Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry

Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry

Dentistry is unique because it is concerned with both the aesthetics of a smile and how well teeth function. A smile is one of the first things people notice when meeting someone new. It has a lot to do with making the best first impression possible. 

Once upon a time, there wasn’t much a person could do if they had less-than-perfect teeth. However, this isn’t the case today. With cosmetic dentistry you can improve the appearance of your teeth and get a better looking smile. Dr. Brian Leibowitz helps people in Elmhurst, NY, improve their smiles by using the most up-to-date procedures in cosmetic dentistry.

Before beginning any cosmetic dentistry procedure, your teeth and gums must be in good health. The field of dentistry which diagnoses and fixes problems with your teeth is called restorative dentistry. Dr. Leibowitz will fix any cavities or broken teeth and treat any gum disease you may have before starting the cosmetic dentistry procedures to improve your smile.

Therefore, cosmetic dentistry and restorative dentistry work together. First, we get your teeth in good shape by restoring their functioning. Then, after that, we can enhance your smile using cosmetic dentistry. 
Some of the treatments we provide include:

Dental Implants

Do you have missing teeth that make you self-conscious about smiling? Do you have difficulty in speaking clearly and eating because of your missing teeth?

Dental implants provide a permanent solution for replacing your missing teeth. Implants work great for replacing one tooth, several teeth, or for replacing all of your teeth, and include the following benefits:
  • Permanently attached so you don’t need to take them out at night
  • Allow you to eat hard foods without coming loose
  • Implants last a lifetime
  • Implants prevent bone loss in your jaw that occurs from missing teeth

Dental Implants

Do you have missing teeth that make you self-conscious about smiling? Do you have difficulty in speaking clearly and eating because of your missing teeth?
Dental implants provide a permanent solution for replacing your missing teeth. Implants work great for replacing one tooth, several teeth, or for replacing all of your teeth, and include the following benefits:
  • Permanently attached so you don’t need to take them out at night
  • Allow you to eat hard foods without coming loose
  • Implants last a lifetime
  • Implants prevent bone loss in your jaw that occurs from missing teeth
Your mouth is designed to work best with a full set of teeth. Don’t let missing teeth make eating difficult or cause you embarrassment. Call us at (718) 275-2929 to make an appointment to learn more about dental implants.
Your mouth is designed to work best with a full set of teeth. Don’t let missing teeth make eating difficult or cause you embarrassment. Call us at (718) 275-2929 to make an appointment to learn more about dental implants.

Teeth-in-a-Day

You can have new teeth in one day to replace your missing teeth or dentures. Teeth-in-a-Day refers to using dental implants to replace your missing teeth. You go home with a fixed, temporary set of teeth which look and feel natural, while your permanent set are being made. Your temporary teeth are firmly attached and function just like the teeth you were born with.
The procedure involves attaching titanium, dental implant posts directly to your jawbone. Titanium bonds well with bone, providing artificial tooth “roots” for your new teeth. The advantages of Teeth-in-a-Day dental implants include:
  • You return home the same day with a full set of natural-looking teeth
  • They won’t slip or shift when you eat or speak
  • You can eat soft foods soon after the surgery
  • You don’t have to “learn to use” your dental implants, unlike dentures
  • Dental implants minimize jawbone loss
Call us at (718) 275-2929 to make an appointment to see if you are a candidate for Teeth-in-a-Day.

Teeth-in-a-Day

You can have new teeth in one day to replace your missing teeth or dentures. Teeth-in-a-Day refers to using dental implants to replace your missing teeth. You go home with a fixed, temporary set of teeth which look and feel natural, while your permanent set are being made. Your temporary teeth are firmly attached and function just like the teeth you were born with.
The procedure involves attaching titanium, dental implant posts directly to your jawbone. Titanium bonds well with bone, providing artificial tooth “roots” for your new teeth. The advantages of Teeth-in-a-Day dental implants include:
  • You return home the same day with a full set of natural-looking teeth
  • They won’t slip or shift when you eat or speak
  • You can eat soft foods soon after the surgery
  • You don’t have to “learn to use” your dental implants, unlike dentures
  • Dental implants minimize jawbone loss
Call us at (718) 275-2929 to make an appointment to see if you are a candidate for Teeth-in-a-Day.

Porcelain Veneers

Are you embarrassed by your discolored, crooked, or broken teeth? You don’t have to avoid smiling because of concerns over what people will think of your teeth. Using porcelain veneers, we can renew your smile.
With porcelain veneers we can repair:
  • Worn or chipped teeth
  • Broken or misshaped teeth
  • Stained, discolored, or yellowed teeth
  • Teeth that are too large or too small
  • Unattractive spaces between teeth
  • Misaligned teeth
  • Uneven teeth
For a veneer to properly bond to your tooth, the surface of your tooth must first be prepared. This usually involves removing some of the surface enamel.
Whenever possible, we prefer to use the Lumineers brand of porcelain veneers because they are thinner, requiring less enamel to be removed before bonding the veneer to your tooth.

Call us at (718) 275-2929 to learn more about how porcelain veneers can restore your warm, natural smile.

Porcelain Veneers

Are you embarrassed by your discolored, crooked, or broken teeth? You don’t have to avoid smiling because of concerns over what people will think of your teeth. Using porcelain veneers, we can renew your smile.
With porcelain veneers we can repair:
  • Worn or chipped teeth
  • Broken or misshaped teeth
  • Stained, discolored, or yellowed teeth
  • Teeth that are too large or too small
  • Unattractive spaces between teeth
  • Misaligned teeth
  • Uneven teeth
For a veneer to properly bond to your tooth, the surface of your tooth must first be prepared. This usually involves removing some of the surface enamel.
Whenever possible, we prefer to use the Lumineers brand of porcelain veneers because they are thinner, requiring less enamel to be removed before bonding the veneer to your tooth.

