Articles by Skyview Dentistry, Charlotte, NC

Customizing Your Smile: The Role of Digital Imaging in Veneers

Veneers are ceramic, porcelain, or composite coverings or shells that fit over your front teeth. They’re a type of artificial tooth and permanent cosmetic treatment designed to hide gaps, cracks, stains, or other minor flaws. Digital imaging has several key benefits in veneer design and tooth prep. Here's what to know.

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Tips for Maintaining Your Invisalign Aligners

Invisalign aligners are custom-fitted appliances that discreetly straighten your teeth. Like any dental appliance, you must maintain them to get the most from them and keep your teeth healthy. Here's what to know about Invisalign care.

How Veneers Can Remake Your Smile in Just Two Visits

Few things in life are as vital as your smile. It is often the first aspect others notice and creates a lasting impression. If your smile isn’t quite what you desire, achieving that transformation may be more accessible than you think. Just two visits to our dental practice can elevate your smile.

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Invisalign for Teens: Confidence Through Orthodontics

For many teens, the ability to have a perfectly straight, comfortable, and healthy smile would be a dream come true. For those same teens, though, the idea of having to wear highly visible metal braces during an already difficult time in adolescence is more akin to a nightmare. The perfect solution for lots of teens who need orthodontic treatment is Invisalign.

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Veneers: Your Solution to the Visible Signs of Aging

Is your smile making you look older than you’d like? Our dentist in Charlotte may be able to help you retain or maintain your youthful appearance through the use of dental veneers.

Debunking Myths About Invisalign®

Do you want to straighten your teeth without using traditional braces, but are confused about some of the information you’ve heard about Invisalign®? You are not alone – there’s a lot of misinformation being spread on the internet when it comes to teeth straightening. Unfortunately, this misinformation can prevent people from getting the straight, beautiful smile they have always dreamed of.

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The Science Behind Veneers: Materials and Methodologies

Veneers provide a beautiful upgrade for your smile and are a relatively fast way to improve the appearance of your teeth. Using a combination of specially designed dental materials and bonding agents, Skyview Dentistry, your cosmetic dentist in Charlotte can utilize veneers to help transform your smile into something you can’t wait to show off!

Invisalign® and Lifestyle: How Clear Aligners Fit Into Your Daily Life

Straight teeth can vastly improve the quality of your life. While old-fashioned braces are the tried-and-true approach for some cases, they can easily become a hassle that most people don’t want to deal with, leaving many with misaligned teeth and several problems that stem from that. Fortunately, Invisalign® offers a way to straighten your teeth without nearly as much interference with your daily routine.

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Why Veneers? Exploring Their Popularity and Benefits

While maintaining good oral health is important for maintaining a bright and beautiful smile, cosmetic dental treatments such as dental veneers are popular for many reasons including cost, accessibility, and functionality.

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The Difference Between Crowns and Root Canals

The short answer is: one is done on the outside of the tooth and the other is done on the inside of it. The long answer is that there are significant details between the two Dental terminology can be confusing, and it’s only natural that you wouldn’t know the difference between a root canal and a crown. If you are like most people, you don’t talk about dental care every day, so you really don’t need to know the difference between the various types of dental restorations.

Invisalign vs. Braces

While braces and Invisalign can improve the look of your smile, these treatments are more than purely cosmetic dentistry; these orthodontic treatments can also improve the health, function, and comfort of your smile. Crooked teeth not only affect your appearance, but they also increase the risk of periodontal disease and tooth decay because crooked teeth are more difficult to keep adequately clean. Additionally, they can cause problems with your bite, leading to temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) and its painful symptoms. Straightening your smile can improve both your smile's aesthetics and your health.

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