Dr. Victoria Rose Veytsman explains how teeth chipping, discoloration, and bone loss are among the first signs of aging. A smile makeover using cosmetic and restorative dentistry can make patients look 10 to 15 years younger.
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One of the first signs of aging too is chipping and discoloration. We can often turn the clock back at least 10 or 15 years. So when we talk about anti-aging dentistry, what we mean is that the first signs of aging often show up in your mouth. Remember, it's one of the most used parts of the body. So what that looks like is your skin loses collagen and volume, but so do the teeth. The bones in your face change. The musculature changes. One of the first signs of aging too is chipping and discoloration. We can often turn the clock back at least 10 or 15 years just with a smile makeover. It's loss of volume, it's loss of collagen, it's loss of elasticity, it's changes in the gum levels, it's changes in the color of the teeth. And these are all things that happen with time and they're normal, but there are definitely things we can do to address them.