Cosmetic Dentistry

From subtle changes to major repairs, Dr. Skoretz can perform a variety of cosmetic dental procedures to improve your smile and treat teeth that are discolored, chipped, misshapen or missing. In addition to being a cosmetic dentist, Dr. Skoretz also practices family dentistry and can monitor your cosmetic dental work during your regular dental visits.

Cosmetic dentistry requires a sophisticated understanding of biological, technical, and physical sciences, a mastery of technical dentistry skills, and artistic abilities to get the most natural looking results. Our modern cosmetic dentistry improves smiles, health, confidence, appearance, and self esteem.

Today's cosmetic dentistry is considerably more durable, and results are more predictable than in years past. In creating dental restorations, Dr. Skoretz tries to take a conservative approach to preserve as much of your natural tooth structure as possible, and he uses the latest technological advancements in natural looking dental materials.

While traditional dentistry focuses on oral hygiene and preventing, diagnosing, and treating oral disease, cosmetic dentistry focuses on improving the appearance of a person's teeth. Some cosmetic dental treatments are considered elective, while other treatments must be done in order to maintain good oral and overall heath. Even when a procedure is considered necessary, there are many choices available to patients regarding how their dental work will look.

Cosmetic Dentistry Treatments

As an experienced cosmetic dentist, Dr. Skoretz can whiten teeth, reshape teeth, close spaces between teeth, restore worn, short, or chipped teeth, or alter the length of your teeth. Check out some of the procedures that Dr. Skoretz can employ to improve your smile.

Teeth Whitening

Teeth whitening is perhaps the most commonly recommended and sought-after cosmetic dentistry procedure. Teeth whitening corrects teeth discoloration by removing stains. Teeth bleaching refers to a chemical process used to lighten the color of the patient's teeth.

Patients who want whiter teeth have many options as there are a number of techniques to improve the brightness of your teeth. Procedures for whitening teeth vary in concentrations of peroxide and in application times.

You have the choice of in-office whitening procedures or using a take-home kit dispensed by Dr. Skoretz. Dr. Skoretz can help you determine which procedure is best for you based on budget and results you want to attain with teeth whitening.

Dental Veneers

Dental veneers create a bright, white smile with beautifully aligned, shapely teeth. The translucent quality of today’s veneers provides a beautiful, natural look.

Dental Veneers are very thin composite or porcelain laminates that are bonded to the surface of a tooth. Veneers may be used to correct and repair chips and cracks, improve a worn appearance, or to correct severe tooth discoloration. Veneers may be recommended if you have gaps in your teeth or if you have not had success with teeth whitening.

Dental veneers can also serve a functional purpose by protecting the surface of a damaged tooth. In some cases, veneers may replace the need for a dental crown, eliminating the need for more invasive tooth preparation.

Dental Inlays/ Dental Onlays

Inlays (or onlays) are made from porcelain or composite materials. They are a long-lasting and cosmetic way to repair teeth with tooth decay or structural damage. Inlays may be created in a dental laboratory, or a composite resin may be made and applied by Dr. Skoretz. Inlays are significantly stronger than other filling materials.

Composite Bonding

Tooth bonding or dental bonding is an excellent technique for correcting small defects in teeth such as spots, chips, decay, or gaps between the teeth.

With dental bonding, a dental composite material with the look of enamel is applied into the cavity or onto the surface of a tooth, where it is then sculpted into shape, contoured and hardened with a high-intensity light. The result is a restoration that blends invisibly with the remainder of the surrounding tooth structure and the rest of your natural teeth.

Dental Implants

Dental implants are artificial tooth root replacements that are used as a remedy for tooth loss. Often the result is not only an enhanced smile, but also a more youthful appearance, since missing teeth cause the face to collapse and look older.

Smile Makeover

A smile makeover is the process of improving the appearance of the smile through one or more cosmetic dentistry procedures, such as dental veneers, composite bonding, dental implants and teeth whitening. A smile makeover is something that you choose to have performed, while a full mouth reconstruction is something that you need to have performed.

Alignment and Spacing

Teeth that are crooked, overlapping, or have gaps between them can be straightened and aligned through orthodontics.

Missing Teeth

One or more missing teeth not only negatively affects the appearance of your smile, but may also affect your bite, increase your risk for tooth decay, and can lead to bone loss in the jaw. Missing teeth can be replaced by dental implants, bridges or partial dentures.

Full mouth reconstruction

Full mouth reconstruction involves treatment to correct functional problems with your bite, muscles, teeth, and bone structure. Full mouth reconstruction is usually considered necessary rather than elective cosmetic treatment.

Dental Crowns: Preserving Damaged Teeth

Dental crowns, also known as caps, preserve the functionality of damaged teeth. Crowns may be used to protect a cracked tooth, restore functionality of a tooth with excessive decay, or replace a pre-existing crown.

Cosmetic dentistry offers many options for people who are unhappy with their smile. Dr. Skoretz can help you determine which treatments will give you the best results for your smile.