Your Denver Dentist needs to be on your "Best Friends' List". He or she must be responsible for ensuring that you and your family have proper oral hygiene and a healthy set of teeth and gums.

Aside from the regular check-ups and cleaning appointments, your Denver Dentist should be able to provide you with cosmetic dental care, if and as required. Some of the more recent and modern procedures available include teeth whitening using light, different types of veneers, bonding and gum contouring.

No longer will you have to suffer through weeks of trays and gooey messes at home to have whiter teeth. Your Denver Dentist should be able to perform this procedure in an hour, or less - depending on up to what shade you want your teeth whitened.

The Zoom2! Procedure involves an in-office consultation and should only be performed by a dentistry professional. Firstly, your gums and teeth are isolated with a pair of "clamp" looking devices which are placed on each side of your mouth, leaving only your teeth exposed. Your Denver Dentist will then apply the Zoom! Gel. Once the gel has been completely applied you are provided with a pair of colored goggles. The special light which works with the Zoom! Whitening Gel is shone directly on your teeth. According to zoomnow.com, "the light and gel work gently together to penetrate your teeth, breaking up the stains and discoloration. The gel is applied for three 15 minute sessions, for a total of 45 minutes." Your Denver Dentist will then offer you water to rinse your teeth and, you are done! Some individuals will tell you that they experienced some discomfort while others will tell you that they felt severe cramping in their teeth - and, then, others will tell you that they felt absolutely nothing! This "discomfort" is an individual thing and depends on the current condition of your teeth.

Veneers are "a thin layer of restorative material placed over a tooth surface, either to improve the aesthetics of a tooth, or to protect a damaged tooth surface." (Wikipedia.org)

Charles Pincus is considered the "Father of Tooth Veneers". Out of California, Pincus bonded his veneers with simple denture adhesive, which did not last very long. Actors in Hollywood began using them to alter their physical appearance for film projects. Today, a Denver Dentist will use an improved resin cement such as Panavia, which willlast anywhere from 10 to 30 years.

The latest type of technology for veneer implants utilizes the CAD/CAM Dentistry Technology. If veneers are what you want, ask your Denver Dentist what kind of technology is used.

Dental bonding is used when there is a need to repair a chipped tooth, reshape teeth and to fill in gaps between your teeth. Bonding is also employed when you want to cover spots or even out teeth discolorations.

Also referred to as "adhesive dentistry", dental bonding may be considered an art form. When bonding a patient's teeth, a Denver Dentist will file the surface of the tooth, or teeth, to be bonded until the surface is no longer smooth but rather rough. A substance similar to kids' putty is placed appropriately and shaped. It is then set to dry. Once dry, your Denver Dentist will file such until he reaches the desired shape.

Unhealthy gums may be the result of gingivitis or even chronic periodontitis, which has to do with the inflammation and bleeding of the gums due to large amounts of dental plaque deposits. One of the signs of gum disease is referred to as "gingival recession", which results in what appears to be the lengthening of your teeth when, in actually, it has to do with the shortening of your gums.

On the other end of the gum spectrum, a Denver Dentist will explain to you how gum contouring or "reshaping", as it is also referred to, may be used "to improve the general look of a person's teeth. Aside from preventive measures, it is primarily used in cases where the individual has what is commonly known as 'gummy smile'. This is a condition in which the gums cover too much of the teeth, usually the front teeth, and this can leave the length of the teeth looking too short." (cosmeticdentistryguide.com)

Whether your dental requirement is to shorten your gums, or lengthen them your Denver Dentist should be able to explain the different choices currently available and, which one is best for you.