As of 2023 cosmetic dentistry costs vary widely, but you’ll find approximate costs on this page below for particular procedures. For example, professional in-office teeth whitening costs approximately $250 to $350 , whereas over-the-counter whiteners range in cost from $4 to $100 .
Cosmetic Dentistry is used to refer to any dental work that improves the appearance of a person’s smile. It primarily focuses on improving dental cosmetics in color, position, shape, size, alignment, and overall smile appearance.
Experiencing life from having severely bad and stained teeth it is emotionally exhausting for many patients. Our great satisfaction in serving our wonderful patients with their journey of having great teeth for a new smile, especially when patients’ tears of happiness are present, is difficult to put into words. Every new smile has a story to tell…
When we met our patients in real life we try to unearth their dental and life stories and to tell our own as clinicians. The end goal is to find out if we can bring these patients back to good oral health and give them a great smile.
In this process of knowing each other during our one-hour consultation we tap into the underlying reason patients have severely bad and stained teeth and why they have decided to come to see us– to get to be the very best version of themselves; a version they have always had within them that got lost along the way.
Cost of Cosmetic Dentistry with Porcelain Crown
A porcelain crown, also called a cap, fits over and replaces the entire decayed or damaged tooth above the gum line, restoring its shape, size, strength, and appearance. Porcelain crowns keep a weak tooth from breaking or hold a cracked tooth together; they can be used cosmetically to cover misshapen or severely discolored teeth. Crowns can be made from metal, porcelain-fused-to-metal, resin, or porcelain , and cost about $1200 to $1600 each.
Cost of Cosmetic Dentistry with Teeth Whitening
Teeth whitening can be one of the simplest and least expensive ways to improve your smile. Teeth can be bleached with in-office products in your dentist’s office for the cost of about $450 , or you can buy a mold and gels from your dentist to bleach your teeth at home for about $250 . There are also whitening products available over-the-counter at retail stores for convenient at-home whitening: whitening toothpaste, paint-on gels, rinses, strips, and trays. The cost of these products is about $3 – $50.
What causes the discoloration of a tooth? Tooth discoloration is a normal part of aging. As people age, the enamel on the tooth takes on a duller appearance. Teeth can also become discolored from smoking and diet including high consumption of coffee or tea.
Is there any side effect associated with teeth whitening? Dentists take protective measures to prevent discomfort during teeth whitening procedures. A whitening gel and rubber protective shield are used to prevent the bleaching gel from touching gum tissue. The most common bleaching agents used by dentists are approved for use by the American Dental Association, ensuring safety and effectiveness. After the whitening procedure, you may experience minimal tooth sensitivity for a few weeks.
Cost of Cosmetic Dentistry with Porcelain Veneers
Dental veneers are thin, custom-made shells of tooth-colored porcelain that cover the front surface of the teeth. After removing about a half-millimeter of enamel from the tooth surface, these thin shells are bonded (cemented) to the front of the teeth changing their color, shape, size, or length. Veneers are often called “Hollywood teeth.” Living up to that name, this process can cost up to $900-$1,200 per tooth.
Cost of Cosmetic Dentistry with Tooth Color Bonding
In dental bonding, a tooth-colored resin material, which is a durable plastic material, is applied to the tooth and hardened with ultraviolet or laser light, bonding the material to the tooth. Our cosmetic dentists then trim, shape, and polishes it. Bonding can repair decayed, chipped, cracked, or misshapen teeth; it is also a good cosmetic alternative to or replacement for silver fillings. Bonding takes about 30 to 60 minutes, and costs $150 to $400 , per tooth.
Cost of Cosmetic Dentistry with Porcelain Inlays and Onlays
Ceramics Inlays and Onlays are made from porcelain materials and fill decayed or damaged teeth. Dental fillings are molded into place during an office visit; however, inlays and onlays are created in a dental laboratory and bonded into place. The filling is called an “inlay” when the material is bonded within the center of a tooth; it is called an “onlay” when the filling includes one or more points of the tooth or covers the biting surface. Inlays and onlays preserve as much healthy tooth as possible and are an alternative to crowns. This cosmetic dentistry procedure costs about $850 to $1100 per tooth.
Cost of Cosmetic Dentistry with Implants for a front tooth
Dental implants are titanium replacement tooth roots inserted into the bone socket of the missing tooth. As the jawbone heals, it grows around the implanted metal post, anchoring it securely in the jaw and providing a foundation for a replacement tooth. This procedure can cost anywhere from $1,900 to $2,400 more.
