Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Snap On Smile

Ask The Dentist
The Cosmetic Dentistry Center in the Houston Medical Center Dental Group offers the full range of cosmetic dentistry procedures and general dentistry practices. Every patient is treated as a genuinely unique individual with his or her own set of unique and specific needs. We like to say that no two smiles are exactly alike, so when you come to our office, you can be confident we provide your smile with a restorative or cosmetic solution that is specifically created just for you.
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I'm interested in the Snap On Smile and pricing.
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I’m not sure what you are looking for – and the degree of problem you have. I will try to answer your question, but there are several materials that might fit for your situation…it is always better to come in and have a conversation about your specifics.

“Snap On Smile” is the name of an appliance that has come into the market for about the past year. It is being marketed quite a lot these days, and there has been public interest in this service. The material used is somewhat unique – kind of like traditional denture acrylic, but more flexible. The appliance is removable – and, as it suggests, it snaps into place. We primarily use this material as a short term temporary appliance when we are doing a complicated case – implants, full mouth restorative, etc. It is marketed as being a permanent restoration, but in our opinion, it is not tough enough for that. As a quick fix for an esthetic problem, or as a neat temporary while doing more complex dental work, we have used this product for several months now…a great “BandAid”. The cost is usually between $1,000 - $1,500 if there are no other dental needs. In our practice, this service is very useful, but very limited.

Please consider coming in for a complete exam in order to learn what are the proper options for your long term dental needs. Only this way can we truly diagnose your situation and offer various options.

Chuck Campbell, DDS
Dale Brant, DDS
(713) 795-5905

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