Rapid City Cosmetic Dentistry Blog
Creating Beautiful Smiles with Custom Smile Design
Everyone wants a beautiful smile they can be confident flashing to anyone who may pass by. Unfortunately, the majority of people need help in one way or another in achieving that perfect smile. Rapid City cosmetic dentist Dr. Jeff Loftus offers a wide variety of procedures to help you achieve the smile you have always wanted. Dr. Loftus offers smile design to help anyone achieve that perfect smile.
The term “smile design” applies to the enhancement of a smile using a combination of procedures . There are a number of personal factors that go into designing the perfect smile including the patient’s eyes, lip line, coloring, gum tissue contouring and face. All of these features are taken into account when determining the best procedures for the individual patient.
A smile design may incorporate any number of procedures including a dental bridge, whitening, resin, whitening and more. Our goal is to redesign your smile so that it fits you, is beautiful, strong and natural looking. We will create a smile especially for you that will make you smile for years to come!
Click here to contact our office to schedule your smile design appointment and be on your way to a beautiful natural looking smile.
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Dental Bridge Rapid City
Rapid city cosmetic dentist Dr. Jeff Loftus offers a variety of procedure to improve the health and appearance of your mouth. People who are in need of replacing missing teeth have a number of options to consider. One of those options is a dental bridge. Using a dental bridge, Dr. Loftus is able to fill the space left by the missing tooth and improve the over all appearance of your smile.
Using neighboring teeth, a dental bridge is anchored in place to fill the space left by a missing tooth. When a lost tooth is replaced with bridgework, the teeth on either side of the missing one are prepared as crowns to serve as abutments to hold the replacement tooth in place. Crowns and bridges are most commonly created from high quality materials such as semiprecious or precious metals, porcelain, or a fused combination of the two. Depending on the location of the needed bridge, Dr. Loftus will suggest a material that will be both aesthetically pleasing and functional.
If you have a missing tooth and would like to explore your options for filling the gap and restoring your smile, contact our office to schedule your consultation. Dr. Loftus will work with you to create a plan that will address all of your dental needs.
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Straightening Teeth with Rapid City Invisalign
Everyone wants a beautiful smile. Unfortunately not everyone is born with straight teeth. As we get older and out of our young adult years, the use of traditional metal braces becomes less and less desirable. Rapid City cosmetic dentist Dr. Jeff Loftus offers his adult patients an alternative to traditional braces, Invisalign.
Invisalign is a wonderful treatment for adults who want orthodontic treatment but don’t want the hassle and appearance of metal braces. The treatment requires custom aligners to be worn for weeks at a time. Acting like braces, the aligners will straighten your teeth over time.
Adult patients find one of the best parts about this treatment is the ability to remove the aligners when needed. The treatment usually take about a year but that time frame varies depending on the severity of the crooked teeth. A consultation with Dr. Luftus will help you determine the time it will take to correct your teeth.
We invite you to contact our office to discuss the Invisalign process and determine if you are a good candidate.
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Improving Your Smile with Rapid City Gum Lift
Our smile is one of the first things people notice upon meeting. Knowing your smile is exactly what you want it to be can be a huge confidence booster and it shows. Unfortunately, not everyone is blessed with the perfect smile and need help achieving one. Those who’s gums are a prominent part of their smile often avoid smiling with their teeth. Using a procedure called a gum lift, Dr. Loftus is able to create a beautiful smile that balances the gums and teeth.
Gum-lifts involve the removal of gum to make the teeth appear longer, and the gum-line more even. Many people who have excess gum covering the front teeth are often self conscious of their smile. In many cases, not only do they have excess gum but their lip exposes there gums when they smile. Men and women who’s gum line is uneven often appear as if their teeth are different lengths. If excess gum is your problem, Dr. Loftus may be able to help using Rapid City gum lifts.
If you would like to discuss your smile and how a gum lift may improve the appearance of your smile, contact our office to schedule your consultation with Dr. Loftus
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Rapid City General Dentistry
Finding a dentist you and your family likes can be a difficult task. Rapid City Dentist Dr. Jeff Loftus strives to make each dental patient feel comfortable and relaxed during their entire dentist experience. Providing a number of cosmetic dentistry procedures, Dr. Loftus is able to meet the needs of each member of your family.From cleanings and fillings to crowns and veneers, Dr. Loftus will help you create a smile you love.
