Cosmetic Dentistry in Lakewood Ranch, FL
We believe in hugging your dentist after you get your perfect smile.
Because smiling big in pictures matters
If you are feeling down about your smile’s appearance, the world-class cosmetic dentistry services with Dr. Courtney Fridella and Dr. Bryce Opps at Smiles at Lakewood Ranch can restore your smile’s beauty. Fast, effective, and safe, cosmetic dentistry is a minimally invasive option for improving your smile. Watch this video to see how quick and impactful a new smile can be. Sam was amazed that she could get 20 veneers in just two days.
Our office offers several cosmetic dentistry treatments for improving the shape, size, color, position, alignment, and overall appearance of your teeth. Contact Smiles at Lakewood Ranch at 941-216-3803 for more information on our cosmetic dentistry services in Lakewood Ranch, FL.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cosmetic Dentistry
What exactly is cosmetic dentistry?
Cosmetic dental operations are intended to address a variety of aesthetic issues, such as blemishes that detract from the appearance of the smile generally, such as gaps between teeth, chipped or cracked teeth, stained or discolored teeth, and misaligned or broken teeth. These treatments are intended to enhance the smile’s general beauty as well as the teeth’s size, shape, color, and alignment.
Unlike restorative dentistry, which focuses on correcting and treating underlying issues with teeth and gums, cosmetic dentistry improves the appearance of your teeth, gums, and bite. After all, even the healthiest teeth can suffer the effects of age, lifestyle, and misalignment.
The cosmetic services we offer here at Smiles at Lakewood Ranch can correct problems with your teeth’s shape, size, alignment, and color so that your smile will look as good as it feels!
What are the benefits of cosmetic dentistry?
Beyond just improving the appearance of the teeth and smile, cosmetic dental procedures can also offer a number of psychological advantages. Here are a few psychological advantages people frequently encounter:
Increased self-confidence: Your self-confidence may suffer if you’re not satisfied with the way your teeth or smile look. These issues can be addressed with cosmetic dentistry procedures, which will also give you a smile you can be proud of. Your confidence in social and professional contexts can increase as a result of this enhanced grin, which can also increase your self-esteem.
Enhanced Self-Esteem: Your self-esteem can suffer if you are self-conscious about your teeth. You can improve the look of your smile and correct any apparent defects by getting cosmetic dental work done. This constructive shift may result in higher self-esteem and a more favorable self-perception.
Enhanced Social Comfort: Being able to smile with pride can help you feel more at ease in social settings. It can help you feel more comfortable smiling, talking, and interacting with people since you won’t be self-conscious about how your teeth look. Your social relationships and general quality of life may improve as a result of this newfound comfort.
Professional Gains: A self-assured smile can be advantageous in the workplace. Your performance in job interviews, presentations, and networking events may improve if you feel more confident. A beautiful grin can make a good first impression and possibly open up more professional prospects.
Positivity: The improvement brought about by cosmetic dental procedures can significantly affect your view of life as a whole. Positivity and optimism can be enhanced by feeling better about your smile. This beneficial change may have an impact on other aspects of your life in addition to your oral health.
Emotional Well-Being: Research has linked good oral health to emotional well-being. Correcting dental flaws with aesthetic procedures can help you feel less embarrassed, ashamed, or anxious about the way your teeth look. A stronger sense of emotional wellbeing and general happiness can result from this.
It’s vital to remember that each person will experience the psychological benefits of cosmetic dental procedures differently. The experience of each person will vary depending on their particular worries, objectives, and expectations. To discuss your particular circumstances and learn more about the potential psychological advantages that may result from cosmetic dental procedures, it is advised that you speak with a cosmetic dentist.
What are dental veneers?
Dental veneers are thin shells directly bonded to the front of the tooth, designed to address a variety of dental issues.
Veneers tend to last longer than bonding, so consider a veneer if your bonding needs ongoing maintenance. Veneers come in a variety of shapes and sizes, so be sure to ask your Smiles at Lakewood Ranch dentist about which material will benefit you the most
Here is a comparison of different dental veneer materials:
Porcelain – Porcelain veneers are thin shells of porcelain adhered to the outer surface of the tooth that mimic the light-reflecting properties of natural teeth. They are both stain-resistant and gum-tolerant. Once bonded to a healthy tooth, porcelain is extremely durable.
Composite Resin – Composite veneers are veneers that are not quite as durable as porcelain but are more easily replaced and repaired. The resin is added to your teeth as a liquid before being cured and polished. While porcelain veneers are not reversible, composite veneers are.
