2021 – A Turning Point For Covid-19 And Your Smile?

Alexandra Dental Care offers some optimism for the year ahead

Very few of us will be sad to see the back of last year. For many of us, it will have caused frustration, isolation and for some, the loss of friends and family. All of us will be hoping for a better year ahead and there is some hope despite the current surge in new cases. The first Oxford Zeneca vaccine was given on Monday and as this can be more easily stored than the Pfizer version, it will hopefully be distributed much faster, immunising a larger number of people in as short a time as possible.

Providing that people conform to the guidelines, and with the new vaccine roll out, things might start to look a little brighter by spring or early summer, a perfect time for us to emerge into the warmer spring and summer months. We are sure that our Burton and Ashby patients are already, at least mentally, planning some activities and holidays to make up for those missed last year, and what better way to make the best of this ‘new dawn’ than to look at ways of making your smile more attractive?

Holiday smiles

You might be thinking that there is little point in having a cosmetic dental treatment now as it may be several months before our social life returns to anything like normal. Whilst this may be true for some treatments that produce very quick results such as our popular teeth whitening procedure, others can take a little longer to work and starting treatment in the near future may produce results around the time that you start to socialise again.

The following is a guide to some of the cosmetic dental treatments that we have available at Alexandra Dental Care.

Teeth whitening

Although you may not want to have your teeth whitened just at the moment, it is worth spending time considering to what degree you would like them improving. Younger patients, for example, may wish to go for the maximum whiteness possible, whereas older patients may feel that going from dull teeth to ones that are too brilliantly white might look a bit too obvious and may not blend in well with their general appearance. We are always happy to offer advice on this and can, if required, whiten your teeth to just a few shades above where they currently are. This may provide the natural look that some are looking for.

Veneers

With the availability of CEREC technology at Alexandra Dental Care, this is a treatment that can often be carried out in a single visit to our practice. Unlike teeth whitening though, where the teeth will start to darken again after a period of time, the whiteness produced by porcelain veneers is long lasting. Providing that you look after your teeth correctly, this should continue to enhance your smiles for many years.  If you are unsure about any aspect of this, or indeed any other treatment, we are just a ‘phone call away.

Crooked teeth

However white your smile is; if your teeth are crooked you may be far from satisfied and so it makes sense to get treatment to resolve the problem. Whilst it is true that some people do need to wear braces for a reasonably lengthy period of time to straighten their teeth, fortunately this is not true in every case. Those patients whose teeth simply require minor cosmetic correction have the option of faster acting orthodontics which we are pleased to offer for our Burton, Swadlincote and Ashby patients.

There are two orthodontic systems that are available for those requiring relatively minor corrections, but which can make a real improvement to your smile as follows:

Six Month Smiles

Although the name suggests that this treatment takes 6 months; for some it may take much less time and the six months is simply an average depending on what is required. If you have a slight imperfection in the way that your teeth look because they are uneven, it may well be that it will only take 3 months, for example, to correct them.

The only way to be sure of this is to see our cosmetic dentists who will be able to give you a more accurate estimation of how long it would take.

Inman Aligner

In some cases, it may be possible to use Inman Aligners to correct your teeth if the problem is minor. This can take as little as six weeks to work which would leave plenty of time to have great looking teeth ready for the time when we can all socialise again.

It is never too early to start thinking about ways to improve your smile and we are always happy to help and offer advice and initial consultations to ensure that you receive the most appropriate treatment.

If you would like to see how we can help you have an improved smile in just a few months, why not call us today on 01283 216347. Our team is on hand and looking forward to your call.

George Savva – GDC number 66228

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