Cost of Cosmetic Dentistry with a fixed Porcelain Bridge
A fixed bridge is made of crowns for the teeth on either side of a gap with false teeth in between. The bridge cost depends on the number of teeth to be replaced. The cost for a three-unit porcelain bridge starts at about $3,300 .
Cost of Cosmetic Dentistry with Invisalign
Invisalign can straighten crooked or misaligned teeth and works by applying continuous pressure over a period of time to slowly move teeth in a specific direction.
Invisalign cost starts at about $3,600 . Our average Invisalign cost is between $3,800 and $4,800 . A simple Invisalign case (minor cases requiring a few months of treatment) costs about $3,600 or less, or $4,000-$4,800 to do a full Invisalign case in which all teeth are involved.
Does Insurance Cover Cosmetic Dentistry?
Many dental insurance carriers prefer focusing on oral health and preventive services rather than elective procedures. Since cosmetic dentistry’s primary purpose is improving smiles, many insurance companies choose not to offer those benefits. Fortunately, there are a few insurances that cover a range of cosmetic procedures, including porcelain crowns and veneers. The insurance coverage ranges from about $1,500 to 4,500 . Our office takes all major dental insurance plans that cover cosmetic procedures.
Cost of Teeth-in-a-Day with ALL-ON-4 Dental Implants
Our cost starts at about $19,800 per arch for teeth-in-a-day with all-on-4 dental implants . This treatment is for patients who have failing teeth, bad teeth, broken caps and bridges, missing teeth and don’t want removable dentures. The cost of an all-on-4 dental implants procedure includes the surgical placement of 4 dental implants and an all-acrylic set of Teeth-in-a-Day for a single arch (all-acrylic teeth as an implant-supported fixed bridge)
Patients save on their costs anywhere from $5,000 to about $7,000 per arch when all the treatment is completed in our office. All-on 4 cost is affordable and much lower when compared to a two-location approach, where both doctors from two locations would charge separate fees, significantly increasing the total cost of the Teeth-in-a-day procedure.
Cost of one Dental Implant
Cost starts at $1,900 and includes the one implant, the surgery, local anesthesia, and follow-up visits. A single implant typically costs $1,900-$2,800 but can be $2,400 or more if additional procedures like extraction, bone grafts, gum grafts, or a sinus lift are needed. The average cost is $2,200 . Placing an abutment and a dental crown on a single dental implant adds an additional cost. The average cost is $3,400 for single implant placement, provisional tooth, implant abutment, permanent crown, and all follow-up visits.
Cost of Sedation Dentistry
In-office Intravenous (IV) conscious sedation cost about $250 – $350 per visit . Oral Sedation (Pill/tablet) cost about $75 per visit. Inhalants Nitrous Oxide sedation (Laughing Gas) costs between $75 – $125 per hour. A “non-IV sedation” taking a cocktail of three sedation pills and Nitrous Oxide cost $265 per visit. General Anesthesia cost about $600 per hour. It may cost less for procedures longer than two hours.
Certified IV sedation dentists offer Sedation Dentistry for dental work related to dental implant placement, teeth removal, gum treatment, oral surgery procedures, and long dental treatments.
Dental Implants IV sedation in Plantation and Fort Lauderdale, FL
We are a certified intravenous (IV) sedation provider servicing the city of Plantation, Fort Lauderdale, and Pompano Beach. The most obvious advantage of conscious IV anesthesia is to allow the patient to undergo multiple dental implant procedures, all while being sedated. Our facility is Florida board-certified to provide general anesthesia service. Call today for information about how to sleep through your next dental appointment. In general, these sedated patients for dental implants do not want to remember anything when going to the dentist. At our practice, we help patients undergo years’ worth of dental work all while being sedated, in as little as one visit.
Smile Makeover
A smile makeover is a process of improving one’s smiles through one or more cosmetic dentistry procedures such as teeth whitening, veneers, white fillings, dental implants, and porcelain crowns known as dental caps or bridges.
Many of the smile components taken into consideration include your facial tone and appearance, skin laxity, hair color, teeth color width length and shape, smiling gum tissue and lips support. Smile makeover procedures are customized according to the patient with unique considerations and desires. Patient concern includes what they dislike when they smile? Many variables of a patient’s smiles may be reviewed by a cosmetic dentist prior to the procedure date. Smile makeover range from $3500 to $15000
| Teeth whitening | $350 -$450 |
| Porcelain crown | $1900-$2700 |
| Tooth color cosmetic bonding | $250 -$450 |
| Zirconia Crown | $1900 – 2800 |
| Smile makeover | $3500-$15000 |
| Teeth-in-a-day with 4 dental implants | $13500-$24000 |