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Cosmetic Dentist in McLean & Alexandria, VA
Troubled Smiles are Transformed Here.
Do you find it difficult to smile openly with others? Are you embarrassed by the appearance of your teeth? You can upgrade your smile with personalized cosmetic dentistry in McLean and Alexandria, VA! Through personalized treatments, including porcelain veneers, dental crowns, and teeth whitening, we can help you find confidence in your smile once again.
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The Benefits
What Cosmetic Dentistry Gives You
Cosmetic dentistry at Dr. Nahlah's practice starts with the finished smile and works backwards, so each treatment you choose serves one result you have already seen and approved.
Several Concerns, One Plan
Discolored, chipped, gapped or uneven teeth, an uneven gumline and an asymmetrical smile can be corrected together rather than one at a time.
Treated in the Right Order
The gumline comes first, then whitening, then porcelain matched to the shade your teeth end at, so nothing has to be redone.
Porcelain That Suits You
Veneers are hand-designed for size, shape and shade to complement your gum and lip line, facial features and skin tone.
Resists Stains
Porcelain does not stain the way natural enamel does, and it needs no special maintenance beyond daily brushing and flossing.
Strength Where It Counts
Crowns are durable and crack-resistant, and a crown cared for properly can generally last 15 years or more.
Compare Your Options
Whitening, Veneers or Crowns?
Three of the cosmetic treatments side by side. Many smiles need more than one, and the order they are done in matters as much as the choice.
CompareTeeth WhiteningPorcelain VeneersDental Crowns
Suited toSound teeth where only the color bothers youChips, gaps, crowding and stains whitening will not shiftTeeth too damaged or decayed for a veneer or a filling
What it changesThe color of your own teethThe size, shape, color and alignment of the front teethThe strength, size, shape and color of a damaged tooth
How it is doneProfessional-grade bleaching agents lift internal and surface stainsLess than a millimeter of enamel removed, then thin porcelain bondedA porcelain or ceramic cap fitted over the whole tooth
Where it sits in a planFirst, before any porcelainAfter whitening, matched to your final shadeAfter whitening, color-matched to the teeth beside it
How long it lastsCan stay noticeably white long-term with good hygiene and cleaningsLong-lasting, and porcelain does not stain the way enamel doesGenerally 15 years or more when cared for properly
Where it is doneIn the office, with the shade chosen with youHand-designed in the practice's own labDesigned and milled in the practice's own lab
Smile Concerns
What Cosmetic Dentistry Can Correct
Almost nobody arrives with only one, which is why the sequence matters more than the list.
- Discolored teeth
- Chipped teeth
- Gapped teeth
- Disproportionate teeth
- Uneven gumline
- Asymmetrical smile
Whitening before veneers, because porcelain is matched to the shade your natural teeth end at. Gumline before either, because the frame decides how long a tooth looks. Get that order wrong and the work has to be redone.
Treatments
Treatments We Offer
Our cosmetic dentist is skilled in the artistry and functional aspects of cosmetic dentistry treatment. With a treatment plan tailored to your smile specifications, our team at Dr. Nahlah Implants & Prosthodontics Specialists offers personalized and comfortable care, with predictable and long-lasting results!
01Porcelain Veneers
Veneers in McLean and Alexandria, VA are thin shells of porcelain that cover just the front portion of the teeth that show when you smile. Once your teeth have been modified (a small portion of enamel removed), veneers will fit naturally and restore proper size, shape, and alignment. With minimal maintenance and maximum longevity, veneers are a beneficial and hassle-free choice for renewing your smile.
Veneers in full
02Dental Crowns
Crowns are porcelain or ceramic “caps” for your teeth that conceal cosmetic and functional damage. They are durable and crack-resistant, which makes them a good choice for molars and front teeth that are cracked, broken, or misshapen. A tooth crown can generally last 15 years or more when cared for properly.
Crowns & bridges
03Dental Bridges
Bridges are a fixed replacement for one or more missing teeth. Made up of two or more custom dental crowns fused together, dental bridges effectively restore function and aesthetics to your smile. They can also keep remaining teeth from shifting out of place and altering your bite. Dental bridges can also be attached to dental implants instead of adjacent natural teeth.
04Teeth Whitening
Professional teeth whitening ranges from 1-hour whitening sessions in-office to take-home trays or strips with professional-grade bleaching gels. Depending on your time constraints and preferences, whitening can be customized to your needs as well as your specific smile goals. Our cosmetic dentist will monitor your treatment to ensure your whitening has natural and aesthetic results.
Whitening in full
05Inlays & Onlays
Sometimes teeth only need small cosmetic adjustments to restore their natural aesthetics and function. If you don’t need a complete crown, we offer inlays and onlays to spruce up your smile instead. Inlays replace an inside portion of a tooth and onlays restore one or more cusps of a tooth renewing strength and structure.
06What If It Is a Bite Problem?
A bad bite is functional, not cosmetic. If that is what is wrong, you will be told at the evaluation instead of having porcelain fitted over it.
