What Is Cosmetic Dentistry?

A: Cosmetic dentistry really spans a range of options that one can have. Cosmetic dentistry can start with simple whitening of teeth or contouring of teeth to things like covering teeth with veneers or crowns. Many times, cosmetic dentistry is not necessary, it’s simply to improve your smile. What we specialize in is handling cosmetic…

What Are Braces?

A: Braces are devices that move teeth. Small metal brackets— either white or traditional metal, move teeth into the proper position and corrects bites and smiles. Have you noticed your teeth have begun to shift out of place or perhaps you have issues with bite alignment? Have you wished your teeth were a bit straighter…

What Is A Bridge?

A: A bridge is a fixed solution to replace, one, two─ sometimes upwards of four or six teeth using your teeth as anchors. What we do is we cover those teeth and they’re connected in the middle, it’s cemented on and can last upwards of 10-20 years. Even though dental bridges in Corpus are a…

What Is A Crown?

A: A crown is a full covering of a tooth—basically, it’s what we know as caps. It’s essentially like a cast for a broken arm. What it does is prevent the tooth itself from breaking and actually getting worse.  Crowns are generally made of a zirconia or porcelain product. They’re very strong, very hard, and…

What Are Veneers?

A: Veneers are basically just a front covering for a tooth—Veneers in Corpus Christi can be used in many different aspects.  It’s a porcelain covering for a tooth, so it’s a fake piece that’s usually laid on to the front part of a tooth. We love Veneers if there’s no decay and there are no…