Men are coming around to cosmetic dentistry. The realization has dawned and better, healthier teeth open doors whether you’re a foreman on the construction site or chief poobah in the boardroom. For good reason, nearly one-third of patients seeking cosmetic dental care today are men.
It’s important that our appearance reflects our new national level of health. It follows that stained, missing or misaligned teeth conflict with that image, no matter how buff you are. Given that premise, the dentist will consider your personal needs and your sex.
If you’ve come for repair of a chipped front tooth or to fit a new denture, for that matter there are gender issues. So-called male teeth are boxier, more prominent, with bold cuspids. With bonding, that masculine look can be built right in. Lengthen front teeth and you lose years. Discoloration can be masked with whitening, bonding or the newer veneers. Sweaty palms? Try sleep dentistry.
Men are doing more dentistry because more men want what women have been pursuing for years, an appearance of vitality that tells the world, I care about my job, my health and myself.
Mark A. Poitras, DDS practices Cosmetic and Sedation Dentistry, 19310 Avenue of the Oaks, Santa Clarita.
For more information about Sedation Dentistry, call our office at 661-251-0700.