Cosmetic Dentistry in Arlington Heights IL at AH Smiles

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Cosmetic Dentistry

Cosmetic Dental Services

Dr. Brent Engelberg is a highly trained and experienced cosmetic dentist in Arlington Heights, IL. He provides comprehensive dental services to address your cosmetic and oral health needs. With a keen eye for aesthetics and a dedication to cutting-edge techniques and materials, Dr. Engelberg can help you achieve the look you desire through dentistry that will enhance your natural smile and overall dental health.

Cosmetic dentistry can go beyond creating the beautiful smile you have always wanted; it can also support improved and lasting dental health. Cosmetic dental treatments often repair damaged teeth, address bite problems, and restore teeth affected by tooth decay.

Dedicated to excellence in cosmetic dentistry, Dr. Engelberg is an active American Academy of Cosmetic Dentists (AACD) member. He offers the services you need to brighten, straighten, repair, and enhance your natural smile in his Arlington Heights dental office.

Dental Crowns

These ceramic prosthetic tooth surfaces are fitted over structurally damaged teeth to reinforce them, protect them from further damage, and improve their outward appearance.

Teeth Whitening

Age, along with normal eating and drinking habits, can leave your enamel stained, which can make your smile less than appealing. Professional teeth whitening treatments involve applying a bleaching gel to your enamel and activating it with a special no-heat lamp. One professional whitening treatment can lighten your teeth by several shades.

Dental Implants

Missing teeth can make you self-conscious about your smile, make it difficult to eat, and lead to serious health issues. Dental implants are prosthetic teeth with artificial titanium roots. The dentist surgically implants them to replace missing teeth. After healing, implants look, feel, and work like your natural teeth.

Invisalign

Crooked teeth increase the risk of tooth decay and gum disease because they are more difficult to clean properly and cause excessive wear and tear on your teeth. Invisible braces are clear plastic appliances that gradually and gently reposition your teeth. The treatment eliminates crowding and gaps and improves your bite over 9 to 18 months.

White Fillings

Dental fillings remain one of the most common dental treatments today- and one that most people will receive at some point in their lives. Fillings are enamel-colored composite resins used to repair cavities in tooth enamel. As this can also improve the appearance of teeth, it’s both a restorative and a cosmetic treatment.

Composite Teeth Bonding

Composite dental bonding is when the composite resin is used to reshape or alter the appearance of chipped, broken, decayed, or discolored teeth. He applies a composite material that, once hardened, resembles enamel in both looks and feel. Dr. Engelberg then shapes it to restore the tooth’s appearance and structure.

Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain veneers are thin, porcelain coverings that resemble natural teeth and are placed over damaged, chipped, or crooked teeth and fastened in place with a bonded adhesive. Veneers can give a “fresh face” to an arch of damaged or stained teeth. If teeth whitening procedures have been unsuccessful for you, porcelain veneers are a viable alternative.

Minimal-Prep Veneers

Similar to porcelain veneers, minimal-prep dental veneers are intended to cover the front and sides of the teeth. These veneers are made from an ultra-thin, high-quality ceramic material that will reflect light much like your natural teeth. Minimal-prep veneers can provide results that will naturally blend with the rest of your smile.

Spotlight On Veneers

Dr. Brent Engelberg offers porcelain veneers in Arlington Heights, IL.

Porcelain veneers are thin porcelain coverings that resemble natural teeth and are placed over damaged, chipped, or crooked teeth and fastened with a bonding adhesive. Veneers can give a “fresh face” to an arch of damaged or stained teeth.

If teeth whitening procedures have been unsuccessful, porcelain veneers are a viable alternative.

Minimal-prep porcelain veneers are similar to porcelain veneers. They are intended to cover the front and sides of the teeth. These veneers are made from an ultra-thin, high-quality ceramic material that will reflect light, much like your natural teeth.

Minimal-prep porcelain veneers are similar to porcelain veneers. They are intended to cover the front and sides of the teeth. These veneers are made from an ultra-thin, high-quality ceaMinimal-prep veneers can provide results that will naturally blend with the rest of your smile.ramic material that will reflect light, much like your natural teeth.

Frequently Asked Questions About Making Your Smile Better

I don't want a "Hollywood" smile. I just want my smile to look like me but better. Is that possible?

Absolutely! Dr. Engelberg’s approach to cosmetic dentistry is enhancement, not transformation into someone else. He considers your facial features, skin tone, and personality when designing your smile. The goal is a smile that looks natural, fits your face, and feels like you.

What is the smallest change I can make that will have the biggest impact?

For most people, professional teeth whitening or fixing a single dark or chipped front tooth makes a dramatic difference. You do not need a full set of veneers to love your smile. Dr. Engelberg will recommend the least invasive option to achieve the result you want.

I have one tooth that has always bothered me. Can you just fix that one tooth?

Yes. Many patients come to us wanting to fix a single “problem” tooth, like a dark front tooth from an old injury, a peg lateral, or a small chip. Bonding, a single veneer, or a crown can often address that one tooth. Dr. Engelberg will match it so perfectly to your other teeth that no one will know it was treated.

I am on a budget. What is the best "bang for my buck" cosmetic procedure?

Professional teeth whitening is the most affordable cosmetic treatment with the most dramatic immediate results. For about the cost of a nice dinner out, you can brighten your smile by several shades. After that, bonding for a single chipped tooth or a small gap is the next best value. Both procedures give you a noticeable improvement without a large investment.

How do I know if Invisalign or veneers are the right path for me?

That depends on your teeth. Invisalign actually moves teeth into better positions, which can improve your bite and make cleaning easier. Veneers change the color and shape of existing teeth but do not move them.

If your teeth are significantly crooked, Invisalign first, then veneers (if needed) is often the best sequence. If your teeth are already reasonably straight but have chips, stains, or uneven edges, veneers or bonding may be a faster solution. Dr. Engelberg will show you the pros and cons of each.

I want whiter teeth, but I have sensitive teeth. Can I still whiten?

Yes, but we need to be careful. Dr. Engelberg offers desensitizing treatments before and after whitening and can use lower-concentration gels. He may also recommend take-home trays that you wear for shorter periods, which often cause less sensitivity than an intense in-office treatment. Many patients with sensitive teeth can still whiten successfully with the right approach.

I am happy with my smile overall, but my gums show too much when I smile. Can anything be done?

Yes. A “gummy smile” can often be improved with Botox to relax the upper lip so it doesn’t lift as high, or with a gum lift (crown lengthening) to remove excess gum tissue. During your consultation, Dr. Engelberg can evaluate the cause and recommend the least invasive solution.

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The first step towards a healthy, beautiful new smile is to schedule a consultation with Dr. Engelberg. Whether you need to have a tooth replaced or repaired, are interested in smoother skin, or just want to improve the overall aesthetics of your smile, AH Smiles is here to help. Contact our cosmetic dentistry office at (847) 230-9703 or use our online appointment request form, and we will contact you shortly. Dr. Engelberg’s Chicago area dental office is convenient for patients near you and in Long Grove, IL, Deerfield, IL, Northbrook, IL, Buffalo Grove, IL, Arlington Heights, IL, and many suburbs in Northwest Chicago.

Cosmetic Dentistry Arlington Heights, IL

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