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Cosmetic Dentistry in East Vancouver

woman on the phone with cosmetic dentist in VancouverFeeling confident about your appearance can be a challenge when you know your smile doesn’t look its best. Worse yet, if you hide your smile because you're self-conscious, social and business acquaintances may get the impression that you are unfriendly or unhappy. 

Some cosmetic dentistry options also improve or promote optimal oral health, including Invisalign, certain restorations, and tooth replacement.

With all the available treatments today in Vancouver cosmetic dentistry, there is no reason to let smile flaws affect your confidence or threaten your oral health. From professional teeth whitening to porcelain veneers and Invisalign, the doctors at Alta Dental Studio can help you achieve a smile that you can’t wait to show off. 

If you would like to schedule a consultation for cosmetic dentistry in East Vancouver, BC or if you have questions, we would love to chat with you today.

We also invite you to read through the information below to learn more about our cosmetic dentistry and the treatments we offer in our dental office.

3 Reasons to Choose Cosmetic Dentistry in Vancouver

Some patients dream of a beautiful smile or have flaws they'd love to conceal. Whatever the reason, cosmetic dentistry offers solutions. Below, we share a few common reasons patients consider cosmetic dentistry.

You Hide Your Smile

If you cover your smile when you laugh due to missing or flawed teeth, we can help. With tooth replacement options, such as dental implants, and restoration like crowns and veneers, your cosmetic dentist in Vancouver may be able to help.

You Can't Move Forward

Smile flaws can ruin your confidence and make you silent when you have something to say or ask for. For example, confidence can prompt you to finally ask for that much-deserved raise or give you the springboard to go after your dream job.

Your Jaw Joint Hurts

Indeed, some cosmetic dentistry issues, such as worn and misaligned teeth, can influence oral health and comfort. You may notice jaw joint pain or new tooth wear. Treatments like Invisalign and dental crowns may be the right cosmetic solution.

Frequently Asked Questions

Dental coverage varies among insurance. Some cosmetic procedures are covered by certain insurance plans, but not all will be.  It is best to review with your insurance provider and address your concern. Our helpful team will be happy to get in touch with your insurance providers to find out if they cover the cosmetic treatments, and to what extent.

Whitening strips are made of flexible plastic material coated in a whitening gel containing hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide. You place the strip over your teeth––usually, one for each of the upper and lower teeth––and the gel permeates the teeth to remove stains.

Whitening strips do not provide instant results, so you will likely need to do several whitening sessions––though this depends on the extent of discoloration and your whitening goals. Though whitening strips seem more cost-effective than professional take-home or in-office whitening, there are some downsides:

Overall Safety and Effectiveness 

Most whitening strips are safe for your teeth, but if they contain chlorine dioxide, be aware. This substance is the same one used to disinfect swimming pools and can destroy your enamel. Professional teeth whitening, whether at home provided by your dentist or in the dental chair, is the best way to ensure safe and effective results. 

An Uneven Whitening Job 

Even if you are careful and precise with whitening strips, you won’t be able to cover every nook and cranny like you can with a customized treatment provided by your dentist. The strips will inevitably miss small spaces or crevasses in your smile, resulting in an uneven whitening job. 

The Dangers of Gum Problems 

Whitening strips contain bleaching agents that are harsh enough to damage your mouth’s soft tissues, especially your gums. To avoid irritation or chemical burns, you must carefully place the whitening strips, avoiding your gums as much as possible. 

Potential Tooth Sensitivity and Damage

If you use whitening strips, do so in moderation and ask your dentist for suggestions. Overusing whitening strips will cause tooth sensitivity over time, and they can permanently damage your enamel and dentin. Enamel doesn’t grow back, so once it’s gone, it leaves your tooth’s nerves vulnerable to decay, disease, and sensitivity.

Safe and Effective Professional Teeth Whitening in Vancouver, BC

Teeth whitening strips are a short-term solution to brighten your smile before a special occasion or event. However, please consider seeing a dentist for safe, effective, and long-term whitening. Delta Dental Studio provides professional teeth whitening to help you reach your aesthetic goals while caring for your oral health needs. Our team looks forward to helping you attain a brighter, whiter smile! 

We invite you to contact us today to book a consultation with our Vancouver dentists. 

We offer various options for cosmetic dentistry in East Vancouver to give you a better smile, including:

  • Teeth Whitening: We lighten your teeth safely by several shades.
  • Dental Veneers: Conceal a wide range of imperfections, including gummy smiles and short teeth.
  • Dental Bonding: An inexpensive way to hide tooth imperfections.
  • Dental Bridges: Close the gap in your smile with a custom dental bridge.
  • Dental Crowns: Custom dental crowns hide most tooth flaws to the gumline.
  • Dental Implants: Still the gold standard in tooth replacement. 
  • Invisalign® Clear Aligners: Straighten your teeth without brackets and wires. 
  • Smile Makeover: Using two or more options, your dentist can transform your smile through cosmetic dentistry.

