Ask An Expert: Alyssa Lambert, DDS, Smile Arkansas
How can I improve my smile and preserve my natural teeth?
• Prevention. Practice good oral hygiene, maintain regular dental checkups, and have cavities treated early.
• Professional teeth whitening is a great way to improve your smile if you have natural teeth. It can boost your smile up to 10 shades whiter!
• Invisalign can improve both the esthetics and health of your teeth by closing spaces and eliminating crowding. Straight teeth are more attractive and easier to clean.
• No-Prep Veneers can address a variety of issues to give you an amazing smile. Changing the shade, shape and brightness of your smile can give you the smile you’ve always dreamed of!
What are No-Prep Veneers and how do I know if I am a candidate?
No-Prep Veneers are fabricated from porcelain. They are designed to fit over your existing natural teeth and allow your natural teeth to be preserved underneath the veneers. The resulting restoration is very strong, natural and lifelike! The best candidates have small, spaced or worn teeth. No-Prep Veneers will help broaden your smile and will also make dark teeth much whiter.
I’m interested in No-Prep Veneers but how can I be sure I get the smile that I want?
During your dental appointment, your doctor will ask questions to help identify what you desire in your new smile, and the doctor will create a custom design based on your smile preferences. Once your custom smile has been designed, Trial Veneers are placed over your teeth. This provides you with the opportunity to see and approve of the smile design. The doctor can also make any changes in the design at your request!
What is the advantage of straightening my teeth with Invisalign vs. traditional braces?
Invisalign aligners are subtle and hardly noticeable. Invisalign offers several treatment levels that range from straightening just a few or all your teeth. Traditional braces are less esthetic but are more effective in treating complex cases. When choosing between Invisalign or traditional braces, consider the esthetics of Invisalign and whether you can commit to consistently wearing the aligners.
Can my teeth be straightened without Invisalign or traditional braces?
Yes. Orthodontically moving teeth is the most conservative treatment option; however, bonding, No-Prep or traditional veneers, as well as esthetic crowns can quickly straighten your smile!
C. LEE WYANT, DDS
ALYSSA LAMBERT, DDS
16524 Chenal Pkwy.
Little Rock, AR 72223
501.819.3608
