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Our cosmetic dentistry services in Wausau, WI are designed to improve the overall appearance of your smile. We offer a variety of cosmetic options.

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Cosmetic Dentistry Can Create Your ideal Smile

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Cosmetic Dentistry in Wausau, WI

Your smile is a crucial part of every first impression you make. What is it saying about you? Time has a way of taking its toll on your teeth. Chips, yellowing, and other discolorations can make you appear older than you really are. You might also be concerned about teeth that are too small, crooked, or gapped.

Our cosmetic dentist in Wausau, WI, Dr. James Kim is here to help.

Modern dental technology has provided us with a number of solutions that can give you the attractive smile you have always wanted. You can control your smile instead of the other way around.

Dental Porcelain Veneers

One of the cosmetic dentistry services we provide that can help you significantly improve the appearance of your smile is dental veneers. At one time, dental veneers were thought of as something just for celebrities and the extremely wealthy. Today, dental veneers are much more available and affordable than ever before, providing nearly everyone with the opportunity to have movie-star-quality teeth.

Veneers are a permanent solution for teeth with any of the following problems:
• Permanent discoloration caused by stains or damage
• Chips, ridges, and other malformations or damage to the enamel
• Worn-down biting surfaces
• Wide spaces

Dental Porcelain Crowns

Dental crowns are used to cover and protect teeth that have been structurally damaged. New techniques now allow us to make crowns that look just like natural teeth. Older techniques often left a gray line right at the gumline – a dead giveaway that you had a crown. Today, nobody will be able to tell that you have a crown on your teeth unless you tell them.

Dental Bridges

Dental bridges are a solution to the problem of missing teeth. When you are missing a few teeth, we can fabricate a bridge that will replace those teeth with natural-looking artificial teeth that will restore function and give you back a beautiful, flawless smile. The bridge is then held in place with crowns on either side of the missing teeth or dental implants.

Dentures

If you are missing many teeth or if your teeth are extensively damaged, dentures are a solution that can restore your appearance and change your life. Although most people think of missing teeth as primarily a cosmetic problem, the reality is that missing teeth can lead to serious health problems over time including malnutrition and depression. The bone in your jaw will also begin to atrophy, which can cause the shape of your face to change. Dentures help to prevent these problems.

Modern dentures are attractive and natural looking – nothing like the blocky false teeth your grandparents used to wear. We will work with you to develop a set of dentures that fit comfortably and look incredible. If you are concerned about loose or slipping dentures, we can also hold your dentures in place using dental implants.

Contact Our Dentist Office in Wausau to Get Started

To learn more about these treatments and to find out which solution will best meet your needs and help you achieve your goals, please contact our 54401 dental office today at 715-849-5667 to schedule your consultation with Dr. James Kim.

Meet Our Doctor:

James S. Kim DDS

Dr. James S. Kim received his Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola University of Chicago and his DDS from the prestigious University of Illinois College of Dentistry, also in Chicago. He has maintained a private practice in Wausau with an emphasis in family, cosmetic, implant, and sedation dentistry since 2000.

Dr. Kim is committed to staying current in the dental field, attending 150-200 hours of continuing education per year. Additionally, he has trained with some of the best clinicians in the world such as Dr. Frank Spear at The Seattle Institute ...

Are dental veneers right for me?

Have you considered making a significant change to the appearance of your smile? Then you might benefit from dental veneers.

Dental veneers are a permanent solution for a variety of cosmetic dental flaws. Using these thin but durable stain-resistant porcelain shells can improve the appearance of:

Discolored teeth
Short or worn down teeth
Widely spaced teeth
Minor misalignments
Chips, cracks, and other esthetic damage

Dental Veneers in Wausau, WI

You might not realize this, but veneers are often the secret behind the flawless smile of our favorite celebrities! Today, veneers are simple to place and much more affordable, which means that just about everyone can have a smile they are proud of and eager to show off.

Because veneers do require us to remove a small amount of your natural enamel, it’s important to recognize that placing veneers will result in a permanent change in your teeth. The veneers themselves can last as long as ten years with good home health care habits and regular visits to our office. While the veneer can’t develop cavities, the natural tooth structure beneath it still can, so it’s important to keep up a good oral health routine.

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The best way to find out if you are a good candidate for dental veneers is to call our office and schedule your free consultation with Dr. James Kim.

Will smoking affect cosmetic dentistry procedures?

The answer, unfortunately, is yes. Smoking is absolutely going to affect cosmetic dentistry procedures – and any other type of dental procedure. Not only does smoking make it more likely that you may need dental treatment, it makes that treatment harder to provide.

As you probably already know, smoking creates a host of dental health risks and complications, which must be taken into account before performing a cosmetic dentistry procedure.

For example, smokers are at a higher risk for developing gum disease, bone damage, and inflammation of oral tissue, as well as throat and oral cancers. This can create problems with cosmetic dentistry procedures such as dental implants, affecting the success of the procedure and the long-term prognostics of the implant. Your ability to heal properly is impacted by smoking. Smoking increases the chance that dental implants will not correctly integrate into existing bone tissue. Gum diseases caused by smoking can also cause implants to fail.

Implants aren’t the only procedure affected by smoking. The stains caused by smoking will negate any benefits you may get from tooth whitening and will stain restorations like crowns and porcelain veneers. If you are a smoker, the best thing to do is quit before you get a cosmetic dentistry procedure.

If you need help quitting, please talk to us.

All Porcelain Crowns, Veneers and Bridges: Art and Technology in Dentistry

My father-in-law use to say that he was fortunate to have practiced during the “Golden Age” of dentistry where the advent of new materials and techniques had made the profession of dentistry a rewarding and satisfying career. I have to completely agree with my father-in-law that dentistry is a wonderful profession, but I have to add that today we are in the “Platinum Age” of dentistry. Today’s advancement in technology has contributed to a plethora of new materials and techniques which are better and more conservative than ever before. We are so fortunate to live during the technology boom that dentists ...