Am I a Candidate for Cosmetic Dentistry?

Your cosmetic dentist has scheduled a consultation for you to visit our dental office. This consultation determines your candidacy and informs you about what to expect during treatment. We'll answer your questions, address your concerns, break down the treatment costs, and learn more about your smile goals. 

If you proceed with cosmetic dentistry, your dentist will plan your treatment, working within a timeline that fits your schedule.

Book Your Cosmetic Dentistry Consultation Today

Contact our dental office today to learn more or schedule a consultation with our cosmetic dentist in East Vancouver. 

A dental filling is a common, non-invasive restorative treatment used to repair a tooth damaged by decay or minor fractures. Traditionally, fillings were made of silver amalgam, which is durable but more visible and prone to expanding or contracting with temperature changes. Today, many patients opt for a more modern alternative: tooth-coloured composite fillings.

What Are Tooth-Coloured Fillings?

Tooth-coloured fillings are made from a durable blend of plastic and fine glass particles. This resin-based material is applied directly to the cavity, sculpted to match your natural tooth shape, and hardened with a curing light. Because they bond directly to the enamel, these fillings preserve more of your healthy tooth and reduce the risk of future cracking or leakage.

Composite fillings are ideal for treating small to mid-sized cavities, replacing old silver fillings, or even repairing chipped or worn teeth. They blend seamlessly with your smile, offering a natural appearance along with reliable protection. Patients also appreciate that these fillings are mercury-free, making them a safer option for those with medical sensitivities.

Seamless Smile Restoration with Tooth-Coloured Fillings in East Vancouver

If you’re in East Vancouver and want to learn more about tooth-coloured fillings and whether they’re right for your smile, contact Dr. Jason Liu and the friendly Alta Dental Studio team to schedule a consultation!

There are several cosmetic treatments to fix chipped and worn-down teeth, depending on the condition of your teeth and the severity of the damage.

For a small chip or slightly worn-down tooth, we may recommend dental bonding (composite filling) to reconstruct the tooth.

For more severe cracks, significant wear, and breaks, your tooth may require other, more substantial treatments, such as:

  • A Dental Crown
  • An Onlay or Onlay
  • A Dental Veneer
  • Extraction and Dental Implant Placement

It’s important to consider tooth replacement when a tooth cannot be saved. This helps prevent bone loss and shifting teeth, which can lead to oral health complications later.

Our team will develop a treatment plan tailored to your needs.

How a Consultation with Your Vancouver, BC, Dentist Can Help

A consultation with the dentist enables us to assess your tooth and develop a personalised treatment plan tailored to your specific needs. The dentist can also outline all the potential treatment options and explain their merits and drawbacks, helping you make an informed decision about your care.

For Tooth Restoration in Vancouver, We Welcome Your Call

A complete smile promotes optimal oral health and may help you feel more comfortable. To learn more or book a consultation with our dentist, please call us today.

Problems We Can Fix with Cosmetic Dentistry

With the vast array of cosmetic dental procedures we offer at our East Vancouver dental office, we can solve numerous problems:

  • Restore chipped, cracked, or broken teeth
  • Resolve tooth staining or discolouration
  • Correct gaps or uneven staining
  • Straighten misaligned teeth
  • Resolve size discrepancies 
  • Conceal old, dark silver fillings
  • Replace missing teeth

In our dental office, you can choose one or more options to build your dream smile according to your time and budget.

Treatment Options from Your Cosmetic Dentist in Vancouver

Before we plan your treatment, Dr. Liu and his team need to understand what your goals are. Then, we will schedule a smile consultation to listen to your concerns and explore all your options so you can make an informed decision about your treatment. Then, working together, we will develop a personalized plan for treatment that may include one or more cosmetic dentistry options.

Our treatments include:

Affordable Teeth Whitening in Vancouver

Teeth lose their brightness and whiteness for many reasons, including the foods and drinks we choose, age, and specific medication. Fortunately, you don’t have to live with discoloured teeth. We offer a solution.

One of the fastest and easiest ways to revive a dull or discoloured smile is through professional teeth whitening in East Vancouver. Choose an in-office treatment to see the quickest results or a customized kit that you can use to whiten your teeth at home. 

In our dental office, we use Pola whitening products for consistent results and patient satisfaction.

Tooth-Coloured Fillings and Dental Bonding

Composite material is a fantastic way to treat dental cavities without relying on silver fillings. In addition, the composite material can be coloured to match teeth and close treated cavities aesthetically.

The same composite can bond teeth, concealing flaws, chips, shape abnormalities, and even small gaps between teeth.

Composite resin bonding is an affordable and practical cosmetic dentistry option and a more conservative approach than veneers.

patients smiling after visiting Vancouver dentist Zirconia Tooth Crowns for a Strong and Beautiful Restoration

Do you have teeth that are different sizes, oddly shaped, or severely stained? Our durable zirconia crowns fit over a tooth like a cap to alter its shape and size and conceal flaws like severe dental staining.

