A beautiful smile is an important component of your overall appearance. Unattractive teeth draw the eye away from other pleasing features such as thick shiny hair, gorgeous eyes or a peaches and cream complexion.

Fortunately, there are several cosmetic dental procedures to restore or repair one or more teeth. At Szalai & Szalai DDS, we can complete most of them in one short visit. Think about it; you could achieve a stunning smile in less than an afternoon!

Veneers, Bonding and Cosmetic Implant Dentistry

Dental bonding is an affordable cosmetic dentistry procedure available at Szalai & Szalai DDS located in Allen Park. We use dental bonding in a variety of applications. In addition to repairing damage, dental bonding can close gaps between teeth. Porcelain veneers are another minimally invasive cosmetic fix. Like cosmetic dental bonding, veneers correct chips, cracks and improve tooth shape.

What if your problem is not an unattractive tooth but a missing tooth? Don’t despair, a beautiful smile is still possible with dental implants.

For more information about veneers, bonding, implants and other cosmetic denistry procedures, call Szalai & Szalai DDS at 313-928-2323. We are conveniently located at 5329 Allen Road, Allen Park, MI. We provide advanced dentistry for patients in Detroit, Dearborn, Taylor and the surrounding areas. We look forward to showing you cosmetic dentistry ‘before and after’ pictures.

There’s more good news for dentistry clients who want to straighten their teeth. How about ‘instant orthodontics’?

If you want immediate teeth straightening, you can smile sooner with porcelain veneers from Allen Park Dental Care!

The key to achieving a celebrity smile may be porcelain veneers for your teeth from an Allen Park cosmetic dentist. Drs. Szalai & Szlai can help you determine if porcelain veneer dentistry is for you. Ongoing education is essential for elite cosmetic dentists who work to continually provide the latest procedures and materials for their cosmetic and orthodontic clients. We can help.

In addition to correcting tooth alignment, porcelain veneers are used to whiten teeth and restore chipped teeth in Detroit and Allen Park. Porcelain veneers are attached to the front of teeth and often require no removal of healthy tooth structure. Another advantage? They are less expensive than complete crown restorations but look just as natural. -Actually, they look far better than most natural teeth!

For an instant orthodontic consultation, call Drs. Szalai & Szalai. Porcelain veneers may be the best way for you to receive a smile makeover at a fraction of the cost.

The World Health Organization defines General Dentistry as “the science and art of preventing, diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries and malformations of the teeth, jaws and mouth”.

According to Wikipedia :

A dentist is a healthcare professional qualified to practice dentistry after graduating with a degree of either Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), Bachelor of Dentistry (BDent), Bachelor of Dental Science (BDSc), or Bachelor of Dental Surgery/Chirurgiae (BDS) or (BChD) or equivalent.

In most western countries, to become a qualified dentist one must usually complete at least 4 years of postgraduate study. Generally, 2 years of clinical experience working with patients in an educational setting are required.

If you have a need for General Dentistry in the Allen Park area, please give our practice a call. We are Allen Park Dental Care, and our general dentistry office is located at:

5329 Allen Road, Allen Park, MI
Allen Park, Michigan 48101

We practice General Dentistry in the city of Allen Park. We provide general dentistry services to the greater Detroit area, which includes general dentistry services for anyone in the cities of Dearborn, Taylor or Southgate.

Give us a call at 313-928-2323 to schedule a general dentistry appointment in Allen Park, or to ask questions about general dentistry. As part of our general dentistry services, we specialize in sleep apnea treatment.

Gentle Hands, Caring Hearts, Beautiful Smiles

A Detroit diet that includes foods that help your muscles and bones will also help you develop healthy gums and healthy teeth. Examples of local Detroit foods to include in your diet include foods rich in vitamin B such as breads and cereals. Foods rich in vitamin C, usually fruits and vegetables, help improve the health of your gums. Zinc and magnesium are also good for the health of your teeth and are found in foods like lean beef, fish, and poultry.

All foods increase the production of saliva. Saliva is important to healthy teeth because it helps to maintain the pH balance in your mouth. Maintaining this balance helps keep your teeth and gums healthy. Foods high in fiber also encourage saliva production as does the chewing of sugar-free gum. Gum, however, can damage unhealthy teeth or pull out dental fillings, so always use caution when deciding whether to chew gum and which brand to chew.

