A beautiful smile conveys confidence and grace to the world around you. You deserve to look and feel your best. If you have unattractive teeth, your cosmetic dentist in Clarendon Hills, IL can help. We have the solutions you need to enhance your smile. In just a few visits, we can transform your image and renew your self-esteem using the latest innovations in cosmetic dentistry. We have a cosmetic denal treatment right for you to help you achieve sensational results, so don’t wait another day to call!
Why Choose Clarendon Hills Dental for Cosmetic Dentistry?
- Convenient Take-Home & In-Office Teeth Whitening Options
- In-House Dental Financing Available
- Dentist with 17+ Years of Experience
Veneers
If you have several cosmetic issues, we can correct them using one treatment. Porcelain veneers are custom-made thin shells bonded to the front surfaces of your teeth to improve their color, size, shape, and proportion. This makes them very versatile to hide several flaws at once, like dark tooth discoloration, chips and cracks, gaps, and minor alignment concerns. The use of porcelain not only makes them look more natural but also thinner. As a result, less of your enamel is removed during the bonding process to make the treatment minimally invasive.
Metal-Free Dental Crowns
Dental crowns made from metal are certainly durable and effective at repairing damaged teeth, but they weren’t exactly a seamless addition to your smile. As a more aesthetically pleasing alternative, we can restore your tooth with a dental crown made from porcelain and other metal-free materials. These crowns are often almost or just as strong as metal crowns, but they don’t create a dark spot that mars your grin; instead, they’re custom-made to blend right in.
Cosmetic Dental Bonding
For one or two minor imperfections in a tooth, you might not need to permanently alter the tooth with a veneer or crown. As a more affordable, quicker, and less invasive solution, cosmetic dental bonding fixes your tooth’s flaws with composite resin – the same substance used in tooth-colored fillings. After shading the resin to match your enamel, we simply sculpt it over the offending blemish and harden it into place. The procedure rarely takes more than a single hour-long appointment, and your results will look natural and can last for many years.
Teeth Whitening
Over the years, your smile will lose its luster from age. The foods and drinks you consume, poor oral hygiene, and smoking can also cause your teeth to darken. If over-the-counter products did not give you the results you wanted, you can achieve noticeable change with a professional whitening treatment. We offer both in-office and at-home whitening systems to get your teeth as much as 8 to 10 shades whiter. The highly concentrated whitening agent is specially formulated to significantly improve stains while minimizing tooth sensitivity.
Smile Makeovers
If years of poor oral hygiene habits, trauma, or genetics have given you an unattractive smile, you may need a smile makeover. After performing an initial consultation, we create a treatment plan catering to your individual needs. It may include one or more procedures to build a harmonious, beautiful smile. When designing your new smile, we consider several factors, such as the color, size, and shape of your teeth. Depending on the extent of your cosmetic flaws, it may take more than one appointment to reach the results you want.
Understanding the Cost of Cosmetic Dentistry
Many patients are concerned about the cost of cosmetic dentistry because it is typically not covered by dental insurance. At Clarendon Hills Dental, we’re happy to help you navigate your needs and determine a solution that works best for your smile and your budget.
What Cosmetic Dental Service is Right for Me?
When it comes to cosmetic dentistry, most patients are looking to achieve one or more of these three goals: whiter teeth, straighter teeth, or differently shaped or sized teeth. Your Clarendon Hills Dental team can help you explore your treatment options to accomplish these. Your options may include:
- Cosmetic Dental Bonding – This treatment is an excellent choice for making small changes such as reshaping damaged teeth or covering noticeable flaws. This is often the most affordable option, but your results typically only last a few years.
- Teeth Whitening – In-office teeth whitening can remove up to eight shades of discoloration in about one hour. It is mid-range in terms of cost, and perfect for patients who want a brighter smile but don’t need adjustments to their tooth shape or position.
- Veneers – Veneers are a larger investment; however, they can transform multiple aspects of your smile into one treatment and can last for more than a decade with proper maintenance.
- Crowns – These restorations are perfect for repairing large areas of damage or decay, while allowing you to still use your tooth to chew. They look and feel natural, and blend seamlessly into your smile.
- Smile Makeover – A smile makeover combines several cosmetic dentistry treatments together. This is the costliest of the options, but it is the best way to help you achieve multiple smile goals.
Cosmetic Dentistry Can Be an Investment Worth Making
Although cosmetic dentistry may seem like a big financial commitment, it is an important investment in yourself that will pay dividends with time. If you feel self-conscious about your smile, improving it can help give you the confidence to enrich your social relationships, career, and overall quality of life.
How to Make Cosmetic Dentistry Affordable
While cosmetic dentistry that is purely aesthetic is not covered by dental insurance, there is an option available to make this cost more budget friendly. At Clarendon Hills Dental, we accept financing through CareCredit. This can help you break up your investment into low or no interest payments that may make your treatment more affordable.
To learn more about if you qualify for cosmetic dentistry and create a treatment plan that fits your budget, schedule a consultation with Clarendon Hills Dental today.