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Trends in Chicago, IL, cosmetic dentistry

Chicago, IL (October, 2014) – Who doesn’t want a dazzling smile that can light up a room? Evidence shows that humankind had appreciated the beauty of healthy, white teeth since ancient times. Our ancestors resorted to such extremes as whitening teeth with urine and crafting restorations from animal bones. Thankfully, dentistry, and medicine in general, have come a very long way. Today we have a wide variety of options for beautifying your smile with safe, natural looking, and non-gross materials.

Today’s most popular dental materials

The material of choice in modern cosmetic dentistry is porcelain. It is naturally similar in appearance to tooth enamel, and it has been used for over a century to create cosmetic restorations. When porcelain crowns were introduced in the early 1900s, they were slow to gain popularity. The reason was that traditional porcelain is fragile. Just imagine trying to eat with a tooth that could fracture as easily as fine china dishes.

Decades of research and development led to better manufacturing techniques capable of producing strong, durable, stain resistant porcelain – and it is more beautiful than ever. Today’s dental laboratories can customize restorations with a subtle gradient of color and transparency, opalescence, and reflective qualities that mimic natural tooth enamel. Precision color-matching technologies allow for restorations that blend perfectly with your smile for an ultra-natural and ultra-beautiful appearance.

Top three trending cosmetic procedures

The current trend in cosmetic dentistry is conservative procedure, which means minimal alterations to the tooth.
  • Teeth whitening is among the most requested, and most conservative, dental procedures available. There is no tooth alteration, no permanent changes, and no more stains!
  • Porcelain veneers are ultra-thin, beautiful porcelain shells applied to the front surface of teeth. They completely hide restorations, and require little if any alteration to the teeth.
  • Cosmetic fillings are colored to match you natural enamel, so they make the cavity “disappear.” They also conform to the shape of the damaged area, so they require much less tooth preparation than the old school silver fillings.
Of course, the most prevalent trend is the desire for a spectacular smile, and we can make that happen, no matter what your dental issues are. Just call us at 773-772-8400 and schedule a consultation to learn more.