Friday, December 16, 2011
How Bonding And Veneers Are Different
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA -The beauty of cosmetic dentistry is that there are a variety of ways to improve the look of a smile and fix dental imperfections.
A very popular option at Dr. Khalil Sage” Saghezchi’s San Jose cosmetic dentistry practice is porcelain veneers. He says patients looking for dramatic results or an extreme makeover of their smiles often choose this option.
Porcelain Veneers
Veneers are tooth-colored shells hand-sculpted by professional, laboratory artists that the dentist attaches to the front surface of the natural tooth. They provide patients with a customized smile that matches their natural teeth.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Change Your Smile’s Appearance With Gum Reshaping
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA - Just like a piece of beautiful artwork deserves a high-quality frame, a great smile needs to be framed with healthy, shapely and symmetrical gum tissue.
Gingival tissue that is red, swollen or asymmetrical detracts from teeth that are otherwise healthy and straight, according to Dr. Khalil “Dr. Sage” Saghezchi, a Cupertino dentist. He has a dental laser he uses at his cosmetic dentistry practice to transform patients’ gingival tissue in a procedure called gum shaping, also known as gum contouring, reshaping, recontouring or crown lengthening.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
San Jose Cosmetic Dentist Discusses Shades of Porcelain Veneers
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA- Achieving a beautiful, natural smile with porcelain veneers is as much about shade as it is about shape and proportion.
The shade of a veneer can enable it to look natural, or make it stick out like a sore thumb if it varies too much in color from the rest of the teeth.
In an age where so many people undergo professional and over-the-counter teeth whitening treatments, it’s a good idea to consider long-term goals when choosing the proper veneer shade, said San Jose cosmetic dentist Dr. Khalil Sage. Porcelain veneers are thin sheets of porcelain that can be bonded to a tooth’s surface. Their color is permanent and cannot be altered by teeth whitening procedures.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Replacing Silver Fillings With Tooth-Colored Composites
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - Advances in dental materials and techniques over the past few decades have given cosmetic dentists the ability to create beautiful, healthy, natural-looking smiles for their patients.
There are several materials to choose from when repairing missing, worn, damaged or decayed teeth. The mainstays of filling materials remain, such as gold, porcelain and dental amalgam, but Dr. Khalil “Dr. Sage” Saghezchi uses composite resin fillings to reinforce tooth structure, replace worn, loose or leaking silver fillings, and restore the patient’s natural-looking smile.
“A composite filling can be matched to whatever shade of white the teeth are, so it blends in and looks like you never had a cavity filled,” says Dr. Saghezchi, a Santa Clara dental specialist of cosmetic dentistry.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Santa Clara Dentist Extends Teeth Bleaching Promo
SAN JOSE, SANTA CLARA CALIFORNIA - Santa Clara dentist Dr. Khalil “Dr. Sage” Saghezchi is continuing to offer Zoom! teeth bleaching at a discounted price through the month of September at his cosmetic dentistry practice, Smile Gallery.
The Zoom! treatment with an additional home bleaching kit for maintenance usually costs $650, but Dr. Saghezchi is offering his patients, for a limited time only, the treatment for $350.
Like many other American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry members who were recently polled, the number of patients seeking teeth bleaching continues to rise. Last year, Dr. Saghezchi treated approximately 300 patients with Zoom! and expects the number for this year to climb.