Aesthetic Dentistry ; ExcellenceAchieve Your Perfect Smile Makeover: Aesthetic Dentistry & Cosmetic Dental Treatments by Dr. Nasrin Khajeh (DMD)
Welcome to a new standard in dental care, where the art of aesthetics meets scientific precision and function. Our practice is dedicated to creating smiles that are not just beautiful but are fundamentally healthy and long-lasting.
Meet Our Specialist: Dr. Nasrin Khajeh (DMD)
Dr. Nasrin Khajeh (DMD) is a dedicated dental professional committed to the well-being of patients and promoting the highest standards of ethical conduct and responsible patient care. Dr. Khajeh focuses on treatment decisions guided by fundamental ethical principles, including beneficence (promoting good) and non-maleficence (preventing harm).
Aesthetic Dentistry vs. Cosmetic Dentistry: The Difference in Our Approach
While the terms aesthetic dentistry and cosmetic dentistry are often used interchangeably, our methodology embraces the broader scope of aesthetic dentistry, which represents a comprehensive, patient-centered approach.
- Cosmetic Dentistry: Traditionally focuses primarily on improving the appearance of teeth, gums, and/or bite (color, position, shape, size, alignment). Common procedures include Teeth Whitening, Veneers, and Dental Bonding.
- Aesthetic Dentistry: Approaches every dental problem from a deeper level, integrating functionality and appearance. It addresses underlying dental issues, restores teeth function, and uses modern, often less-invasive techniques to achieve a natural and healthy look.
Comprehensive Cosmetic Dental Treatments
We offer a wide range of cosmetic dental treatments designed to enhance your smile, ensuring conservation of natural tooth structure where possible.
Your Custom Smile Makeover Journey
A smile makeover combines various treatments to achieve a balanced, symmetrical, and aesthetically pleasing result. Our design process employs sophisticated Smile Design techniques, increasingly utilizing advanced 3D visualization and planning to ensure clinical accuracy and patient satisfaction.
Veneers: Achieve Aesthetic Perfection
Veneers are ultra-thin, custom-made porcelain laminates bonded directly to the front surface of the teeth. They are excellent for closing gaps, correcting misshapen teeth, enhancing shape, or changing the color of teeth that don’t respond well to whitening.
- Porcelain Veneers: Durable and stain-resistant, offering long-lasting aesthetic improvement. Lithium disilicate ceramics are celebrated for their impressive translucency and lifelike appearance, making them ideal for veneers and anterior restorations.
- Longevity: With proper care, Veneers can last from five to 15 years.
Dental Bonding
Bonding involves applying an enamel-like dental composite material, color-matched to your existing teeth, to repair and conceal imperfections.
- Applications: Dental bonding can change the shape of a tooth, conceal chips, cracks, craze lines (hairline cracks), or discoloration.
- Advantages: It is a quick, often painless, and cost-effective option that typically provides immediate results and can be completed in a single visit.
Professional Teeth Whitening
Teeth Whitening (or “tooth bleaching”) is one of the safest and most common cosmetic dental procedures. It targets intrinsic stains that cannot be removed by simple cleaning.
- Methods: We offer professional-grade in-office treatments for immediate improvements or at-home kits using custom-fitted trays and peroxide gel.
- Results: Results can last from six months to three years, depending on the method and patient habits.
Crowns (Cosmetic) and Teeth Shaping
Crowns (Cosmetic), or dental caps, are restorations fitted over a tooth to cover damaged, misshapen, or severely discolored teeth. Modern ceramic materials are used to ensure optimal strength and aesthetics.
- Advanced Materials: Materials like Lithium Disilicate and Zirconia offer durability and a natural tooth-like appearance, avoiding the visible dark lines associated with older porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) systems. Lithium disilicate is favored for aesthetics in the front teeth.
- Teeth Shaping (Enameloplasty/Contouring): This minimally invasive procedure involves the removal of small amounts of tooth enamel to correct minor imperfections, such as uneven edges or slight overlaps. This process is quick and yields permanent results.
Gum Aesthetics (Gum Contouring)
Gum Aesthetics often involves gum contouring surgery, where excess gum tissue is removed and the gum line is reshaped. This procedure addresses the “gummy smile” aesthetic concern, resulting in a more symmetrical and balanced appearance, with permanent results.
The Precision of Smile Design
The evolution of aesthetic dentistry leverages digital technology to achieve superior predictability and communication (improving the ‘How’ component of E-E-A-T).
Digital Smile Design (DSD) employs multi-modal data, including intraoral scans and facial photographs, to create a plan that accounts for the patient’s complete oral and facial anatomy.
- Predictability: 3D digital planning allows us to create precise physical mockups (test drives) that accurately represent the digital design, ensuring adequate tooth preparation without over-preparation.
- Patient Collaboration: We empower you by allowing you to visualize proposed treatments from multiple angles, significantly improving treatment acceptance and aligning expectations with clinical reality.
- AI Integration: Artificial intelligence systems, such as convolutional neural networks (CNNs), are also transforming prosthodontics and smile design by improving diagnostic precision, automating tooth segmentation, and enhancing treatment predictability.
Costs and Ethical Care
Understanding Cosmetic Dentistry Cost and Value
We recognize that investing in your smile is a significant financial decision. Unlike procedures focused purely on function, insurance typically does not cover cosmetic dentistry cost because insurance companies generally do not consider cosmetic procedures necessary from a health standpoint.
We commit to transparency in discussing fees and materials, such as veneers cost and crown options.
- Material Investment: The choice of material impacts durability and cost. For example, in ceramic restorations, materials vary: Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal (PFM) offers a lower cost point , while high-aesthetic materials like Lithium Disilicate and Zirconia offer superior longevity and appearance.
- Ethical Obligation: As dental clinicians, we have an ethical duty to inform patients appropriately and adequately on all treatment options, associated risks, potential complications, and costs, ensuring your decision is based on informed consent. Our focus is always on acting in the patient’s best interest and minimizing harm.
Conclusion
Ready to discuss your smile makeover goals with an expert? Consult with Dr. Nasrin Khajeh (DMD) to receive a personalized treatment plan that respects your oral health, budget, and aesthetic desires. Contact us today to schedule your comprehensive consultation.