Cosmetic Dentistry
AshfordCosmetic dentistry
A brighter smile that still looks like you.
The best cosmetic dentistry is the kind nobody can point to. Our restorative partner brightens, evens and reshapes in a way that reads as a healthy version of your own smile, never a set of teeth borrowed from a catalog. We would rather talk you out of a change that will not age well than sell you one that only photographs nicely on day one.
- Whitening that looks healthy, not harsh
- Bonding and veneers matched to your teeth
- A digital preview of the finish first
- Porcelain that ages the way real teeth do
- Reshaping that respects your bite
- One partner accountable start to finish
BeforeAfter
Illustrative before-and-after for a demo practice. Drag the handle to compare.
Whitening, bonding and veneers
Professional whitening lifts years of coffee and wine in a single controlled visit or with custom trays you use at home, always to a shade that suits your face rather than the brightest setting available. For chips, gaps and worn edges, tooth-colored bonding rebuilds the shape of a tooth in one appointment, and porcelain veneers offer a longer-lasting answer when you want a fuller change.
Whatever the route, Dr. Venkataraman matches the work to the shade and shape of your natural teeth so it disappears into your smile. A good cosmetic result should look like you on your best day, and it should still look right in ten years, which is why we plan for how porcelain and enamel age rather than for a single photograph.
See the finish before you commit
For anything beyond simple whitening, we map the plan digitally first and show you a preview of the finished smile before a single tooth is touched. You get to react, adjust and approve while everything is still reversible. It is a slower way to begin, and it is the reason our cosmetic patients are rarely surprised at the end.
Frequently asked questions
Not the way we do them. We match shape, shade and translucency to your own teeth and to your face. The goal is that people notice you look well, not that you have had work done.
Typically a year or two depending on your coffee, tea and wine habits. Members and regular patients can top up with take-home trays to keep the result steady.
Your cosmetic care is led by our restorative partner, Dr. Venkataraman, and coordinated with your general dentist so the result fits your bite as well as your smile.
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General & Family
Most of what goes wrong in a mouth is small, quiet and inexpensive to fix, right up until it is not.
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A dental implant is the closest thing modern dentistry has to a real tooth: a small titanium post that fuses with your jaw and carries a crown matched to your natural teeth.
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Gum disease is the quiet condition behind most adult tooth loss, and in its early stages it rarely hurts, which is exactly why it goes untreated for years.
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A cracked tooth, a sudden ache, a filling that let go over the weekend.
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