Cosmetic Dentistry for Every Age: Options and Opportunities

Taking care of your oral health can help your smile age more beautifully. However, anyone who's lived a lot of years understands that, sometimes, the fight against time can lead to stubborn tooth discoloration, weakened tooth enamel, and tooth loss that can all impact a smile's health and its appearance. Despite the inevitability of aging, modern dentistry offers a wide array of restorative and cosmetic solutions that are designed to combat age's impact on oral health and smile aesthetics by revitalizing the smile's form, function, health, and appearance. 

At Loftus Dental, we're proud to provide a variety of diverse cosmetic dentistry treatment solutions for patients of all ages. With our attention to detail and commitment to optimal oral health, we provide restorative treatments designed to restore the form, function, and health of our patients' teeth and gums in addition to a wide array of cosmetic services designed to elevate and enhance the smile's aesthetic appearance. 

What Kinds of Concerns Can Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry Address?

Our personalized, multifaceted approach to smile restoration and revitalization is designed to address a wide array of oral health and cosmetic concerns, including:

• Periodontal disease
• Periodontal ligament and jawbone degeneration
• Tooth loss
• Gum recession
• Weakened, thinning tooth enamel
• Tooth decay and cavities
• Permanent tooth discoloration
• Chipped and cracked teeth
• Old, silver amalgam dental work

Our dentists create personalized treatment plans based on each patient's unique treatment needs and goals. These plans are designed to enhance and revitalize the smile's appearance while also helping patients achieve optimal oral health. The complexity and types of treatments recommended will depend on the patient's individual oral health needs and smile aesthetic goals. 

Cosmetic Dentistry for All Ages With Comprehensive Dental Options at Loftus Dental

In addition to providing traditional cosmetic dental treatments, such as teeth whitening, dental veneers, and dental crowns, we also specialize in treatments specifically for age-related oral health and smile aesthetic concerns, such as implant-supported dental prosthetics. 

Dental implants are among the most beneficial smile restoration and cosmetic dental treatment options because they work, feel, and look just like natural teeth. They are also designed to last a lifetime while helping to maintain jawbone strength and support good oral health. 

One-for-One Tooth Replacement With Dental Implants

Individual missing teeth can be replaced on an individual basis with dental implants designed to support dental crowns. 

Implant-Supported Dental Bridges

One or two strategically placed dental implants can support a dental bridge and replace multiple consecutive missing teeth with a single porcelain restoration. 

Implant-Supported Dentures

While traditional removable dentures work well for many patients, implant-supported dentures take this comprehensive smile restoration to a new level by eliminating many of the issues that patients tend to experience with removable dentures. 

Supported by a number of strategically placed dental implants, implant-supported dentures never slip around in the mouth, support the health of the jawbone, and offer patients a secure, natural-looking treatment to revitalize their smile and restore their quality of life. 

Tissue Grafting Treatment Preparation

Depending on a patient's current oral health status and condition, preparatory treatments might be needed to restore the strength and density of the jawbone in addition to the health of the gums. In these cases, we provide patients with restorative bone grafting, sinus augmentation, and minimally invasive gum tissue grafting. 

Simple Solutions for a Revitalized Smile

In addition to comprehensive restorative treatments, we also provide patients with a variety of options designed to enhance and improve the health and appearance of their smiles. For example, professional teeth whitening treatments can help to dissolve and lift stubborn, superficial stains. Additionally, tooth-colored dental bonding can be used to resurface the teeth, restore and seal chipped or broken teeth, fill in tooth gaps, or cover up permanent discoloration. 

Explore Your Dental Opportunities With Our Cosmetic Dentist in Rapid City

With advanced restorative and cosmetic treatments, such as dental implants and implant-supported dental restorations, your smile dreams can be transformed into your smile reality. At Loftus Dental, our dentists specialize in restorative and cosmetic dental solutions to help our patients create the smiles of their dreams — at any age. 

So, if you have ever thought that your smile is beyond repair or improvement or that it's too late for cosmetic dental care, we encourage you to contact our office to request an appointment with one of our experienced dentists. We can examine your teeth and gums, talk with you about your treatment goals, and help you explore all of your options and smile opportunities.