Just as certain diet choices in the Detroit area can be beneficial to the health of your teeth, others can be detrimental. Foods and drinks that are high in sugars are more likely to form the acids that attack your teeth and result in decay. And while table sugar is often associated with the formation of cavities, other sugars such as glucose, fructose, and maltose are also causes, and are often found in juices and sodas. Limiting the consumption of sugars to mealtimes lessens the amount of time your healthy teeth are exposed.

Making good diet choices and limiting between meal sugar consumption can improve the health of your teeth and gums.

If you would like to learn how to better care for your healthy teeth in the Detroit area, contact Szalai & Szalai DDS at 313-928-2323. We would love to hear from you.

-Drs. Greg & Joanne Szalai

If you are considering straightening your teeth, come into Allan Park Dental Care in Allen Park, MI for an orthodontic consultation. We can discuss the new type of Invisalign braces. Dr. Szalai will explain the pros and cons of each type and recommend the most effective (and quickest!) system for your teeth.

The first things most adult teeth-straightening clients ask about are the newest straightening system, sometimes called clear braces and invisible braces. Invisalign is an alternative orthodontic system popular in Allen Park and Detroit. Many of our adult orthodontic patients have been embarrassed by their crooked teeth for many years and have developed a habit of covering their mouth when they smile. It is great to see them smiling confidently after they have completed treatment.

Younger clients usually have a different attitude about braces. They seem to consider braces more like a fashion accessory and are not afraid to show them off. Teens are often interested in color braces and colored rubber bands braces. During orthodontic consultations, they usually ask about the possibility of a clear retainer to maintain teeth alignment after their braces have done their job.

Drs. Szalai & Szalai

You can probably imagine why we look at smiles everywhere we go in the Detroit area. Whether we are working with a Taylor dental patient, having dinner at a Dearborn restaurant, or attending a Southgate sporting event, we notice whether the people around us smile. Whenever we encounter someone with obvious tooth problems, we want to tell them about the cosmetic dental procedures that can completely transform their frown into a healthy and beautiful smile.

Are you one of those people who don’t want to show their teeth? We would love to talk to you about a smile makeover. Whatever your excuse is for not seeking dental treatment, we can discuss all of your concerns with you during a free consultation.

Perhaps the cost of Allen Park cosmetic dentistry is holding you back. Our caring and professional staff will be happy to talk to you about financing plans. It is important to remember that if your teeth are decayed, postponing treatment will cost more money in the long run. Filling a cavity is far more affordable dentistry than a root canal procedure or, in the case of an extracted tooth, a dental implant.

You can contact our office at 313-928-2323 or online at http://www.AllenParkDentists.com/. Our Allen Park family dental website contains information about all the general, restorative and cosmetic services we provide.

We can transform your smile into one that you will want to show all the time!

Drs. Greg & Joanne Szalai

Our names are Drs. Greg & Joanne Szalai, DDS. We have been practicing dentistry in Allen Park since 1987. Szalai & Szalai DDS is a full-service dental office located at 5329 Allen Road, Allen Park, MI. In addition to providing comprehensive examinations and deep cleanings for clients in the Allen Park and Detroit area, we perform all types of tooth restorations.

When a tooth has decay or has been damaged, restorative dentistry is needed to ‘restore’ the tooth to its previous intact condition. A dental filling is one of the most common and well-known types of restorations. A dental filling is used to repair decayed or damaged tooth surfaces. Most people have a few fillings in their mouth.

If you have old silver amalgam fillings, we can replace them with nearly-invisible tooth colored fillings. These fillings are made out of a strong composite resin. Many of our Allen Park and Detroit cosmetic dentistry patients have replaced their old silver fillings with fillings matched to their teeth. You can improve your smile instantly and relatively inexpensively by getting rid of the ‘metal’.

Another reason some Allen Park and Detroit clients have had their old fillings replaced is because they are concerned about the possible heavy metal toxicity of the mercury in the silver.

If you would like to replace your amalgam fillings, call us at 313-928-2323 to schedule a consultation. We are currently accepting new patients and would be happy to show you around our Allen Park cosmetic dental office and introduce you to our friendly team.

