Yellow or gray teeth. Spaces between the teeth. Toothy smile. Crooked teeth. Correcting these dental problems used to have only one solution ? orthodontics. Braces were expensive, time consuming, painful and an unattractive solution.



It was common for a person who needed to correct crooked teeth, or who had large spaces between their teeth, to endure three or more years of unattractive braces, frequently at the most vulnerable time of their life. A time when it's most important to feel confident about oneself!

In the 60s and even through the 80s it was common to see people of stature with yellow teeth, or teeth that were crooked or even missing. It was not uncommon to see a movie star who had imperfect teeth. Presidents of companies were often seen with yellow teeth, large spaces in-between teeth or even missing teeth.

But by the time that the new century came around, an impression of a person had become affected by the look of their smile. Factually, it is now so simple, painless and reasonably priced to correct teeth that it has become expected that if a person is doing well in life, they will not have bad teeth.

So is that vanity, or simply proper care for the teeth and concern for professional image that has lead to such a new viewpoint on teeth?

Yellow or gray teeth that have been stained by cigarettes, wine and other dark foods can be brightened an average of 8 shades whiter in just under one hour! Smiles can be completely transformed in that time with the Zoom!? Teeth Whitening System used at Bright Side Dental. Why would a person not improve their looks when it's that easy?

Crooked teeth, toothy smiles, large spaces or gaps between teeth ? even missing teeth ? can be easily and quickly corrected with the newest technology of porcelain veneers. It takes two or three appointments and voila! ? an all-new smile!

In the first appointment the teeth that are to be replaced with veneers are slightly reduced in order to make room for the porcelain veneers. The patient is given temporary veneers, and at once the new smile is a vast improvement over the original teeth.

Usually it is just one more appointment, as once the permanent porcelain veneers are back from the lab, they are fitted and in most cases permanently cemented that day!

If gum work is needed to perfect the new smile, additional time may be needed, but that's usually only one or two more appointments. Often a person with a ?gummy? smile will discover that a condition that they thought was ?permanent? is actually easily remedied!

These days, there are many finance solutions offered for dental work. Often a special low or no-interest loan makes it simple to purchase the work needed and offers yet another reason to jump on the bandwagon and get that perfect smile that you wish for when you look in the mirror.

Bright Side Dental, with three offices ? in Canton, Sterling Heights and Livonia is a family dentist near Detroit, Michigan who offers many solutions to unsightly smiles.