Advanced Cosmetic Dentistry for a Naturally Beautiful Smile

One smile can make all the difference in the world. It can change your mood, disarm a stranger and impress the right people in a social or business situation. Our smile is usually the first thing that people judge when they meet us, which can be discouraging for those of us with less than perfect or damaged teeth. Fortunately, advances in the science of cosmetic dentistry mean that you can have the smile you always wanted. Making do with broken, stained, crooked or missing teeth is a thing of the past. At Glacier Creek Dental, we only use advanced techniques and the latest technology to create and restore smiles for naturally beautiful results.

For the uninitiated, cosmetic dentistry is simply a specialized form of dentistry that either restores or improves the health and look of your teeth. Whatever is blighting your smile—crooked/misaligned teeth, large gaps in between, permanent stains, broken or missing teeth—it can be effectively corrected by the following treatments:

The Benefits Are More Than Just Cosmetic

A common misconception about cosmetic dentistry is that it merely changes the look of your smile. While it certainly has an impact on how your teeth look, what is often overlooked is how it can improve some aspects of your dental health. For instance, dental implants provide other benefits besides replacing missing teeth. They can prevent bone loss in your jaw and preserve your facial integrity. You keep your remaining teeth in place and diffuse chewing pressure, which allows you to eat normally without compromising the rest of your teeth. Reconstructing treatments such as porcelain veneers, porcelain crowns, dental bridges, and cosmetic bonding offer the following practical health benefits:

  • Restores/normalizes chewing and speaking
  • Keeps surrounding teeth in place
  • Prevents further damage to surrounding teeth

While it’s well established that cosmetic dentistry can restore and improve your smile, it should be acknowledged that it can restore and improve your self-confidence as well. When you’re not worried about broken, damaged, missing, or stained teeth, you can smile without fear and embarrassment. This not only makes you look better but makes you feel better too.

Types Of Cosmetic Dental Treatments

Whatever your reason for wanting to improve your smile, the team at Glacier Creek Dental will help you develop a treatment plan to feel more secure about your smile. Learn about the services we offer below and how they can help you address and treat your cosmetic concerns.

In-Office Teeth Whitening

Teeth whitening is the most popular cosmetic dental treatment in the U.S. In-office dental whitening treatments are an instantly gratifying, quick, and straightforward way to transform the appearance of your teeth.

Although there are many cheap, over-the-counter options available on the market, professional dental whitening has proven to have better, longer-lasting, and safer results.

In-office teeth whitening is performed over a number of sessions, ensuring that your treatments keep your teeth healthy and strong. The number of sessions you need will depend on the shade of your teeth at the beginning of the process and the level of whiteness you hope to achieve.

Smile Makeovers With Dental Veneers

Although dental whitening is suitable for many patients, there are some instances when a person is unable to have whitening procedures or cannot achieve the level of whiteness they desire. Dental veneers provide a good alternative to dental whitening treatments, and they can help cover chips and reshape irregular teeth.

Veneers are ultra-thin, shell-like covers attached to the visible enamel on the front of your teeth. They can be created in any shade desired, meaning patients can achieve every standard of whiteness.

Veneer treatments are fairly straightforward. In order to fit the shell over your tooth, the existing tooth will be filed down. This treatment is a good option for patients suffering from discoloration due to decay, medication, or genetics.

Missing Teeth Restoration With Dental Implants

It’s not just the color of teeth that some people dislike. Many patients have more extensive dental problems like a cracked tooth or otherwise broken and damaged teeth.

In some instances, patients may also have lost a tooth due to trauma or decay. Dental implants provide a solution to all of these problems by replacing an unsightly smile with super-strong, permanent titanium-implanted teeth. Dental implants are discreet and function like natural teeth.

Dental implants are a more cosmetically desirable form of tooth restoration. They can also preserve your dental health from further tooth loss and jaw deterioration. Not to mention — the results will last a lifetime.

Smile Restoration With Crowns

Are you dealing with an unsightly chipped, decayed, and cracked tooth? Dental crowns can restore your tooth while also improving the color of your smile. At Glacier Creek Dental, we offer color-matched crowns as a restoration for damaged teeth. Crowns restore the color, shape, and function of your smile.

There are many scenarios in which a crown might be an effective treatment. Crowns are often used when a tooth is too damaged for a dental filling. They can also be a good treatment route for when patients need a dental bridge, need to strengthen a fractured tooth or are trying to preserve a tooth after a root canal treatment. Besides providing aesthetic benefits, crowns also reduce pain in a decayed tooth

What To Expect During Your Visit

We understand that your time is precious, so our office staff will do their best to expedite the process of gathering your information. For your convenience, we highly recommend that you download our new patient forms and have them completed before you arrive for your appointment at our Fort Collins office. As standard procedure, your medical/dental history is obtained, which is then taken into consideration as you discuss your dental condition with your dentist. An examination may be performed if deemed necessary, and from there you can discuss your treatment options with the dentist.

Payment issues and options can be discussed during your office visit, or you can call our office in advance for information. It is our belief that financial issues should not prevent patients from obtaining the quality dental care they need. This is why we also offer flexible payment options in addition to accepting standard dental insurance. Please do not hesitate to broach the subject with our patient liaison. We are here to help all our patients, regardless of their circumstances.

Because we always put the needs of our patients first, there is no “up-sell”. This means no pressure for expensive of unnecessary treatments. We only recommend treatments based on what is appropriate for your unique needs. We tell you everything you need to know from the cost of the procedure, how long it will take, whether the treatment is beneficial or appropriate if there are other options that produce the same result, and anything else that may pertain to your condition or desired outcome.

Choose Glacier Creek Dental For Cosmetic Dentistry In Colorado

Are you ready for a smile makeover? Cosmetic dentistry can transform the beauty of your smile and leave you brimming with confidence. Finding a trustworthy and experienced cosmetic dentist requires research, so good job finding our family dentistry.

​​​​​​​For more than 50 years, Glacier Creek Dental has provided the highest-quality dental treatments for patients in Fort Collins, Colorado, and the surrounding areas. Our professional and experienced team at our dental office is happy to assist you and get you on the path to a healthy and beautiful smile. Call us today for more information or to schedule a dentist appointment (970) 267-0993.