Cosmetic Dentistry Blog

Proper brushing and flossing, regular dental exams, and good eating habits will help preserve the beauty and health of your teeth, but over time, you will still experience the natural results of aging.

Over the years, our teeth lose their brightness. This is partly due to the things we eat and drink, but it also happens from the inside out as the pulp of our teeth shrinks and is replaced with darker dentin. Worn or eroded tooth enamel makes this darkness even more visible and allows our teeth to become stained more easily.

Bone loss is a natural part of aging that becomes visible as our gums shrink, creating a receding and often uneven gum line. Gum disease will accelerate gum loss.

Crooked teeth, missing teeth, and gaps, as well as faulty dental restorations, such as loose fillings, create opportunities for tooth decay and tooth loss that only grow more likely over time if not corrected. Even if you started out with straight teeth or wore braces when you were a teenager, when wisdom teeth come in, or if you lose a tooth, your teeth can shift and become crooked.