When the things bothering you about your smile are small, uneven edges, a minor chip, a slight overlap, or a tooth that looks a little too pointed, you don't always need an involved cosmetic treatment to fix them. Cosmetic tooth contouring, also called dental contouring or enameloplasty, reshapes the surface of the enamel to even out those imperfections and bring balance to your smile. It's fast, it's usually done in one appointment, and because we're only smoothing enamel, which has no nerve endings, it's painless and typically needs no anesthesia at all. It's also one of the most affordable cosmetic options we offer, and it can help you avoid more extensive treatment down the road.
How Enameloplasty Works
Contouring works beautifully on its own, but it's often even more effective paired with dental bonding. Where contouring removes small amounts of enamel to reshape a tooth, bonding adds tooth-colored resin to build one up, so used together they can reshape a smile from both directions, filing down here and building up there for a truly even result. Dr. Locklear starts by checking that your enamel is healthy enough for reshaping, marks the areas to refine, then carefully sculpts and polishes each tooth to a natural finish. Because enamel doesn't grow back, we only ever remove what's necessary, and if your goals call for more than minor reshaping can deliver, whether that's a veneer or another option, we'll tell you honestly and walk you through the alternatives.
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