Why Cosmetic Dentistry

It's amazing how much communication we do with our smile. From the shy half smile to the full toothy grin we constantly send messages to others. And we all have to admit that we form opinions about others based solely on their smile.
A beautiful smile conveys friendliness, warmth, caring and tells others you care about yourself too. But, very few of us have the perfect smile. We may have missing, crooked or discolored teeth that keep us from using that great tool of communication, our smile, to the full. Some have spent years hiding unsightly teeth and experienced the resulting embarrassment and social awkwardness.
Cosmetic dentistry was designed to help people fix their smile flaws and have the smile that truly communicates who they are inside. It can be as simple as whitening your teeth to give you a dazzling, youthful smile or something more complex, like using implants to replace missing teeth.
The skill of a cosmetic dentist goes beyond just restorative dentistry. A cosmetic dentist will help you not only with the technical aspects of smile design but bring the eye of an artist to your dental care. He's not only an engineer, he's also an architect.
What do you want to communicate? A beautiful, warm, youthful smile can help you do it. Contact our office for a consultation on your smile design.
Dr. Rodney Willey, DDS, Dr. Erin Shanahan, DMD, Dr. George Duncan, DDS Dr. Timothy Ruffner,DDS, Dr. Bill Costaras, DDS FACE FIADFE, and John Pappas, D.D.S. Prosthodontist - Providing services in cosmetic dentistry to the communities of North Peoria, East Peoria and Dunlap, Illinois (IL).
