatment options that can help you look and feel your best.<\/p>\n<h2>Treatments Tailored to Meet Your Needs<\/h2>\n<p>Your teeth are personal and any factors that affect their appearance will needed to be treated on an individual basis. Your solution could be as simple as professional whitening for stained teeth. The shape of your teeth can be enhanced through the use of veneers to create a smooth, flawless appearance.<br \/>\nCrowns, implants, and bridges are only a few of the alternatives that can fill the gaps created by missing teeth. If your teeth or bite is out of alignment, cosmetic dentistry can combine with orthodontics to create a straight, attractive smile. Regardless of what your problem is with your teeth, your dentist can offer you cosmetic options.<\/p>\n<h2>It\u2019s More than Creating a More Appealing Smile<\/h2>\n<p>When you take care of cosmetic problems with your teeth, you will have a ripple effect that offers you many positive benefits.<br \/>\nClosing gaps, creating smooth surfaces, and restoring balance to your mouth will mean a healthier mouth. You can stave off deterioration and various health problems caused by health decay. Preserve the teeth you have for years to come through cosmetic dentistry.<\/p>\n<h2>Find Out How Island Coast Dentistry Can Help You<\/h2>\n<p>If <a href=\"https:\/\/www.islandcoastdentistry.com\/cosmetic-dentistry.html\">cosmetic issues<\/a> are affecting your smile, the team at Island Coast Dentistry can help. Through a comprehensive evaluation, Dr. Skupny can tailor a cosmetic treatment plan that is most effective for you and a beautiful, healthy smile can be yours.<br \/>\nContact us today to learn more, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.islandcoastdentistry.com\/request-an-appointment.html\">schedule a consultation online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Cosmetic dentistry<\/strong> usually focuses on improvement to dental aesthetics in color, position, shape, size, alignment and overall smile appearance. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":680,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cosmetic-dentistry","category-oral-health-topics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What is Cosmetic Dentistry? - Island Coast Dentistry Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do you feel embarrassed of how your teeth look? 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