Our crowns also work to save a damaged tooth that may be in danger of significant fracture, and our crowns work beautifully with bridges and dental implants to help fill in for missing teeth.

Dental crowns in Vancouver are always customized to match your teeth in shape and shade.

Porcelain Veneers in East Vancouver, BC

Customized tooth-shaped shells of porcelain are affixed to the surface of one or more teeth to alter and improve their appearance. Veneers blend seamlessly with your smile and correct flaws like uneven spacing, slightly misaligned teeth, or severe staining. They also give your smile a symmetrical appearance.

Veneers used to be a celebrity secret, and today we are proud to offer these durable but beautiful tooth shells right here in our dental office.

Invisalign Treatment in Vancouver

If you have misaligned teeth that need orthodontic treatment, we offer Invisalign clear aligners that are discreet, comfortable, and convenient. In many cases, we can help you achieve your goal of a straighter smile in as little as 12 months.

You can remove your aligners for meals and clean your teeth.

Invisalign starts with direct impressions of your teeth. Then, the results are shipped to the Invisalign laboratory, where they create your custom aligners. You wear each aligner in the series for a week or two—your dentist will personalize your instructions—before switching to the next. When you finish your aligners, therapy is complete.

Remember, Invisalign not only straightens your teeth, but it also gives you an aligned bite, which may contribute to better oral health.

After treatment, we provide you with a custom retainer to keep your new smile in line.

Tooth Replacement Options

When teeth are missing, your remaining teeth may be at risk of shifting toward these openings. When that happens, your bite is no longer even. Over time, you may notice tooth wear and even potential fractures.

In our dental office, we offer dental implants and dental bridges to combat these issues.

A dental implant is a replacement root surgically implanted in your jawbone. This new root integrates with the bone over several months. Then you are ready for your replacement tooth (dental crown) or a prosthetic. Typically, two to six implants can support an attached bridge or denture, respectively.

A dental bridge is a replacement tooth between two crowns. The crowns cap healthy adjacent teeth, suspending the new tooth inside your smile gap.

Like Invisalign, tooth replacement is cosmetic while also benefiting your oral health.

Meet Our Doctors:

Dr. Jason Liu, a dentist in East Vancouver

Dr. Jason Liu
Dentist and Founder

Dr. Renzuo Jason Liu obtained his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of British Columbia, where he also completed a Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science degree.

Dr. Liu ...

Dr. Andrea Soo
Dentist

Dr. Andrea Soo completed both her Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Dental Medicine degrees at The University of British Columbia.

She has worked in a variety of smaller communities including Prince George and Anahim Lake and recently returned to the Lower Mainland from working on Vancouver Island in Comox, BC. Dr. Soo is excited to be home and looking forward to working in her hometown of Vancouver where she was born and raised.

Throughout her dental education, she received numerous awards for displaying excellence in clinical performance and operative dentistry. She continues to expand her skills with continuing education courses ...

Dr. Irene Ng
Dentist

Dr. Irene Ng obtained her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of British Columbia where she also completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Biotechnology. She also holds a Bachelor of Technology in Radiation Therapy from the BC Institute of Technology.

She greatly enjoys getting to know patients and their families and helping them understand the treatment recommendations. Going to the dentist can cause some anxiety, so Dr. Ng takes extra care to put patients at ease and make the whole experience a pleasant one. Dr. Ng spends many hours every year on ...

Taking Care of Your New Smile

close up of person flossing in VancouverYour dentist provides custom instructions based on the work you’ve had done and your smile specifics. But as a rule, you should visit your Vancouver cosmetic dentist on schedule for exams and teeth cleanings. It is also imperative to keep your teeth and gums clean between visits with an excellent oral hygiene routine at home.

Dental infections and gum disease can cost you your cosmetic prosthetics just as they can cause tooth loss. A healthy smile through good habits is always the best course.

Finally, it is strongly advised to contact your dentist if you notice changes in your oral health between dental exams and cleanings. This is true even if you do not have restorations or prosthetics. Changes may include a loose crown, a sore in the mouth that does not heal, or tooth sensitivity.

 

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Personalized Cosmetic Dentistry Consultation in Vancouver

Your dentist takes time with you at your personal consultation—examining your teeth and gums, taking x-rays as needed, and talking to you about what you’re looking for in a new smile. Depending on the treatments you choose, we may take an updated health history.

Based on the findings, your dentist will talk to you about which options are suitable and safe for you and how to reach your smile goals through treatment.

Let Us Help Redesign Your Smile at Alta Dental Studio

If you are unhappy with the appearance of your smile, you owe it to yourself to see what options are available and how they can transform your appearance. Please call our East Vancouver dental clinic to arrange a consultation with one of our friendly dentists.

We look forward to helping you achieve your best smile.

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