Description
Dr. Jean Link, our cosmetic dental specialist here at Link Dental, pays special attention to patients' goals during treatment planning. She considers how your aesthetic dental work will complement your entire face, not just your smile. She can help you with a full range of services, from teeth whitening and Invisalign® to gum contouring and porcelain veneers.
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Sometimes patients come to me saying,
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for example,
I want Invisalign or I want veneers.
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They come asking me
for a particular service.
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As I get to talking to them, I realize
that what they really want is beauty.
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They want it to look great, feel great,
function great, and be healthy.
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I can help them find the very best way,
the most biologically conservative way,
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and the least costly way in terms of time
and money to get to their goal.
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I would say that the very best candidates
for cosmetic dentistry
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already have a certain level of comfort
with their appearance overall.
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In other words,
they're not looking for four veneers
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to change absolutely everything.
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They like their life,
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and they just want their smile
to reflect everything else going on.
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In the realm of cosmetic dentistry,
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obviously, you want
beautiful straight white teeth.
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That is very important.
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Also, the drape of
the soft tissue is important.
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If you have a huge smile
that shows tons of gums,
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sometimes we address the soft tissues
maybe with a little bit of Botox.
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Also, we think
three-dimensionally in your face.
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We don't want you to show
not enough teeth or too much teeth.
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Even if they're straight and white,
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it has to be in the proportions
of the rest of your face.
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We offer a wide range
of cosmetic services,
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everything from bleaching,
veneers, crowns.
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Sometimes we have to do gingivectomies
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or some gingival plastic,
some plastic surgery on the gums
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to make the size of the teeth harmonious.
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That's all part of a beautiful smile.