Call us at (718) 275-2929 to learn more about how porcelain veneers can restore your warm, natural smile.

Porcelain Crowns

When a cavity covers more than half the width of your tooth, you will need a porcelain crown to save the tooth. The large hole created by the cavity leaves the surrounding tooth material so weak that it’s likely to fracture. A crown strengthens the tooth, extending its life.

A crown is also used to fix cracked and broken teeth, in most cases. Just as cavities in your teeth don’t heal, neither do cracked and broken teeth. A porcelain crown repairs the damaged tooth, restoring its normal function.

Don’t put off fixing your teeth until it’s too late. Call Dr. Leibowitz at (718) 275-2929 to make an appointment to have your teeth examined and a treatment plan devised.

Porcelain Crowns

When a cavity covers more than half the width of your tooth, you will need a porcelain crown to save the tooth. The large hole created by the cavity leaves the surrounding tooth material so weak that it’s likely to fracture. A crown strengthens the tooth, extending its life.

A crown is also used to fix cracked and broken teeth, in most cases. Just as cavities in your teeth don’t heal, neither do cracked and broken teeth. A porcelain crown repairs the damaged tooth, restoring its normal function.

Don’t put off fixing your teeth until it’s too late. Call Dr. Leibowitz at (718) 275-2929 to make an appointment to have your teeth examined and a treatment plan devised.

Teeth Whitening

Have your teeth become stained or yellow over time from beverages like coffee, tea, soda, and red wine? Has chewing tobacco or smoking caused your teeth to become discolored and unattractive? Brushing your teeth will not remove these accumulated stains of a lifetime. Bringing back the youthful whiteness of your teeth requires a teeth whitening process known as bleaching. 
At Amazing Smiles, we use the Zoom! teeth whitening process to remove unsightly stains and yellowing from your teeth. We apply the patented Zoom! peroxide gel to your teeth, then activate it using an ultraviolet light. Oxygen released from the peroxide gel enters your tooth enamel and breaks the bonds which hold stains in place, leaving your teeth several shades lighter.

Teeth Whitening

Have your teeth become stained or yellow over time from beverages like coffee, tea, soda, and red wine? Has chewing tobacco or smoking caused your teeth to become discolored and unattractive? Brushing your teeth will not remove these accumulated stains of a lifetime. Bringing back the youthful whiteness of your teeth requires a teeth whitening process known as bleaching. 
At Amazing Smiles, we use the Zoom! teeth whitening process to remove unsightly stains and yellowing from your teeth. We apply the patented Zoom! peroxide gel to your teeth, then activate it using an ultraviolet light. Oxygen released from the peroxide gel enters your tooth enamel and breaks the bonds which hold stains in place, leaving your teeth several shades lighter.

You can have whiter teeth safely and quickly with our Zoom! in-office teeth whitening process. Schedule your appointment now by calling us at (718) 275-2929.
You can have whiter teeth safely and quickly with our Zoom! in-office teeth whitening process. Schedule your appointment now by calling us at (718) 275-2929.

Invisalign

Do you want to fix your crooked teeth but feel traditional braces look unattractive? Now you can do something about your crooked or misaligned teeth without using traditional braces. 

Dr. Leibowitz has helped countless people like yourself get straighter teeth using Invisalign clear braces.

The primary differences between Invisalign and traditional braces are:
  • Invisalign uses clear aligner trays which are virtually invisible 
  • Traditional braces can take up to two years to straighten your teeth. Invisalign straightens your teeth in about 9 to 15 months. 
  • Invisalign aligners don’t cause irritation to the soft tissues in your mouth from rubbing against them. They fit more comfortably while straightening your teeth.
Invisalign aligner trays are easy to use. You simply remove them for eating or brushing, then put them back on when done.

Invisalign

Do you want to fix your crooked teeth but feel traditional braces look unattractive? Now you can do something about your crooked or misaligned teeth without using traditional braces. 

Dr. Leibowitz has helped countless people like yourself get straighter teeth using Invisalign clear braces.

The primary differences between Invisalign and traditional braces are:
  • Invisalign uses clear aligner trays which are virtually invisible 
  • Traditional braces can take up to two years to straighten your teeth. Invisalign straightens your teeth in about 9 to 15 months. 
  • Invisalign aligners don’t cause irritation to the soft tissues in your mouth from rubbing against them. They fit more comfortably while straightening your teeth.
Invisalign aligner trays are easy to use. You simply remove them for eating or brushing, then put them back on when done.

Dentures and Partial Dentures

Without teeth, your entire facial structure changes, making you look older than you really are. Speaking without slurring words becomes difficult and you find yourself eating nothing but soft foods.
Replacing your missing teeth with dentures or partial dentures is a cost-effective way of handling these problems. When you need a full set of upper or lower teeth, or both, the replacement teeth are called dentures. If you are missing only a few teeth, the replacement teeth are referred to as a partial denture, or removable bridge. Partial dentures are held in place with a clasp which attaches to the surrounding teeth.

If you are in need of dentures or a partial denture, make an appointment to see Dr. Leibowitz. Call us today at (718) 275-2929. 

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