Smile – it increases your face value!

Q: For Allen Park residents: When is the least expensive tooth replacement method really the most expensive?

A: When it ends up costing far more in the long run.

Many Allen Park dentistry clients who lose a tooth do not understand the importance of replacing it with a dental implant. They wrongly believe that one missing tooth is not a significant problem. In fact, some people in Detroit or Allen Park who have an abscessed tooth extracted are so glad the pain is gone that they forget that the extraction is not the solution. When a tooth is lost, the risk of losing the adjacent teeth increases dramatically.

Dr. David Scharf, a Board Certified Periodontist and Dental Implant Surgeon and a Clinical Assistant Professor at New York University College of Dentistry says:

“Many times consumers will choose to replace a missing tooth with a removable partial denture because it is the least expensive option. In the long run however, removable partial dentures may be more costly due the loss of adjacent teeth and the need for future replacements. Many people opt to replace teeth with dental implants because they do not compromise the survival of the adjacent teeth.”

Dr. Scharf notes…

“With the price of gasoline and food soaring people try to cut back wherever they can. Unfortunately choosing the least expensive options for tooth replacement can have some very costly ramifications down the road.”

If you are missing a tooth, you may still be able to save the adjacent teeth if receive an implant soon. An implant bonds chemically with the jaw bone and helps maintain its stability.

To schedule a dental implant consultation, call Szalai & Szalai DDS. In addition to cosmetic dentistry, we provide general dentistry for families in the Allen Park and Detroit area.

Porcelain veneers are glass-like, wafer-thin covers that are attached to the front of your teeth. Porcelain has been used in dentistry for many years because no other restorative material is such an excellent match for natural tooth enamel. Porcelain is translucent and can be matched to the color of any tooth. It is stronger than enamel and resists stains. Dental ceramists who fabricate porcelain veneers are both artists and technicians. They create beautiful paper-thin wafers that adhere to teeth, correcting chips and stains. Porcelain veneers can also straighten crooked teeth for patients who don’t need orthodontic work.

Patients who receive porcelain veneers appreciate the less-invasive process of enhancing their smile. Newer techniques require no removal of healthy tooth enamel.

We would be happy to show you what veneers can do for your smile.

Szalai & Szalai DDS is located at 5329 Allen Road, Allen Park, MI. We provide skilled cosmetic dental care for patients in the greater Detroit area. Our phone number is 313-928-2323. You can visit http://www.allenparkdentists.com/about-us/ for information about our practice and our caring and professional team.

Smile – sunshine is good for your teeth!

Numerous ads for whitening products in our local Allen Park media contain terms such as ‘white brite’, ‘22 carbamide peroxide’ and ‘peroxide teeth’. They look tempting, but how do you separate tooth bleaching fact from fiction?

First, and especially for our local Allen Park Michigan patients, we recommend talking to Drs. Greg & Joanne Szalai DDS at Szalai & Szalai DDS at our Allen Park office. Just because teeth whitening products are readily available in Dearborn and Taylor, it doesn’t mean they are all safe or appropriate for every person. Getting a professional opinion is a good first step.

Don’t be fooled by smile whitening hype and risk damage, especially if you need tetracycline teeth whitening. If you have existing cosmetic dental work such as crowns, bonding, partial dentures or bridge work, it is especially important to talk to a Detroit dental professional about worry free dentistry teeth whitening.

Teeth whitening kits are not the only way to quickly improve your smile in Dearborn. Many of your Taylor and Southgate neighbors have benefited from porcelain veneers. There are several brands of veneers such as Lumineers by Cerinate, da Vinci and Mac. We can help you decide on which is best for you.

Veneers are sometimes called ‘instant orthodontics’ because they can correct tooth misalignment and gaps as well as provide instant teeth whitening.

Porcelain veneers can also fix chipped teeth and cover stains. The vast majority of Allen Park veneer recipients are extremely pleased with the results.

• Drs. Greg & Joanne Szalai DDS
• Szalai & Szalai DDS
• 5329 Allen Road, Allen Park, MI
• Allen Park , Michigan 48101
• 313-928-2323
• http://www.AllenParkDentists.com/

Providing comprehensive dental care for Detroit families since 1987.