Cosmetic Dentistry – Phillipsburg, NJ
DeMartino Dental Group Gives You More Than One Reason to Smile!
Studies have shown that people with healthy, whole, and bright smiles are thought to be more attractive and successful, and it’s not hard to understand why:
- Smiling influences your emotional state. Your smile can lift your mood and even lift the moods of others.
- Grinning affects your physical health! Smiling lowers blood pressure, boosts your immune system, and decreases stress.
- Smile often and live longer! Research has indicated that people who are mostly happy and smile a lot live up to ten years longer.
Consult with us today at DeMartino Dental Group about your desired smile enhancements. We’ll give you a detailed examination and base our treatment recommendations upon what processes will make your smile healthy, functional, and beautiful. With our laser technology, we can also combat gum disease, get rid of enamel stains, and treat other oral health issues. Our laser gum disease treatment is comfortable, safe, and effective – and so is our restorative laser dentistry! You will not pay extra to receive our laser therapy services! Our other cosmetic dentistry services include:
Why Choose DeMartino Dental for Cosmetic Dentistry?
- Extensive Specialty Training in Cosmetic Care
- Personalized, Comprehensive Smile Makeovers
- State-of-the-Art Laser Dentistry Available
Invisalign® Clear Braces
Beautiful smiles start with straight teeth. With the orthodontic services offered by DeMartino Dental Group, we can correct misalignments with a variety of dental devices. In addition, we offer the wonderful option of Invisalign Clear Braces.
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Porcelain Veneers
We can correct a variety of smile flaws with porcelain veneers. This cosmetic dentistry option will enhance the smiles of our Lehigh Valley patients. Porcelain veneers cover gaps, chips, stains, cracks, misaligned teeth, misshapen dental structure, and more.
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Metal-Free Dental Crowns
In today’s modern world, patients don’t have to choose between correcting damaged and incomplete teeth with restorative care and maintaining a naturally confident appearance – metal-free dental crowns accomplish both goals! Here in Phillipsburg, we use state-of-the-art materials that promote high aesthetics and reliable durability, including BruxZir® Esthetic Solid Zirconia and Emax ceramics. Both are 100% biocompatible, which means that their fit within the mouth is comfortable and safe even for patients with proven sensitivities/allergies to common dental metals.
Dental Bonding
At our cosmetic dentistry office, we can fix chips, gaps, and cracks with cosmetic bonding. This dental material is shaded to exactly match the color of your enamel and then applied, shaped, hardened, and polished. Cosmetic bonding offers an affordable, simple way to fix minor issues within your smile.
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Teeth Whitening
We offer in-office teeth whitening services for Phillipsburg patients who want whiter smiles in only an hour! We are proud providers of the Zoom! Chairside Whitening system and can also use laser dentistry to whiten your teeth. If you're interested in this cosmetic dentistry solution, please visit our teeth whitening page for details.
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Cosmetic Gum Contouring & Teeth Shaping
With our restorative laser dentistry services, we can reshape your gums and teeth to give you a more aesthetically pleasing smile. A "gummy" smile may make your teeth appear too short. With gum contouring, we can expose more of the tooth and allow your smile to shine through! If you have misshapen, broken, or damaged teeth, we can also use our state-of-the-art technology and cosmetic dentistry expertise to give them a beautiful, new shape.
Cosmetic Dentistry FAQs
Is Cosmetic Dentistry Expensive?
Cosmetic dentistry has a reputation for being expensive, but the truth of the matter is that the field includes a variety of treatments and many different price points. While it’s true that cosmetic dentistry typically isn’t covered by dental insurance, there are plenty of treatments that are capable of making change on a budget.
Teeth whitening and direct bonding are two relatively inexpensive treatments that are capable of massive changes to your smile. Moreover, these procedures are an investment in yourself and your confidence, one that will pay off in both your professional and social life.
What Is the Difference Between a Dentist and a Cosmetic Dentist?
Cosmetic dentistry isn’t necessarily its own specialization like, say, pediatrics. There’s no extra education necessary to call yourself a cosmetic dentist or to offer aesthetic treatments if you already have your DMD or DDS. In fact, most general dentists are capable of offering direct bonding or teeth whitening, and sometimes use this as a justification to label themselves as “cosmetic dentists.”
To separate the wheat from the chaff, it’s important to check whether the dentist you’re seeing for cosmetic dental treatment has pursued continuing education in the field. Dr. DeMartino, for example, has studied cosmetic dentistry extensively; his education in laser cosmetics, Lumineers, and other aesthetic procedures make “cosmetic dentist” more than just an empty title for him.
What Should I Know About Cosmetic Laser Dentistry?
Laser dentistry initially rose to prominence in the 1990s, when handheld, high-powered lasers were discovered that could effectively eliminate decay and excess gum tissue. These lasers are incredibly effective, and capable of removing undesirable tissue with much shorter healing times than in the case of traditional tools.
Dr. DeMartino himself studied laser dentistry between 2003 and 2008 and would be an early adopter of its use in a cosmetic context. In fact, he was instrumental in developing gingival sculpting procedures using lasers, allowing further versatility in the treatment of cosmetic issues.
What Are the Differences Between Lumineers and Veneers?
Lumineers are technically a subset of veneers but differ in some substantial ways. The most important is that they’re much thinner than traditional veneers, around 1/5th of their total width. This might not seem like a very big deal, but it actually makes a massive difference in what it takes to put the cosmetics in place.
In the case of traditional veneers, it’s necessary to remove a small portion of your enamel so that it can be put in place. This is required due to the width of veneers—if enamel is not removed, the restorations will stick out from the surface and look “fake.” This is not the case when it comes to Lumineers, which can be put in position without the need to subtract from your natural enamel.
As a result, Lumineers are fully reversible; if one should fall off, the tooth should be able to take care of itself without any issues. However, they’re also slightly translucent, which means that severe discoloration or damage might still be visible through the thin cosmetics.