Cosmetic Dentist – Whiting, IN
Beautifying Smiles with Personalized Cosmetic Dental Treatments
When you catch a glimpse of your smile in a photo or the mirror, do you feel like the main focus is tooth discoloration, dental damage, or your gums instead of your healthy pearly whites? Everyone should be able to dawn a smile that they feel confident and comfortable showing off, which is why our team offers several options for cosmetic dentistry in Whiting that makes that possible. After listening to your concerns, desires, and budget, we can recommend one of our cosmetic dental treatments below to get your smile to where you want it to be.
Why Choose United Dental Centers of Whiting for Cosmetic Dentistry?
- Serving the Whiting Community Since 1989
- Highly Experienced & Long-Standing Team
- Additional Financing Through CareCredit
Veneers
Dental veneers are a one-stop-shop cosmetic dental service that can address a wide array of aesthetic flaws, including slight misalignment, discoloration, and even dental damage. The veneers themselves are thin, durable porcelain or ceramic sheaths that are secured over the visible surface of affected teeth to make them appear bright, undamaged, and symmetrical. The results of veneers can be truly transformative and last up to 25 years with the proper maintenance.
Teeth Whitening
Store-bought teeth whitening products often make big promises that they can’t deliver on. Instead of throwing away money investing in these, you can receive professional in-office or take-home teeth whitening that utilizes concentrated, safe, and effective ingredients. Both options can brighten the smile by up to eight shades within two weeks of at-home treatment or a one-hour appointment with our dental team.
Metal-Free Dental Restorations
In the past, dentists would secure metal dental crowns and fillings on teeth to protect, support, and repair them. Not only did they result in unwanted, aesthetic side effects like tooth discoloration and heightened sensitivity, but they also were highly noticeable. Our team utilizes natural-looking, safe, metal-free materials like composite resin, ceramic, zirconia, and porcelain to repair and protect damaged teeth without drawing attention to them.
Direct Bonding
If you have sustained dental damage like a chip or crack, cosmetic dental bonding is a fast, cost-effective repair. Utilizing composite resin, the same material we use to fill cavities, we can sculpt the missing portion of your tooth and texturize it to appear identical to natural tooth enamel. The result is a beautiful-looking, complete smile! Many patients aren’t even able to remember which teeth were damaged after treatment.
Gum Recontouring
Do your teeth look small, making your grin appear unsymmetrical? Your healthy pearly whites should be the focal point of your smile instead of pink gum tissue. We offer permanent gum recontouring, where our team will remove overgrown gum tissue, making your teeth appear longer. The results last a lifetime and can help provide a symmetrical and even frame to your smile.
Digital Dental Imaging
If the idea of committing to a cosmetic dental treatment without being able to see the results first concerns you and makes you doubt investing in your smile, you’ll love our virtual smile design technology. By scanning your mouth, we can create a digital model of it, allowing us to alter its appearance and show you what your smile would look like after you receive any of our cosmetic treatments. This helps eliminate any doubt you may have about moving forward with beautifying your grin.
Smile Makeovers
If there are several aesthetic imperfections that you’d like to address with your smile, a smile makeover may be the best option for you. We’ll ask you about your desires, budget, and timeline, and based on your wishes, create a treatment plan that can include two or more of our cosmetic or restorative dental services. This process can help transform your current smile into one that you feel confident letting shine.
Understanding the Cost of Cosmetic Dentistry
Despite what you might have heard, cosmetic dentistry won't cost you an arm or a leg. You have more treatment options than ever before, so there's a solution to fit your budget. At United Dental Centers of Whiting, we believe everyone should have a beautiful smile. We will create the personalized treatment plan you need to achieve a picture-perfect smile while accommodating your budget. We offer various financial solutions to keep cosmetic dentistry affordable.
Which Cosmetic Dental Service is Right for Me?
No two mouths are identical. There isn't any way to determine which procedure is right for you without first examining your mouth and learning more about your goals. Your dentist may recommend one or more procedures, like:
- Veneers: Bonding veneers to the teeth that show when you smile will fix many issues at once, like stains, chips, and gaps. You'll save time and money because you won't need several procedures to address multiple concerns.
