Snap-On Smile, made of new-age dental resins used on NASA spacecrafts, is the restorative and cosmetic dental appliance of choice for Indianapolis Snap-On Smile dentist, Dr. Jerrold Goldsmith, DDS, FAGD as an extremely affordable “Hollywood Smile” enhancement for his patients.

The Snap-On Smile literally “snaps” in over your existing teeth, and uses retention from the shape of each tooth to stay securely in place. You can wear it all day, or just for special occasions, really as much or as little as you desire. You can even wear it while you eat and drink!

A Snap-On Smile’s clinical, restorative, and cosmetic use is multifaceted.

From a cosmetic dental standpoint, the Snap-On Smile will make you look as if you had a high-end, complete cosmetic smile makeover, which can often cost several thousands of dollars. The appliance will remain the bright white tooth-colored shade that you choose, and therefore will never darken or stain over time, giving you a very attractive, aesthetically pleasing smile!

In addition, the Snap-On Smile will cover most, if not all, of the imperfections with your teeth and/or smile. Most of our patients who have invested in a Snap-On Smile have a wide array of issues; such as missing teeth, stained teeth, chipped teeth, spaced teeth, crooked teeth, crowded teeth, rotated teeth, misaligned teeth, and it will even cover discolored crowns and veneers. While wearing the appliance, all people will see is your awesome smile, not the undesirable flaws with your teeth and/or smile.

From a restorative standpoint, the Snap-On Smile has a couple of clinical uses; 1) replace missing teeth, and 2) raising the vertical dimension of a bite.

If you have a missing tooth or missing teeth, either from them being extracted or from trauma, the surrounding teeth generally will move into the open space, throwing off your bite and making that area harder to clean, which can ultimately result in periodontal problems. However, the Snap-On Smile can be built to fill in those spaces supporting the surrounding teeth, keeping them all in place for optimal function.

We are also using the Snap-On Smile as a much more comfortable, cosmetically enhancing alternative to flippers and partial dentures. With a Snap-On Smile, there is nothing that rests on the roof of the mouth (soft palate), so they are far less bulky and easy to wear, and won’t trigger your gag reflex.

Many dentists are also using the Snap-On Smile to raise a person’s vertical dimension, also known as “opening a bite”, which is generally lost due to age, acidwear, bruxism, loss of teeth, or normal stresses. By opening a person’s bite, a dentist is able to restore a more natural TMJ position, which in turn can make you function better, look years younger, almost like getting an instant “face lift”.

A complete Snap-On Smile makeover can be completed in as little as two visits over about the span of a month, and entire process really quick and easy. During your first visit, Dr. Goldsmith will perform all of the necessary preparatory procedures, which may include gum contouring, enalmelplasty, etc., all of which are completely painless and require no shots. At that time we will also take impressions, choose your tooth shade, and take photos to send to the Denmat laboratory so that they can fabricate your custom Snap-On Smile.

Once we receive your Snap-On Smile case from the laboratory (about 4 weeks later), we will schedule your second visit. This appointment will consist of trying in the appliance to make sure that you approve of the fit, shape, shade, and look and feel great! Often there are very minor modifications that need to be made for optimal comfort. Then we ask to see you once again just to make sure that everything is functioning properly and that there is no effect to your bite.

Indianapolis Snap-On Smile dentist Dr. Jerrold Goldsmith, DDS, FAGD has mastered the art of “Hollywood Smile” makeover using Snap-On Smile, and has over 30 years of experience in general and cosmetic dentistry. Please call (317) 357 – 4018 for more information or to schedule a FREE CONSULTATION!