My teeth are far from perfect.

What I want know is, if money were no object, just how good a job
could a dentist do to make your teeth look fantastic?

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Request for Question Clarification by angy-ga on 13 Feb 2003 23:41 PST

Hi, Mark !

I think it depends on what is actually wrong with your teeth, how old
you are (still growing etc), and what you perceive as "fantastic". In
extreme cases, there are some great dentures made these days.....

Are you looking at remedial work, or purely cosmetic ?

Hi markabe,

It sure appears, given today's dental technology, that any dental
issues you have (or can even imagine) are fully repairable.

To see what today's dentistry techniques could possibly do for you,
your best bet (besides making an appointment with your dentist) is to
check out the before and after photos that many dental practices
provide.

These are not like those "Before and After" weight-loss scam pictures
you see in the backs of magazines. These results are from tried and
true dental techniques that most dentist and orthodontic offices use.

I've seen the results of some of these techniques first-hand and the
results are astounding. It is truly amazing what they can do with
teeth these days.

Here are some examples –


ROBERT MCBRIDE DENTISTRY – BEFORE AND AFTER
http://www.rpmdentistry.com/beforeandafter.asp
*use the pulldown menu on this site to see the photos. 

BOCA RATON COSMETIC DENTIST – BEFORE AND AFTER
http://www.bocaratoncosmeticdentist.com/gallery.html


AESTHETIC DENTAL CARE – BEFORE AND AFTER
http://www.aestheticdentalcarenj.com/dental/before_after.html

COSMETIC DENTISTRY – BEFORE AND AFTER 
http://www.aboutcosmeticdentistry.com/photos/index.html


ATLANTA CENTER FOR COSMETIC DENTISTRY
http://www.atlantacenterforcosmeticdentistry.com/dental/before_after2.jsp


DAVIS ORTHODONTICS – BEFORE AND AFTER
http://www.davisortho.com/b4aftr1.html


DORMAN ORTHO
http://www.dormanenortho.com/beforeafter.asp


THE PARADE – DENTAL SURGERY AND IMPLANT CLINIC
http://www.parade-dentists.co.uk/pictures.htm


As you can see, there are cosmetic treatments that focus more on the
superficial aesthetics of your teeth – whiteness and brightness you
might say. And then there are orthodontic and restorative treatments
and even surgeries to repair structural damage and straighten teeth.
Who you choose will depend on what exactly your dental problems are.

Thanks for your question!

And by the way, thank you for being such a regular customer. It's nice
to a see familiar "face" every now and then.

-K~

Search terms:

Dentistry before after (there are lots more here – take a look)
://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=dentistry+before+after

Orthodontist before after
Dental surgery before after

Dear Mark,

Almost all smiles can be made to look great through modern cosmetic
dentistry techniques.  You must FIRST find a cosmetic denstist (if you
have to, just look in the Yellow Pages) and make an appointment for a
consultation.  This appointment should be at no cost to you.  Only by
having a qualified dentist look at you and talk with you can you
really find out what is possible for your own mouth.  But, like I said
at the top, it is very likely that you can appreciate quite a
significant improvement.  First, you have to sit in the chair!  Good
luck.

JCG