Enhance Your Smile with Porcelain Veneers in Renton

Cosmetic Dental Treatments

Using advanced cosmetic dental treatments and materials, your Renton, WA cosmetic dentist, Dr. Chen, can make a real difference. The skill, experience, and commitment of our practice — using a unique combination of science and artistry — can literally redesign your smile.
Even a subtle change in your smile helps you to project an image of self-confidence and high personal esteem. When you feel good about yourself, it shows in your appearance.
Cosmetic Treatments
● Bonding● Porcelain Veneers● Inlays & Onlays● Teeth Whitening● Clear Braces

Bonding

Bonding is an alternative to veneers and can be used as a restorative procedure for teeth that are chipped, cracked, discolored or misarranged.

How does it work?

The tooth is prepared for the procedure by lightly etching the surface and applying a bonding liquid. Once the liquid sets, a plastic resin is applied and sculpted into the desired shape by the dentist. Once set, the resin is trimmed, smoothed and polished to a natural appearance.

Considerations

The bonding procedure can often be completed in a single office visit, and can improve the appearance of a tooth significantly. However, since the plastic resin used is not as strong as your natural tooth enamel, it is more likely to stain, chip or break than natural teeth. Bonding typically lasts three to five years before need of repair.

Porcelain Veneers

What are porcelain veneers?
Porcelain veneers are thin shells of ceramic that bond directly to the front surfaces of the teeth. They are an ideal choice for improving your smile and have become increasingly popular due to their simplicity and versatility.
Placing custom veneers requires a high degree of technical skill as well as attention to cosmetic detail. We place veneers routinely, and design each case individually to match and enhance the characteristics of each patient’s smile.
Will they look like normal teeth?
When bonded to the teeth, the ultra-thin porcelain veneers are virtually undetectable and highly resistant to coffee, tea, or even cigarette stains. For strength and appearance, their resemblance to healthy, white tooth enamel is unsurpassed by other restorative options.
How durable are porcelain veneers?
With proper care, porcelain veneers will brighten your smile for well over a decade.
Dr. Chen will ensure that your veneers are crafted from the highest quality porcelains and are bonded with the most advanced and proven materials available.
Refraining from using your veneers as tools to open and cut things will prolong their life, and if accidental breakage or damage occurs, it is usually possible to replace only the veneer involved.

Inlays & Onlays

When more than half of the tooth’s biting surface is damaged, a dentist will often use an inlay or onlay.
What are inlays and onlays?
Inlays and onlays can be made of porcelain, gold, or composite resin. These pieces are bonded to the damaged area of the tooth. An inlay, which is similar to a filling, is used inside the cusp tips of the tooth. An onlay is a more substantial reconstruction, similar to the inlay but extending out over one or more of the cusps of the tooth.
Traditionally, gold has been the material of choice for inlays and onlays. In recent years, however, porcelain has become increasingly popular due to its strength and color, which can potentially match the natural color of your teeth.
How are inlays and onlays applied?
Inlays and onlays require two appointments to complete the procedure. During the first visit, the filling being replaced or the damaged or decaying area of the tooth is removed, and the tooth is prepared for the inlay or onlay. To ensure proper fit and bite, an impression of the tooth is made by the dentist, and sent to a lab for fabrication. The dentist will then apply a temporary sealant on the tooth and schedule the next appointment.
At the second appointment, the temporary sealant is removed. The dentist will then make sure that the inlay or onlay fits correctly. If the fit is satisfactory, the inlay or onlay will be bonded to the tooth with a strong resin and polished to a smooth finish.
Considerations for inlays and onlays
Traditional fillings can reduce the strength of a natural tooth by up to 50 percent. As an alternative, inlays and onlays, which are bonded directly onto the tooth using special high-strength resins, can actually increase the strength of a tooth by up to 75 percent. As a result, they can last from 10 to 30 years. In some cases, where the damage to the tooth is not extensive enough to merit an entire crown, onlays can provide a very good alternative.

Teeth Whitening

Having a beautiful smile may be even easier than you think. Many people achieve the look they’ve been dreaming of with our simple “bleaching” procedure.
What are the details of teeth whitening?
It’s safe, quick, and inexpensive. Just let us know at any appointment if you would like to whiten your teeth. You can lighten only your upper teeth or both the upper and lower, depending on how much you show when you talk and smile.
During your appointment, the dentist can determine if you are an ideal candidate for whitening and review the options we offer here at Inspired Dentistry.