Dr. Loftus has a kind and gentle chairside manner that allows patients of all ages to feel comfortable while in the dentist chair. In a spa like atmosphere, patients of all ages are able to drink, snack and watch TV making their procedure go by much quicker. Don’t let fear of the dentist keep you from achieving the smile you deserve.
Contact our office to schedule your dental consultation with Dr. Loftus and see why so many choose him for all of their dental needs.
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High Tech Dentistry – Changing the Way We View the Dentist
Visiting the dentist used to be something most every dreads. The machines were loud, the procedure painful and the results often not that impressive. Advancements in the dental industry have allowed skilled cosmetic dentists such as Dr. Jeff Loftus to improve the care they are able to give their patients.
Technological advances in dentistry and dental equipment, allow us to offer our patients careful, conservative treatment with earlier detection of problems. It also helps us preserve more natural tooth than ever before. Laser systems, digital X-rays and specialized dental cameras have improved the level of comfort the patient experienced during the procedure. Knowing Dr. Loftus uses state of the art technology and the latest in dental techniques puts his patients at ease during their dental appointment.
Contact our office to schedule your appointment and see for yourself how the advancements in dental technology have improved the overall dental experience. Click here to learn more about high tech dentistry.
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Rapid City Sedation Dentistry
There are many reasons people avoid the dentist. Anxiety and fear are strong emotions keeping people from giving their teeth the care they need. For people who have difficulty getting numb or for people who have avoided the dentist for years to of fear and anxiety, Rapid City dentist Dr. Jeff Loftus is specially trained to offer a service of relaxation dentistry.
Relaxation dentistry involves taking an extraordinary safe sleeping pill that has the added benefit of allowing you to forget most, if not all, of your visit. The benefits of this procedure all almost anyone to overcome their fear and anxiety and visit Dr. Loftus for their dental needs. Any dental procedure can be completed using this relaxation technique, and most people choose to take care of all their dental needs in as little as two appointments.
If you need help with your dental anxiety and would like to discuss Rapid City relaxation dentistry, contact our office to and tell our friendly office staff that you would like to explore the benefits of relaxation dentistry.
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Rapid City Orthodontics – Braces
Walking down the street you will see many young people sporting the latest fashion, braces. Crooked teeth or large gaps in teeth can be corrected using orthodontics or braces. While more teens sport braces, they are available to adults as well. Rapid City Dr. Jeff Loftus will help you decide if braces are right for you.
Having teeth moved with braces is very time consuming, requires multiple visits (at least twenty) and can be uncomfortable. It is most useful for children or young adults to straighten their teeth. The procedure can improve the appearance of the face and jaw during growth.
While braces are available to adults, most find that other cosmetic procedures such as veneers produce quality results in a much shorter amount of time. Contact our office to discuss the best methods for you to improve the appearance of your smile.
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Resin – Improving the Appearance of Your Smile
Almost everyone will need to have a filling in their teeth at some point in their life. Many of us still have silver fillings from yesteryear. Rapid City cosmetic dentist Dr. Loftus uses resin to repair everything from small cavities to chips in front teeth. Resin is a very effective way to treat a variety of dental imperfections.
Like veneers,resin can be used to greatly improve the appearance of front teeth. For many who cost is a concern, resin can save time and money but it does have a down side. They are not as strong as porcelain veneers, and require repairs every few years. Resin can discolor over time, and does not have as much natural beauty as porcelain veneers. When teeth are filled with resin rather than metal, the tooth maintains it’s natural beauty. Silver fillings are a thing of the past. Resin allows patients to smile without worry that someone will see their dental imperfections.
The first step to exploring how you can benefit from the use of resin is contacting our office to schedule your dental appointment.
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Rapid City TMJ/TMD Treatment
People who suffer from TMJ are often subject to a lifetime of pain if their condition is not treated. The pain and discomfort caused by TMJ disorders may be severe, and can be either intermittent or constant. Skilled cosmetic dentist Dr. Jeff Loftus uses Neuromuscular Dentistry to realign your bite and resolve your TMJ / TMD symptoms.
Neuromuscular dentistry places the jaw into its optimal position, relieving the symptoms associated with TMJ. Without TMJ treatment every day jaw movements such as talking, chewing and yawning may become extremely painful. After determining the correct position of the jaw, Dr. Loftus will work with you to create a treatment plan.Treatment options include adjusting the bite, orthotics, orthodontics, or restoring the teeth to their correct positions.
If you suffer from TMJ or TMD and would like to discuss your treatment options, contact our office to schedule your consultation with Dr. Loftus.
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