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One of the beauties of cosmetic dentistry is its versatility. There are cosmetic treatments to meet every smile need. Quick fix-its like dental bonding or in-office teeth whitening can address minor problems with your smile. If you have multiple imperfections in your smile, a cosmetic smile makeover from the office of Neal Edwards DDS in Riverside, California, could be the solution you’re looking for. These FAQs explain more about smile makeovers and how they can benefit you.
A smile makeover refers to cosmetic dentistry procedures your cosmetic dentist may use to enhance your smile’s appearance. Your smile makeover may consist of a combination of treatments to get the results you desire. Dr. Neal Edwards and our team will evaluate your teeth and gums, discuss the problems you’d like to fix, and outline a plan to achieve your dream smile.
Good oral health is a major qualification for a smile makeover. Dr. Edwards will ensure your teeth and gums are healthy before proceeding with your cosmetic treatment. We will also assist you in choosing procedures that you are comfortable with, which can be safely performed on your teeth to maximize the benefits of your smile makeover treatment.
Dr. Edwards and our team offer several cosmetic options to perfect your smile. Minor tooth flaws like chips, cracks, gaps, and stains can often be corrected with dental bonding, teeth whitening, or porcelain veneers. Cosmetic crowns can improve the appearance of damaged, misshapen, or irregularly sized teeth. Crooked teeth can be straightened with braces or Invisalign. Missing teeth can be replaced with implants. Gum contouring can eliminate a “gummy” smile to improve your smile’s symmetry.
That’s up to you. Generally, we’ve found that two or three procedures will often suffice to achieve your esthetic goals. We’ll help you select procedures that will produce the best results and schedule them accordingly to make your dream smile a reality.
The quantity and kind of operations included in your smile makeover will determine how long your treatment will take. Some cases can be completed in one dental visit, while others may take several weeks. Implants and orthodontic work will naturally take much longer to complete.
Imagine all that a beautiful smile can do for you! You’ll feel happier and more confident about your appearance, which can boost your social life and professional career. Your smile makeover can also result in stronger, more functional teeth, making it a long-term investment in your smile’s health, function, and beauty.
Riverside, CA, residents can contact Dr. Edwards at (951) 614-0033 to start their journey to achieve the smile of their dreams.
Dr. Neal Edwards, DDS, FICOI, studied Biology at La Sierra University before earning his dental degree from the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. A practicing dentist since 2007, he loves meeting new people and helping them achieve their dental goals through pleasant dental experiences.Dr. Edwards holds memberships in the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, and International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI). He is very keen on continuing education and completed his ICOI Fellowship recently. He had also completed a mini-residency in implant dentistry from Loma Linda University. He is a Team Dentist for the Ontario Reign hockey team - LA Kings’ AHL affiliate.
My name’s Aaron Phillips, and I’ve been a patient of Dr. Edwards for about seven years since he opened his practice. The treatment that I’ve received that’s made the biggest difference in my smile has really been addressing my grinding. So I grind a lot. I grind at night, I grind during the day. I’m clenching, and so I’ve cracked a molar and he’s had to fill another molar where I’ve just ground away. It’s down to dentin, and that’s made a big difference for me in terms of pain and coping through the day. So through his treatment, Dr. Edwards has really helped, I think, preserve and save my teeth because I just grind so hard. But he’s also helped me address pain that I have throughout the day. I have a lot of jaw pain. It creates headaches and tension in my neck, and it was really impacting my daily life.
And so with his help, I’ve been able to address that and save my teeth. So Dr. Edwards, his entire team make us feel really comfortable here in the office. They greet us, they know us, they know the details of our family and our kids. And because we’ve been patients for so long, they just really make us feel like we’re home. It’s a very comfortable environment for us. If folks are interested in getting dental treatment, I think they should choose Dr. Edwards because he’s honest and trustworthy and he’ll tell you what you need and then he’ll follow through. And his staff, they’re amazing. They make you feel very comfortable, very trusting, and they make you feel like family.
My name is Kyra Men, and I’ve been a patient of Dr. Edwards for about 15 years now. So the treatment that I received with Dr. Edwards that made the biggest difference for me were my implants. I needed an implant. I needed a bridge. I mean, my confidence was shot because my teeth had a lot of issues. Your smile is everything. I’m an educator. I teach kids. I sing a lot, and so being nervous about what you’re going to look like on camera, it really is a thing. So I think just the implants, being able to regain that confidence, it was everything. I decided to get the bridge repair and the implants because my teeth, when he went in to try to repair them, they weren’t salvageable, and so we had to do something to replace my existing teeth. I just felt overall restored. I felt a lot more confident.
I was excited to explore the other treatments that he suggested as well. If someone is interested in a bridge repair treatment, I would say definitely choose Dr. Edwards because he takes time to make sure the small details are covered. For instance, the color of the teeth, you could tell the difference between their natural teeth and then the bridge repair. With him, that’s not the case. He takes the time to make sure that there’s a perfect color match. He maintains the integrity of the shape of the tooth, and even any of the spacing that your normal teeth would have.
My name is Lou Monville, and I have been a patient of Dr. Edwards for seven years. So the treatment that I received here that made the biggest difference in my smile is these two things right here. So those teeth got broken in high school, plain water polo, like a lot of my dental work, and I had some old crowns. They were getting to the point that they needed to be replaced, and so Dr. Edwards says it’s time to replace those. But what blew my mind was it was done in a day. I was in and out of here in less than two hours with two brand new teeth that actually looked like my teeth. My wife was blown away. The technology now and the technology that Dr. Edwards has is phenomenal. I was always kind of cautious with my smile, real up close with those kind of big false teeth, and now you can’t tell the difference.
My kids noticed the difference. My family noticed the difference. So it’s been probably one of the best things I’ve done in a long time. Well, if you’re going to have a crown treatment, why would I tell you to go see Dr. Edwards? First off, the attention to detail that was super important. Then two, just the technology, the ability to not have to walk around with a false tooth or a temporary, two crowns in and out, two hours. I’ve never experienced that in my life to have that repair look phenomenal, but to be done, when you walk out and you’ve got your smile, you can’t beat it.