Why Do I Need a Healthy Mouth Before Getting Cosmetic Dental Work?

Ever since people figured out how to recognize their own reflections, they have fretted about how their smiles looked. Over the centuries, people have tried a wide variety of ways to make their teeth whiter, straighter, and prettier, and many of them would be considered rather terrifying by today’s standards. Luckily, a smile makeover involves treatments that can safely, effectively, and comfortably enhance a patient’s smile, but the patient’s mouth must be healthy first. Here’s why a patient must be in good oral health to receive cosmetic dentistry and how that can be achieved.