Why Choose Us
Questions to Ask Before You Choose a Cosmetic Dentist
Cosmetic work at Dr. Nahlah's practice is planned and carried out by one specialist, with the porcelain made in the practice's own lab at either office.
What to askOur practiceOther offices
Who treats youA board-certified prosthodontist, with three years of specialist training in restoring teeth, veneers and crowns includedSome add cosmetic work to general dentistry
Hands on your caseDr. Nahlah plans each case, prepares the teeth and bonds the porcelain himselfA dentist and an outside lab each handle a part
Seeing it firstA free Digital Smile Design of the result, approved before any tooth is preparedSome start from a shade guide and a description
PlanningThe finished smile is designed first and each treatment follows itSome offer cosmetic work one procedure at a time
LabA digital lab in both offices, so shade and fit are adjusted in minutesSome send the porcelain out and wait weeks for it
Bite problemsIf the bite is causing the damage, you are told before any porcelain is discussedSome fit porcelain without assessing the bite
Missing teethAn implant can be planned into the same design as the veneers and crowns around itSome refer implant work to another office
WarrantyFive years on veneers, crowns and other cosmetic work fitted here, kept in force by cleanings every six monthsAsk what yours covers, in writing
Dr. Esam Abou NahlahD.D.S., M.S.
Meet the Doctor
Meet Dr. Esam Abou Nahlah
As an award-winning board-certified specialist in prosthodontic dentistry, Dr. Nahlah provides patients with a premier level of dental care using the industry’s most advanced technology. He has been practicing since 2003, in Northern Virginia since 2013, entirely on prosthodontics. Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists. In 2013, the American Board of Prosthodontics awarded Dr. Nahlah the most prestigious award in prosthodontics: “Diplomate of American Board of Prosthodontics.”
Adjunct faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University, teaching the residents in its Prosthodontics Postgraduate Program, and lecturing on smile design and implants.
Across that career, over 18,000 implants placed and over 15,000 arches restored.
Credentials & Certifications
- Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
- Fellow, American College of Prosthodontists
- Adjunct Faculty, VCU Prosthodontics Postgraduate Program
- Certificate in Prosthodontics
- M.S., Master of Science in Oral Biology
- Fellow, International Congress of Oral Implantologists
- Associate Fellow, American Academy of Implant Dentistry
Free Smile Evaluation
What Happens at a Smile Evaluation?
Complete this short smile evaluation and receive the following:
- If you’re a good candidate for veneers
- A FREE Digital Smile Design to show you what you will look like with your new veneers!
- Pricing and options for treatment
- And best of all... a time to speak directly with Dr. Nahlah. Top Cosmetic Dentists in VA!
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Before & After
Real Patient Results
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Other Options
If Cosmetic Work Is Not the Right Fit
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Crowns & Bridges
For a tooth too damaged for a veneer, or a gap left by a missing tooth.
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Dental Implants
When a tooth is missing rather than damaged, an implant can carry the crown.
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Full-Mouth Reconstruction
When worn, broken or missing teeth and the bite need rebuilding together.
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Sedation Dentistry
Nitrous oxide and oral sedation, if nerves have kept you from the dentist.
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Cosmetic Dentistry Questions
Where can I see a cosmetic dentist in McLean or Alexandria?
Dr. Esam Abou Nahlah, a board-certified prosthodontist, sees cosmetic patients at the Tysons Corner office in McLean and at 2855 Duke Street in Alexandria.Contact and locations →
Can I see the result before treatment?
Yes. The smile evaluation includes a free Digital Smile Design showing what you would look like afterwards, before anything is prepared.Smile makeover →
In what order are cosmetic treatments done?
The gumline first, because it decides how long a tooth looks; whitening next; porcelain last, matched to the shade your natural teeth end at.
What does cosmetic dentistry cost?
Pricing, and the options at each price, are laid out at your smile evaluation, where the free preview is also made. Financing can spread the cost monthly.Cost and financing →
Can cosmetic dentistry fix a bad bite?
No. A bad bite is functional, not cosmetic, and if that is what is wrong you will be told at the evaluation rather than have porcelain fitted over it.
Is cosmetic work done at the Tysons Corner office in McLean?
Yes. Veneers, whitening, crowns and complete smile makeovers are planned and made at Suite 220, 7901 Jones Branch Drive, with the lab in the same building. Call (571) 702-9832.Cosmetic dentist in McLean →
Is cosmetic work done at the Alexandria office on Duke Street?
Yes. Veneers, crowns, bridges, whitening and smile makeovers are planned at 2855 Duke Street, and the porcelain is made in the lab in that office. New patients call (571) 617-7245.Cosmetic dentist in Alexandria →
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7901 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 220
McLean, VA 22102
2855 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
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Tysons Corner · McLean
Dr. Nahlah Implants and Prosthodontics Specialists7901 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 220
McLean, VA 22102
New patients(703) 448-3312
Current patients(571) 702-9832
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Dr. Nahlah Implants and Prosthodontics Specialists2855 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
New patients(571) 617-7245
Current patients(571) 712-8958
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