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I’ve been waiting for years for my financial situation to change so I could get a smile makeover. Sadly, I’ve come to the conclusion it’s not going to change anytime soon and I’m really tired of hating my smile. I can’t afford porcelain veneers. But, hoped there’s such a thing as a poor man’s smile makeover. <\/p>\n

Missy E. <\/p>\n

Dear Missy,<\/p>\n

There are several things you can do to improve your smile on a budget. Which procedures you do, depends on what bother’s you about your smile. <\/p>\n

If it’s just the color, teeth whitening can totally remake your smile<\/a> affordably all while taking years off your appearance. It can be done in one appointment at your dentist’s office or over a period of time at home with custom made whitening trays from your dentist.<\/p>\n

If you have minor chips or gaps<\/a>, you can have dental bonding done to repair them. Of course, if changing the whiteness of your teeth is still in the picture, you’ll want to do that first. The color of the bonding can’t be changed once it’s completed, so you’ll want to match it to already whitened teeth.<\/p>\n

Another option is Invisalign. It’s a way to orthodontically straighten teeth without using traditional metal braces<\/a>. It can be done without anyone knowing you’re doing it. A bonus feature is the aligners used for Invisalign can double as whitening trays, so you can straighten and color your teeth simultaneously, saving you additional money. <\/p>\n

Invisalign and whitening can be done by just about any dentist. Dental bonding, however, requires a cosmetic dentist with some artistic ability. It’s done freehand and your teeth change in depth and translucency as you move down the tooth. <\/p>\n

If your financial situation ever changes and you want a blow out the room type of smile makeover, then you’d get porcelain veneers<\/a>. <\/p>\n

This blog is brought to you by Dr. Mike Malone<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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