We renew health, happiness, self-esteem and dignity to the patients we care for by inducing a smile to their lives.
At Betsy Bakeman, DDS – we are devoted to you the patient.

Teeth are necessary, but the individual associated with those teeth is most important. Our aim is to help you have a happier, stronger and more prosperous life.

Starting at our welcoming reception area to our luxuriously tranquil treatment rooms to our timely follow-up our team is eager to meet your needs and surpass your expectations. Our practice has been built around your comfort; we want to help you relax while obtaining the dental care you deserve.

Considering a smile is one of the prime things people notice, we will listen to your goals and aspirations then work with you to deliver the smile of your dreams. To learn more about the first-class treatments we provide for our patients, browse our website or give us a call. We look forward to meeting you.

The advancement dentistry has seen in recent years are truly remarkable, especially when it comes to porcelain veneers. Smiling makes you feel good. It also communicates positive emotions to others. But some people have lost the ability to smile freely, along with the joy it brings to both themselves and others. They will cover their mouths with their hands to avoid showing their teeth in public. In many cases, the problems they are trying to hide — staining or discoloration, worn-down or slightly misaligned teeth, or even too much space between their teeth — could be addressed beautifully with porcelain veneers.

So what, exactly, is a porcelain veneer?

You've probably already heard the word “veneer” used in other contexts to describe a very thin covering that makes the surface of something look better. That's exactly what it means in dentistry as well. An extremely thin custom-made shell that is astonishingly lifelike in appearance is placed on the front of a tooth giving it a new “face.” In order to make veneers look naturally contoured and harmonious, it may or may not be necessary to remove tooth structure, depending on how big the teeth are to begin with, as well as the desired final tooth size and shape.

Veneers can improve any of the following characteristics:

• Color
• Shape
• Size
• Alignment or Spacing

A smile makeover is a true collaboration — between your dentist, the dental laboratory technician and you. So the first step is to figure out what you feel needs to be changed about your smile. You should discuss not only the problems you would like to correct, but also the smile you would like to have. Sharing pictures of smiles you like in magazines or how your teeth looked when you were younger is extremely helpful.

Your doctor wants to know what appeals to you personally. Of course, there are things a dentist might be able to point out to you, based on professional knowledge of the finer points of smile design.