Lumineers – Lumineers® are minimally invasive porcelain veneers made of a thin laminate layer applied seamlessly over your existing teeth. This typically requires no shots, drilling, and less preparation than traditional veneers. Like composite veneers, they can last between 10 and 20 years but may be removed if needed.
What is cosmetic bonding?
Top 5 reasons people get cosmetic dentistry





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STAINED TEETH
Deeply discolored teeth may be the most common problem in cosmetic dentistry. Over time, teeth can become discolored from consuming drinks like red wine and coffee. Discoloration can also happen from medication, aging, smoking cigarettes, or chewing tobacco.
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MISSING TEETH
When you lose a tooth, you lose more than a smile. If it is not replaced quickly, bite functionality significantly decreases and the jawbone will begin to shrink away from disuse, causing a sunken look in the face that makes an individual appear much older.
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CHIPPED TEETH
As we age, our teeth become vulnerable. Even without pain or obvious problems, a cracked or broken tooth should be taken seriously! The tooth is now susceptible to decay, is more likely to further crack or break, and you risk losing your tooth completely (whether naturally or via extraction).
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GAPPED TEETH
Tooth gaps can trap food particles, which may cause plaque and tartar to easily form in those cracks. Filling in problematic gaps in your teeth can help you improve your oral health, and in cases where a gap is unwanted, it will likely even help boost your confidence and self-esteem!
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CROOKED TEETH
The quickest route to a beautiful smile is fixing crooked teeth. Crooked teeth are hard to keep clean, leading to many problems. Teeth misalignment may occur naturally, or as a result of not wearing a retainer prescribed by your dentist.
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Bonding
Dental Bonding is among the easiest and least expensive cosmetic dental procedures. The resin used in bonding can be shaped and polished to match the surrounding teeth. Bonding benefits both your oral health and improves your appearance by repairing damage, minor flaws, and irregularities in the surface of your teeth. This process is a wonderfully effective and affordable way to make cosmetic improvements to your smile.
Botox®
Botox® is composed of botulinum toxin, a form of a purified protein used to treat a number of cosmetic and dental issues. It is injected into the facial muscles and blocks the nerve transmission to those muscles. As a result, the dynamic motion in the skin is relaxed, allowing wrinkles to smooth and disappear. Common injection sites include the forehead, the area between the eyebrows, the corners of the eyes, and the sides of the chin.
Composite White Fillings
The composite white filling is an increasingly popular alternative to the traditional silver amalgam filling. Unlike amalgam fillings, composite fillings are virtually invisible, and our team at Smiles at Lakewood Ranch can shade them according to the color of your teeth, creating a perfect match and giving you a beautiful, white smile!
Dental Bridges
Dental bridges literally bridge the gap created by one or more missing teeth. A bridge is made up of two or more crowns for the teeth on either side of the gap with a false tooth in between. Made from gold, alloys, porcelain, or a combination of these materials, bridges restore your smile, prevent further tooth misalignment, and help you chew comfortably.
Dermal Fillers
For our patients in the Lakewood Ranch, FL area looking to regain the youthful fullness of their face, dermal fillers are a safe and effective way to decrease the wrinkles around the mouth and eyes, plump the lips, and soften facial creases. A faster and less expensive alternative to a surgical facelift, dermal fillers have a similar effect without the recovery time. Effective and easy, this has become a popular treatment.
Porcelain Veneers
Porcelain veneers are wafer-thin, custom-made shells of tooth-colored materials designed to cover the front surface of teeth to improve your appearance. These shells are bonded to the front of the teeth, changing their color, shape, size or length. Veneers look great because they mimic the light reflecting properties of natural teeth. Dental veneers can also provide relief from the tooth pain associated with worn enamel.
Smile Makeovers
A smile makeover is a process of improving the appearance of your smile through one or more cosmetic dentistry procedures, such as dental veneers, composite bonding, implants, and teeth whitening. Some of the components taken into consideration include your facial appearance, skin tone, hair color, teeth (color, width, length, shape and tooth display), gum tissue and lips. Smile makeovers are performed for many reasons and customized according to your unique considerations.
Veneers
Many patients choose veneers as a custom-made option to make their smile sparkle naturally when they want to have a smile that is more vibrant.
Veneers entirely cover the damaged tooth with a long-lasting hard coating that enables it to nearly resemble the color of natural teeth, making them one of the most popular cosmetic dental procedures. Dental veneers are used to fix chipped, stained, misaligned, worn down, uneven or abnormally spaced teeth.
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A Beautiful Smile Restored!
In this Smiles at Lakewood Ranch case study, our patient Rosetta explains how she had an accident and broke her front tooth. Another dentist told her some bad news and, wow, is she glad she came to the experts at Smiles at Lakewood Ranch instead!
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