Cosmetic Dentist in North Phoenix, AZ

The practice of dentistry encompasses an amazing array of services and procedures, all with a common goal: to help you to preserve your natural teeth as long as possible, ensure your oral health, and keep you looking and feeling great throughout life.

It is extremely helpful for you to bring in pictures you have collected — of smiles you like, smiles you don’t like, and/or photos of the way your own smile used to look if that’s the result you’re aiming for. Now is the time to get started on creating a smile that will make you feel as good as you look!

"Cosmetic dentistry" is not one procedure — it is a set of tools, and the right one depends on what is actually bothering you.

Teeth Whitening

The least invasive option and often the only one needed. Nothing is removed from the tooth. See professional teeth whitening in North Phoenix.

Bonding

Tooth-coloured composite shaped directly onto the tooth to repair a chip, close a small gap, or reshape an uneven edge. Usually a single visit, and reversible in the sense that little or no enamel is removed.

Veneers

Thin custom shells bonded to the front of the teeth, covering shape, colour and minor alignment issues at once. They handle discolouration that will not whiten. Because a small amount of enamel is usually removed to seat them, veneers are a long-term commitment rather than something to try out.

Crowns

When a tooth is broken down or heavily filled, a crown restores both strength and appearance. This is where cosmetic and restorative work overlap.

Straightening First

If the underlying issue is alignment, clear aligners or braces usually come before any cosmetic finish. Placing veneers on crooked teeth removes far more tooth structure than moving them first would have.

Cost depends entirely on which treatment you need and how many teeth are involved, so any figure quoted before an examination is guesswork.

As a rough ordering: whitening is the least expensive, bonding sits in the middle and is priced per tooth, and veneers and crowns are the largest investment — also priced per tooth, which is why a "full smile makeover" figure varies so widely between people.

What Insurance Covers

Purely cosmetic treatment is generally not covered. Where a treatment also restores function — a crown on a cracked tooth, for instance — insurance often contributes, and we will identify which parts of your plan qualify rather than assuming none do.

We accept most PPO plans and offer CareCredit financing so treatment can be spread across monthly payments. See insurance and financing options.

Doing It in Stages

A smile makeover does not have to happen at once. Many patients whiten first, live with it, then decide about bonding or veneers later. We will give you the full plan in writing and you can work through it at whatever pace suits your budget.

This is why a single "smile makeover" price varies so widely between people — the total depends entirely on which of these you need and how many teeth are involved.

Cosmetic work starts with a conversation about what you want to change, and it is easier to have that in person than over a form. Our office is on 16th Street between Glendale and Northern Avenues in 85020 — convenient for Sunnyslope, Moon Valley, North Central Phoenix and the Biltmore area. More about our North Phoenix dental office. Because cosmetic work is usually planned across a few visits, being ten minutes away rather than across the valley makes the whole course easier to commit to.