Cosmetic Dentist New Brighton
Brighten Your Smile and Your Life
If you’re unhappy with the state of your smile, you’re far from alone – and you aren’t out of luck! Here at Crescent Dental, we proudly offer several premium cosmetic solutions, capable of tackling all kinds of aesthetic issues from pesky chips and cracks to stubborn areas of staining. To learn more about how cosmetic dentistry can brighten your smile and your life, contact our office in New Brighton today!
Why Choose Crescent Dental for Cosmetic Dentistry?
- Numerous Premium Cosmetic Solutions to Choose From
- Metal-Free and Natural-Looking Restorations Available
- Friendly Dental Staff in a Modern, Upscale Office
Invisalign
Dr. Helal is proud to be a newly certified Invisalign provider! This means she’s completed advanced training that enables her to straighten patients’ smiles with these popular clear aligners. When you start your Invisalign treatment, you’ll be given a customized set of transparent plastic trays that will gradually nudge your pearly whites into more ideal alignments. As long as you take good care of your trays, you can benefit from their discrete, professional appearance and overall convenience. Invisalign is a great braces alternative for all ages!
Metal-Free Restorations
In the past, the go-to materials for dental restorations involved various metals that were far from natural-looking, to say the least, and many patients were often reluctant to smile after receiving one. Thankfully, these days we’re able to create and place entirely metal-free restorations! This means you’re getting a solution that doesn’t just look beautiful and lifelike—it’ll also fully restore your tooth’s durability and functionality, in addition to feeling notably realistic.
ICON Smooth Surface Treatment
ICON gives us the ability to take care of noticeable white spots in a single appointment. It requires no anesthetic and results can be instant! It involves Dr. Helal filling the pores of the enamel with a special resin so that the tooth reflects light cohesively. This eliminates the appearance of discoloration while being much faster and more conservative compared to other options like veneers or bonding. No cutting of tooth structure is needed for this. Contact our office to learn if you are a candidate for ICON treatment.
Cosmetic Bonding
Cosmetic bonding involves the use of a special composite resin to mask aesthetic flaws in teeth. It can generally be completed quickly during a single appointment, and there’s no outright pain involved. This material is durable, safe, and can be color-matched to your natural teeth to ensure that no one will be able to tell it's there to begin with! This resin is also outstandingly durable and can last for years before it needs to be reapplied or touched up.
Teeth Whitening
We’re excited to offer Opalescence Go at-home teeth whitening kits. These kits contain everything you need to whiten your teeth at home on your schedule, and they provide results that are far superior to anything you can purchase yourself at the store. We can also make you custom whitening trays that perfectly fit your teeth and can be reused for years to whiten whenever you need that extra boost of confidence! If you have an important event coming up that you need to look your best for, or you simply feel as though it’s time to enhance your grin, don’t hesitate to contact us today to speak about your whitening options.
Cosmetic Dentistry FAQs
Is cosmetic dentistry expensive?
Advancements in dental medicine in recent decades have made cosmetic treatments much more affordable, but dental insurance companies usually don’t cover them since they are considered elective procedures that are not technically necessary. While this means that most cosmetic dental patients will have to pay out of pocket, many treatments are not prohibitively expensive, and we offer financing options from CareCredit as well as our in-house dental savings plan to help patients make many procedures much easier to fit into their budgets. While enhancing your smile may seem expensive, it’s important to remember that having a grin you can be proud of can pay for itself by boosting your confidence and helping you make better first impressions in social and professional situations. In many cases, a patient’s cosmetic dental treatment will pay for itself in the long run.
Is cosmetic dentistry covered by insurance?
Most dental insurance policies do not pay for elective procedures such as cosmetic dentistry, but your plan may offer some coverage if your treatment provides legitimate benefits for your oral health. For example, crowns and cosmetic bonding can protect compromised teeth from injury and infection, and your plan may pay for Invisalign at least in part if it offers orthodontic coverage. In cases where a cosmetic treatment is covered, the insurance company will usually pay about 50% to 80% of the total cost, but this can vary considerably based on the details of the policy. The team at Crescent Dental will be happy to help you go over your insurance plan during your consultation so you can understand exactly what your policy will pay for.
Is cosmetic dentistry safe?
Cosmetic dental treatments are perfectly safe for most patients as long as they are performed by a qualified professional. To minimize the risk of unforeseen complications, the cosmetic dental process always begins with a consultation at our New Brighton office so Dr. Helal can evaluate your oral health and determine which treatments you qualify for. Administering cosmetic treatments can cause harm if the patient has untreated infections like tooth decay and gum disease, but we’ll be happy to clear these issues up with restorative treatments at our office. This can allow many patients who do not qualify for treatments initially to receive them later.
Store-bought teeth whitening kits sometimes lead to injuries due to poor manufacture or user error, but professional whitening treatments are completely customized to ensure excellent results and administered by qualified dental professionals to provide maximum safety.
How do I know if I need cosmetic dentistry?
Anyone who is not completely satisfied with their smile may benefit from cosmetic dentistry. Professional teeth whitening treatment can lift stubborn stains and discoloration and leave a smile up to eight shades whiter, and chipped or cracked teeth can often be beautifully repaired with cosmetic bonding or metal-free crowns. Cosmetic dentistry can also help you look younger by concealing the telltale signs of age in your smile such as yellowing enamel and visible wear and tear. However, the only way to know for sure if you qualify for cosmetic dentistry is to schedule a consultation with Dr. Helal at her New Brighton office.