- Teeth Whitening: Surface stains can be improved by up to 8 shades using a professional-grade whitening system. You'll invest in proven, lasting results.
- Metal-Free Dental Restorations: Ceramic materials create dental restorations that look like real teeth. If your restoration is medically necessary, your dental insurance may cover some of the costs.
- Direct Bonding: A composite resin is shaded to the color of enamel to blend in with a tooth when used to fix certain issues, like cavities and chips. It's a cost-effective solution to address minor cosmetic and restorative problems quickly.
- Gum Recontouring: A soft tissue laser sculpts the gum line to make your teeth appear proportionate and improve your gum health.
Cosmetic Dentistry Can Be an Investment Worth Making
An attractive smile is priceless. Researchers have found that the appearance of your teeth can affect your self-esteem and career prospects. If you're embarrassed by the way your teeth look, you may seem unconfident, unapproachable, or not outgoing. Researchers have found that an attractive smile is attributed to youth, confidence, and success. Cosmetic dentistry is an investment in your self-esteem and an approved quality of life, which just might also include new career opportunities.
How to Make Cosmetic Dentistry Affordable
Our office accepts various financial options to pay for cosmetic dentistry. A member of our office will explain your estimate and review your payment options, which include:
- Traditional Payments: We accept cash, personal checks, and most credit cards for your convenience.
- Dental Insurance: Dental insurance doesn't cover elective procedures unless they are medically necessary. However, your benefits may include your consultation, diagnostic services, or any preparatory procedures, like fillings or gum disease therapy. We will work on your behalf with your dental insurance to maximize any applicable benefits to lower the amount you will pay out-of-pocket.
- CareCredit: Based on your credit approval, you can benefit from little or no interest in financing. You can pay for your new smile using monthly installments that fit your budget.
Cosmetic Dentistry FAQs
Is Cosmetic Dentistry Expensive?
While many people assume cosmetic dental treatments are incredibly expensive since they are rarely covered by dental insurance, some of them can be quite affordable. While enhancing your smile might seem like a big financial commitment at first, you can look at it as an investment in your self-esteem, confidence, and quality of life that can pay dividends over time. Many patients find that having a beautiful smile gives them the confidence they need to make an outstanding first impression so they can ace a job interview or land a juicy promotion.
Is Cosmetic Dentistry Safe?
Cosmetic dentistry is completely safe for most patients as long as it is administered by a trained dental professional. However, no treatment is right for everyone, so our dentist will be sure to thoroughly evaluate your mouth before recommending any procedure. In some cases, administering a cosmetic dental treatment may be dangerous if an underlying oral health condition isn’t resolved first. For example, a decayed tooth will still worsen after a veneer is placed upon it, requiring the removal of the appliance later so the infection can be treated. This makes it necessary to treat any tooth decay before placing a veneer.
How Do I Know if I Need Cosmetic Dentistry?
If you’re not completely confident in your smile when you look in the mirror, you are probably an excellent candidate for cosmetic dentistry. Over-the-counter whitening products are often woefully inadequate for addressing dental stains or discoloration, but professional teeth whitening treatments at our Whiting office can achieve amazing results. While chips and cracks can be unsightly, they can also leave teeth more vulnerable to infection and injury, and treatments like direct bonding, veneers, and tooth-colored crowns can often restore damaged teeth to their original strength and appearance. If you’d like to have a younger look, our cosmetic treatments may be just the thing to take a few decades off of your smile. However, the only way to know for sure if you can be a good candidate for any of these treatments is to schedule a consultation at our office.
Does Cosmetic Dentistry Hurt?
You may be worrying about experiencing pain during a cosmetic dental procedure even if you’re convinced that it’s the right thing for you. We’re quite aware that many patients have this concern and take every measure to ensure that your experience in our office is as comfortable as possible. While some treatments like direct bonding and teeth whitening are noninvasive and usually require no anesthesia, we will administer an appropriate anesthetic to render more intensive procedures like veneers completely painless. While you may experience temporary soreness for a few days after your procedure, this should be mild and fade quickly. However, contact us if your pain seems to be getting worse after a few days.
