Dental implants and cosmetic dentistry gives two of the most helpful and exciting treatment options for todays dental patients. Dental implants have enabled opportunities that were unavailable in the past, while cosmetic dentistry has allowed people to improve their appearance in ways that were never before possible. People who have not been to the dentist in a long time are amazed at what can now be done to improve their dental health and smile.



Dental implants have led to a enormously improved quality of life for many people who have suffered from problems having to do with missing teeth. Dental implants are titanium rods close to a centimeter long that are put in the jawbone and serve the same purpose as the roots of teeth. They can replace your lost teeth or be used to keep dentures tightly in place. In some cases, dental implants are the only way to continually replace missing teeth. This is very important because some people cannot put up with or are opposed to wearing removable dentures. Dental implants are solely the most important progress in dentistry for the last 20 years.

Cosmetic dentistry is a relatively new idea and has a broad interest. The truth is that nearly all people want their teeth straighter, whiter, and pleasing to the eye when they smile. Luckily, new technology and procedures have made vast improvements which Dr. Rene Piedra can do. This procedure with the greatest impact is porcelain veneers.

Porcelain veneers are custom-made porcelain wafers that the Dr. Rene Piedra places over the front of the teeth to enhance their appearance and repair damage. They can be used to better a broad variety of cosmetic dental problems. They can whiten stained or discolored teeth, close spaces between your teeth, "fix" a crooked smile without needing braces, repair chipped teeth and other flaws, and make more attractive or youthful looking smiles.

The everyday use of white fillings has been another recent trend. Todays white fillings are more exact and durable than ever and have shifted the material of choice for most dentists. One benefit of these fillings is that they mix in with teeth, helping to recreate an aesthetic and natural appearance.