Cosmetic Dentistry

Composites, also known as tooth-colored fillings, are designed to blend with the natural shade of your teeth. They are used to restore a decayed tooth instead of mercury silver fillings that tend to darken the tooth and leak over time. Once the decayed portion of the tooth is removed, we place several layers of the tooth-colored composite onto the tooth and restore its original form and function. Composite fillings are prepared and placed in just one visit. As a standard practice, at Pear Tree Dental Clinic, we use only composite type fillings.

If you have ever wanted to explore how to whiten and brighten your smile, we can show you the options available.

As seen on the television program ‘Extreme Makeover.’ Zoom II is an in-office program designed to give your bleaching a “kick start” so that there is an immediate result for your effort. This takes about an hour and one half of chair time.

the take-home whitening system we recommend for those who desire overall whitening of their teeth. We fabricate custom mouth trays for you, and then you apply the bleaching solution for an hour or two each day for about two weeks. Most patients prefer to do this procedure over several evenings. It is flexible enough to allow you to whiten almost anywhere. During your visit, we will recommend a personalized plan based on your dental needs to ensure which whitening program is right for you. You’ll love the results of a brighter smile!

Patients with teeth that have darkened from root canal therapy may need to be bleached internally. By internal bleaching, we can brighten a single tooth to match all the rest.

Are you uncomfortable with the way your teeth look and try to avoid smiling whenever you can? Do unsightly gaps, chipped, broken or crowded teeth or discolored spots tend to make you cover you mouth and hide your smile? Imagine what it would be like to have an ideal smile with straight, strong bright teeth. This is possible with porcelain veneers and porcelain crowns. In as little as two visits, we can create a beautiful new smile that will allow you to radiate joy, excitement and vitality. In fact, many of our patients leave the office after their first appointment smiling better than they have in years. Your beautiful smile will give you renewed confidence and make a terrific difference in all aspects of your life—both personal and professional. An aesthetic evaluation and consultation will allow us to show you what a new smile can do to brighten you life.

Have you ever noticed how dark, unattractive old fillings show when you smile or laugh? Porcelain restorations are simple painless solutions to help you create a beautiful smile. Onlays are high quality restorations made of porcelain, extremely strong and long lasting, and they help restore and protect teeth against further damage. An onlay covers a large portion of the tooth and allows for a wider area of restoration. Almost any unsightly silver or gold filling can be replaced with a beautiful porcelain onlay in just two visits. If you want to smile with confidence, porcelain restorations are the most esthetic and enduring choice.