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We have all admired people with perfect sparkling smiles. These days, more people are not simply admiring those pearly whites - they are going to their dentist to get their own. In an age of designer everything from clothing to interiors - it'snot surprising that designer smiles are beaming from more and more faces. Teeth can be disfigured by early childhood illnesses, medications, accidents or crowding. Stains can be caused by coffee and tea, certain foods or Page 6 stl3i1j' U 'e': oz ETRO Oak 'to, Warmest Wishes for a Joyful Hofibay Season anb Peace ani) Health in the Coming Year er" Mus \/nx./ signer Smile: Cosmetic Dentistry ___,---------------" PM \(oUR rgeiiil, .u C FORW N [416] 241-5549 COSMETIC & FAMILY DENTISTRY - TOOTH LIGHTENING & BLEACHING General Anesthesia and W. Sedation NI 40% t5tct',' smug PORN my. Senior Citizen & Student Discounts Insurance Assignments Accepted Alan Tanks Metro Chairman ani) councillor, York-Humber VISA EVENING AND SATURDAY APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE 35 King Street, Suite 101,Weston, Ontario Off Weston Road, 3 blocks North of Lawrence tobacco, but new dental techniques can transform a smile and renew self confidence. In recent years, dentists have developed various methods of restoring damaged or discoloured teeth. The following procedures are now available. Dr. Peter D. Rival BLEACHING A carbamide peroxide solution is applied to stained teeth to lighten and brighten them. There are many forms of bleaching. Some can only be done in the ental office where results are much faster and in """1'ri, others, the patient wears a thin plastic mouthguard anywhere from three to six hours per day with some of the bleaching agent. The results are cumulative but very effective and the patient sees a change in colour in the first few weeks. Iigllllllilll The development of tooth coloured ililIlillllli dental plastic or porcelain (composite 'llllllllilllt resin system) has enabled dentists to 'Ill Illllllll correct the colour and shape of teeth. IllllglillllI The composite resins are "painted" Illlillllllll on the front surfaces of teeth that lllillllllllllll have been chipped, cracked or damaged. The coating is then hardened under a special light and finally shaped and polished. Bonding is a one step process that usually lasts from three to five years or even longer with proper care, but because of colour changes after several years of chipping when you bite down on hard foods, it may require periodic touch ups. LAMINTE VENEERS In concept, laminate veneers are similar to false fingernails. A thin layer of porcelain is bonded to the outside surface of the tooth in order to improve the tooth's appearance. Only' a very small amount of enamel is removed, and the laboratory will process this very thin translucent by Dr. P. D. Rival, D.D.S. Why Wait? Call and Have Your Teeth Examined Today! laminate veneer. Laminate a: , veneers usually require two visits flltt,,,,v' to the dentist. They last several IrP'uitus years and have much better .,,,,i; " colour stability and strength than 't Ill conventional bonding. t , " Bleaching, bonding and laminate veneers are more conservative options than traditional methods of capping teeth with crowns which requires removal of part of the tooth. CROWNS Also called caps, crowns are long lasting artificial covers for teeth. They can be made of various materials, acrylic, gold or other metals, porcelain or a combination of metal and porcelain. Your dentist may recommend a crown as your only option when a tooth becomes severely decayed or damaged. The tooth has to be filed and shaped so the cap can be fitted and permanently cemented on. There are new reasons to smile and even if you dread visits to the dentist, there is good news. Like other forms of medicine, dentistry has advanced by leaps and bounds with new upcoming developments ranging from computers that show how cosmetic dentistry can enhance your smile to lasers that will eventually be used to treat cavities (without drilling) and are used now to vaporize small oral lesions and infected gum tissue. As patient demand for teeth that are whiter, straighter, sportier or more even, continues to grow, cosmetic dentistry can not only provide patients with a more pleasing smile, increase confidence in their appearance, but also can prove satisfying to dentists who may be looking for new challenges in their daily routines. From a personal standpoint, I think that dentists who get bored with what they are doing are often not getting, positive feedback from patients but when patients can see immediate results, you get an instant positive feedback. You are doing something that the patient wants and makes it more of a cooperative effort giving both the dentist and the patient tremendous satisfaction. Lawrence Ave. grown-d ' F"", . mti8t , _ _ _ 11.alii:' " , '),Cfao' ' J "