Cosmetic Dentistry – Carlisle, PA
Give Your Smile the Cosmetic Boost it Deserves!
You want to make a good first impression, and if your smile is dull or damaged, that can be next to impossible. The minute you flash your smile, people notice. Luckily, Dr. Neslund and Dr. Benner of Carlisle Family & Cosmetic Dentistry provide smile makeovers using the most modern cosmetic dentistry techniques.
Why Choose Carlisle Family & Cosmetic Dentistry for Cosmetic Dentistry?
- Porcelain Veneers and Lumineers Available
- In-Office and Take-Home Teeth Whitening Provided
- Lifelike, Metal-Free Restorations Utilized
Porcelain Veneers
With porcelain veneers, Dr. Neslund and Dr. Benner can hide all of your smile imperfections at once, including gaps, chips, cracks, permanent discoloration, and even slightly rotated teeth. These problems can be covered with durable, ceramic sheaths known as veneers. Each veneer is custom-made to your needs, including the color, shape, and size. With proper care, there’s no reason they shouldn’t last between 10 and 15 years.
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Lumineers®
Would you prefer to keep as much of your tooth enamel as possible? Lumineers are a fair alternative to traditional porcelain veneers because they do not require as much tooth enamel to place. In most cases, they require no removal whatsoever, making them fully reversible if you decide to remove them. Each veneer averages about 0.5 mm thick, despite the fact that they use the same porcelain material to cover teeth. Like traditional veneers, they are bonded to teeth and custom-made to your exact needs.
Metal-Free Dental Restorations
Without materials that effectively blend in with your existing tooth enamel, we wouldn’t be able to give you the smile you’ve always dreamed of having. Our dental office utilizes all-ceramic materials when performing cosmetic dentistry, whether it’s with composite resin via direct bonding or porcelain via veneers. Not only do these materials blend in perfectly with your smile, but their biocompatible attributes ensure that they integrate properly with your current oral structures.
Dental Bonding
Cosmetic dental bonding provides an excellent cosmetic dentistry fix for those small dental issues, such as a chip or a gap. If you've only got one or two minor issues with your front teeth and would like a more conservative option than porcelain veneers, cosmetic dental bonding is what you're looking for. Using tooth-colored composite resin, Dr. Neslund and Dr. Benner can reshape problem areas, sculpting your smile for a shapelier appearance. You might want to pair cosmetic dental bonding with teeth whitening for a complete smile makeover that really lets you shine.
The composite resin used for cosmetic dental bonding can also be used to provide you with tooth-colored fillings. Tooth-colored fillings are part of our commitment to cosmetic dentistry, ensuring that your smile looks great even in the face of dental decay and cavities.
Take-Home Teeth Whitening
Whether you need to whiten your smile in time for an upcoming event or while you’re on the road, our dental office can cater to both types of patients! Our teeth whitening treatments can remove stubborn stains on top of and inside tooth enamel, permeating through your tooth to reach stains that wouldn’t otherwise be reachable. Our take-home whitening solutions allow you to whiten teeth for 30 minutes a day over multiple weeks.
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Gum Recontouring/Crown Lengthening
When you smile, do you feel like you see more gum tissue than you do teeth? Are your teeth smaller than what you’d like them to be? Gum recontouring works to remove excess gum tissue and show more of your natural tooth enamel in the process. The procedure only takes a single appointment to complete and is incredibly effective, just make sure to follow our dental office’s aftercare instructions to avoid potential discomfort.
Smile Makeovers
Our comprehensive menu of cosmetic dentistry services includes teeth whitening and porcelain veneers. We also offer CEREC one-visit porcelain crowns, inlays, and onlays. Dr. Neslund and Dr. Benner can create a complete smile makeover plan for you, combining any of these cosmetic dentistry procedures and transforming your smile from damaged to dazzling.
Have you ever wondered how a cosmetic dental makeover could improve your life? If you don't feel confident in your smile, it can seriously diminish your ability to enjoy daily activities. You won't feel much like showing off your smile in pictures, and other people won't get to enjoy seeing your happy side. A more attractive smile can help you with relationships, impress prospective employers, or even land that big promotion. People are attracted to confidence -- gain more smile confidence with cosmetic dentistry care from our dental office.
Invisalign® Clear Braces
Are your teeth moderately crooked, gapped or otherwise misaligned? Do you want to avoid traditional metal braces at all costs? Invisalign treatment uses a series of clear aligners custom-made to straighten your teeth. Each pair of aligners applies gentle pressure to your teeth, pushing them into a straighter position, removing gaps in even less time compared to metal braces. Plus, each pair is removable, so you don’t need to change your current habits just to straighten teeth.
Cosmetic Dentistry FAQs
Is Cosmetic Dentistry Expensive?
Many people assume that cosmetic dentistry must be incredibly expensive because it isn’t medically necessary and usually isn’t covered by dental insurance. While you will probably have to pay out of pocket for cosmetic dental work, improving your smile can be an investment that pays dividends over time by improving your confidence and making it easier to stand out from the competition during job interviews. To help make cosmetic work more affordable, we partner with CareCredit to offer our patients flexible financing plans that can break their bills into easy monthly payments.
Does Insurance Cover Cosmetic Dentistry?
Dental insurance does not usually cover elective procedures like cosmetic dentistry since they are not medically necessary. However, the team at Carlisle Family & Cosmetic Dentistry will be happy to help you navigate your policy in case it is an exception. In some cases, treatments like veneers and dental crowns receive partial coverage if they are used to repair teeth damaged by injury or infection, and gum recontouring may be covered in part if it is used to restore the soft tissues after gum disease. Invisalign clear aligners may also be covered if your policy includes orthodontic work. In cases like these, a patient’s insurance may pay between 50% and 80% of the treatment cost, but the precise rate varies by policy.
Is Cosmetic Dentistry Safe?
Cosmetic dental procedures are perfectly safe if they are administered by a qualified professional. However, no treatment is right for every patient, so the first step to receiving cosmetic work is always a consultation at our Carlisle office. Some cosmetic treatments can be risky if the patient has ongoing oral infections, so you may need to receive restorative work or gum disease therapy before undergoing a procedure.
Our teeth whitening treatments are entirely customized, which makes them far superior to similar store-bought products. Retail whitening methods can lead to oral injuries or uneven results due to the limitations of one-size-fits-all appliances, but professional whitening from our office can safely lift stubborn stains and leave your teeth stunningly shiny.
Do I Need Cosmetic Dentistry?
Almost everyone who isn’t completely satisfied with their smile can benefit from cosmetic dentistry. The team at Carlisle Family & Cosmetic Dentistry can address dental stains or discoloration with professional-grade teeth whitening kits that deliver marvelous results in about two weeks, and chipped or cracked teeth can usually be repaired with crowns, veneers, Lumineers, or dental bonding. Cosmetic dental work can also make you look younger by reducing the appearance of wear and tear in your smile. However, the only way to know how cosmetic dentistry can help you is to schedule a consultation at our office.