Missing Teeth? Don't Miss Out On A Beautiful Smile

If you have missing spaces in your smile due to tooth decay, injury or any other reason, there is hope. If your existing teeth are stained, decayed, or cracked, there is hope. If your teeth have always been misshapen, or crooked, there is hope. Cosmetic dentistry can fix all of those problems.

Doctor Dankworth at La Costa Dental Excellence has the expertise handle the toughest cosmetic dental dilemmas. Since 1988, Doctor Dankworth has restored and improved smiles with advanced cosmetic dentistry.

Regardless of the problem, it is usually preferable to preserve your natural teeth. If this is not feasible, and you have already lost teeth, we offer many ways for you to preserve (or regain) your ability to eat, drink, speak, laugh, and smile with confidence.

Dental Veneers
If you still have your teeth, but are not comfortable with them, these might be the best answer. Stunning porcelain veneers offer a relatively economical approach to cosmetic adjustments – uneven color, size, or shape. These are very thin shells bonded to the front of the teeth. They enhance unsightly, but structurally sound teeth.

Dental Implant
A dental implant is a tooth replacement that includes an artificial tooth PLUS an artificial root (usually biocompatible titanium). With local anesthesia, the artificial root is actually inserted into the jaw bone where it integrates with the bone tissue. There are three parts to a dental implant: the artificial root, the connecting abutment, and the final crown or denture.

A dental implant is often the most appropriate restoration as it offers beauty, strength, natural function, and protection from bone recession that often transpires at the site of a missing tooth.

Dentures
Most Carlsbad residents have heard of dentures: a plate holding artificial teeth that can be removed for cleaning. These are custom and can contain varying numbers of teeth. Sometimes the entire set of upper and lower teeth have to be pulled and a denture created. Modern dentistry offers a myriad of custom dental implant-denture combinations to restore missing teeth.

There is no need to miss out on a pleasing smile. Schedule your initial consultation at 760-633-3033 to visit us at 7730 Rancho Santa Fe Rd Ste 106 in Carlsbad, California. We are perfectly situated for our neighbors throughout the Carlsbad area.