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Cosmetic Dentist in McLean, 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, 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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Is Cosmetic Dentistry Right for Me?

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What would you like to change about your smile?

Only the color of my teethChipped, gapped or uneven front teethA broken or badly worn toothSeveral things at once
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.

Free previewDigital Smile Design
5 toolsChosen, not bundled
5 yrCosmetic warranty

See the Result First

A free Digital Smile Design, built from your own photographs and scans, shows what you would look like before any tooth is prepared.

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.

How a full makeover is sequenced

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!

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Porcelain Veneers

Veneers in McLean, 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
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Dental 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
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Dental 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.

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Teeth 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
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Inlays & 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.

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What 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 our McLean 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 our McLean office, 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
Meet Dr. Nahlah
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!

If the preview is not what you wanted, that is a useful answer and it costs nothing.

Before & After

Cosmetic Patients I Have Treated

BeforeAfter
Porcelain veneers · case five
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Porcelain veneers · case six
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Veneers with implants · case three

All 54 cases

What My McLean Patients Say

Getting Here

How to Find My McLean Office

  • Suite 220 at 7901 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102
  • Park under the building; the office is on the second floor
  • Monday to Thursday 8 to 5, Friday 8 to 2
  • New patients: (703) 448-3312. Current patients: (571) 702-9832.
  • Close to Vienna, Great Falls, Falls Church and Reston

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Other Options

If Cosmetic Work Is Not the Right Fit

Also herePorcelain VeneersTeeth WhiteningSmile MakeoverFive-Year WarrantyFinancingMeet Dr. Nahlah
Questions

Cosmetic Dentistry in McLean: Your Questions Answered

Is there a cosmetic dentist near Tysons Corner?
Yes. I am a board-certified prosthodontist, and I see cosmetic patients in Suite 220 at 7901 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, on the second floor with parking under the building.Open in Google Maps →
How much do veneers or a smile makeover cost in McLean?
The price depends on how many teeth I treat and the material, and you get it at your smile evaluation along with your free preview. We accept most PPO plans and file claims for you, and financing through Proceed Finance can spread the cost over up to 96 months.Insurance and financing →
Can I see my new smile before committing?
Yes. Your smile evaluation includes a free Digital Smile Design made from your own photographs and scans, and I do not prepare any tooth until you approve it.
How many visits do veneers take at the Tysons Corner office?
As few as two once we agree on the design: one to prepare and scan your teeth, one to check the fit and bond the veneers. The porcelain is made in my practice’s own lab in between.Porcelain veneers →
Should I whiten my teeth before getting veneers?
Yes, if whitening is part of your plan. Porcelain is matched to your natural shade and does not lighten later, so the whitening is done first.Teeth whitening →
When is the McLean office open?
Monday to Thursday from 8 am to 5 pm and Friday from 8 am to 2 pm, with no weekend hours. New patients call (703) 448-3312; current patients call (571) 702-9832.The Tysons Corner office →

Book Your Smile Evaluation With Me

The Digital Smile Design preview is free. Call (571) 702-9832, or book online for my Tysons Corner office.