Key Benefits of Teeth Whitening
● Corrects brown, yellow and spotted tooth staining.● Works on people of any age.● It is a near-permanent solution for a “dull” smile, restoring brightness and bringing a smile alive.
Teeth Whitening Menu
Sinsational Smile
Sinsational Smile offers fast in-office whitening in just 20-30 minutes, you are also given a take-home system for continued results. Safe and effective, it lightens teeth by 3+ shades with minimal sensitivity.


Pola Rapid Whitening
Pola Rapid Whitening offers an effective solution for those seeking quick and noticeable teeth whitening in a safe professional setting.


Pola Light Whitening
Pola Light Whitening is a take-home whitening system that utilizes rechargeable LED light technology to deliver rapid and satisfying results in 5–14 days.


Opalescence Go!
Opalescence Go! offers a convenient and cost effective solution for at-home teeth whitening, allowing users to achieve a brighter smile with minimal effort.
If you are considering any of the above whitening systems, please ask our team to find your best option!
Considerations for Teeth Whitening
Over-the-counter bleaching agents are available for purchase at drug stores and pharmacies. However, since these products can cause harm to the gums and teeth, it’s better to use products that your dentist recommends.

Clear Braces

Clear CorrectThe invisible way to straighten your teeth without braces. 
For information on Clear Correct, please visit www.clearcorrect.com.
● Clear Correct uses a series of clear removable aligners to straighten your teeth without metal wires or brackets.● The aligners are made through a combination of our dentist's expertise and 3-D computer imaging technology.● You wear each set of aligners for about 2 weeks, removing them only to eat, drink, brush, and floss.● As you replace each aligner with the next in the series, your teeth will move – little by little, week by week – until they have straightened to the final position your dentist has prescribed.● You’ll visit your dentist about once every 4 weeks to ensure that your treatment is progressing as planned.● Total treatment time averages 4 – 15 months, and the average number of aligners worn during treatment is between 6 and 30, but both will vary from case to case.
Short-term clear braces for quick movement● For a fraction of the cost of traditional braces, you can straighten your front teeth in a short time frame.● Clear braces are affixed to the teeth through computer-generated technology and Dr. Chen’s keen eye for cosmetic detail.● In as short as 4-6 months, you can have the smile you'll be proud of.● A consultation appointment can help you understand the length of time and fees associated with your case.

Botox

Botox in Dentistry: Everything You Need To Know
Botox is a well known cosmetic solution for cosmetic needs, but can also be an option for the treatment of some orofacial conditions. There are many benefits of using Botox in dentistry, but there are also risks, that should be thoroughly discussed to determine it is the right treatment for you.
What is Botox?
Botox uses a special protein to block overactive nerve impulses, restricting muscle contractions. In doing so, Botox helps to relax the muscles beneath the skin, so that fine lines and wrinkles become less visible, giving the skin a healthy, more youthful appearance.
Depending on each individual case, the results can last between one and six months. Treatment is temporary, and once the Botox begins to wear off, the skin will return to the way it looked before treatment.
Botox is also used to relieve symptoms of TMJ, as well as provide comfort to patients receiving dental implants. In each case, Botox is used to reduce the amount of stress placed on the teeth and jaw so that patients feel comfortable and confident.
Tell your doctor if you have or have had bleeding issues; plan to or have had surgery; have forehead muscle weakness such as trouble raising your eyebrows, drooping eyelids; or any changes to your face.
Contra-Indications with Botox
Adverse reactions to localized Botox is uncommon. Side effects may include a temporary change in facial expression, allergic reactions, rash, itching, headache, neck or back pain, muscle stiffness, difficulty swallowing, or shortness of breath. 
Botox uses in Dentistry:
● Temporomandibular Joint Disorder ● TMJ Dislocation● Tension-Type Headaches● Bruxism● Excessive Gingival Display
Areas for treatment
● Forehead Lines
● Eyebrows
● Glabella
● Crows Feet
● Gummy Smile
● Masseters
● Smoker's lines
● Neck wrinkles and platysmal bands