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Smile Makeover in McLean & Alexandria, VA

Flawed Smile? We’ll Make It Flawless.

Aside from those lucky few people that boast perfect oral genetics, achieving a brilliant, world-class smile is something that takes work and precision artistry under the guidance of an elite cosmetic dentist. At Dr. Nahlah Implants & Prosthodontics Specialists in McLean and Alexandria, VA, this is exactly what Dr. Esam Abou Nahlah and his elite team of professionals bring to the table. Our team offers complete Smile Makeover treatments that can transform even the worst set of teeth into something that is truly stunning. We also offer a variety of dental payment options, ensuring that each and every patient has practical and affordable access to their perfect smile.

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Is a Smile Makeover Right for Me?

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What would you like to change about your smile?

Several things at onceOnly the color of my teethChips or gaps in my front teethWorn, broken or missing teeth throughout
The Benefits

What a Smile Makeover Gives You

A smile makeover at Dr. Nahlah's practice designs the whole smile first, then builds it with the treatments it needs, so every tooth is planned to match the others.

FreeDigital Smile Design preview
5 toolsCrowns, bridges, veneers, whitening, implants
One planDesigned by one specialist

See It Before You Start

A free Digital Smile Design, made from your own photographs and scans, previews the finished smile before a single tooth is prepared.

One Design for Every Tooth

The whole smile is decided first and then built with whichever treatments it needs, so every part is designed to match.

Several Problems Solved Together

Broken, crooked, misshapen and severely stained teeth can be treated in one plan, even where some teeth are missing.

Shaped Around Your Face

The design takes in your facial esthetics and the symmetry of your lips and gum line.

Done in the Right Order

Treatments follow the sequence the design requires, with whitening before porcelain so every shade matches.

A Smile to Show

The aim is a smile you are proud of rather than one you hold back.

Compare Your Options

Makeover, Single Treatment or Full Reconstruction?

A makeover sits between fixing one thing and rebuilding the whole mouth. The examination and your smile evaluation show which of the three your teeth need.

CompareSmile MakeoverOne Treatment AloneFull-Mouth Reconstruction
Right whenSeveral things bother you about how your smile looksThe teeth are sound and one thing bothers you, such as the colorTeeth are worn, broken, failing or missing across the mouth
What it works onMostly the teeth that showOne concern, such as color or chipped front teethMost or all of the teeth in both jaws, bite included
Treatments usedMost plans use two or three: veneers, crowns, bridges, whitening or implantsWhitening, veneers or a crown on its ownCrowns, bridges, veneers and implants as the case needs
How it is plannedOne design for the whole smile, decided firstPlanned around the one treatmentThe finished mouth planned first, upper and lower designed to meet
PreviewFree Digital Smile Design, approved before any tooth is preparedFree Digital Smile Design for veneers; shade chosen first for whiteningFree digital preview, approved before any tooth is prepared
TimeDepends on the design; plans with implants take monthsAbout one hour for whitening; as few as two appointments for veneersDone in stages; with implants, a few months to over a year
Your Options

A Variety of Options for a Complete Smile Makeover

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Veneers (Porcelain and Composite)

For a cosmetic approach, porcelain veneers offer one of the best options available for achieving brilliantly white teeth and a perfect, esthetically pleasing smile. Veneers involve placement of very thin layers of custom-fabricated material over your tooth enamel, and can repair and correct tooth cracks, chips, gaps and severe discoloration.

Veneers in detail
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Dental Crowns

Crowns are custom-fabricated caps that slip over and adhere to your natural tooth. Crowns can be fitted for one tooth or several teeth, and can restore severely damaged and/or severely stained teeth back to a state of brilliance and cosmetic perfection.

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Dental Bridges

Bridges involve placing a series of crowns onto several adjacent teeth. If you have teeth that have been damaged or that are in advanced stages of decay, or even if you're missing several teeth, Dr. Nahlah can place a state-of-the-art zirconia fixed bridge that looks, feels and performs just like your natural teeth.

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Professional Whitening

Few things can bring out the brilliance of your smile more than advanced professional whitening solutions. At Dr. Nahlah Implants & Prosthodontics Specialists, we offer state-of-the-art whitening treatments that can grant you the perfect smile you’ve always wished for in just a single visit to our McLean or Alexandria office. If veneers or crowns are in the plan, whitening comes first, because porcelain is matched to the shade the teeth finish at.

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Dental Implants

In instances of severe oral damage and decay, or in cases where a patient is missing some or all of their teeth, dental implants offer an advanced solution to full mouth dental restoration. No matter your current state of oral health, our dental implants can give our patients a truly life-changing Smile Makeover.

Implants in detail
A designed smile+

Digital Smile Design

A free preview of the finished smile, from your own photographs and scans, before a single tooth is prepared.

Why Choose Us

Questions to Ask Before You Choose Who Plans Your Makeover

With Dr. Nahlah, one specialist designs the whole smile, plans every treatment in it, and has the porcelain made in the practice's own lab.

What to askOur practiceOther offices
Who designs itA board-certified prosthodontist, trained for three extra years to design the finished result firstSome plan one procedure at a time
Hands on your caseDr. Nahlah plans every part of the smile himself, implants includedA surgeon, a dentist and an outside lab each handle a part
Seeing it firstA free Digital Smile Design you approve before any tooth is preparedSome begin treatment from a description
SequenceTreatments done in the order the design requires, whitening before porcelainSome book each treatment separately
LabA digital lab in both offices adjusts shade and fit in minutesSome send the work out and wait weeks for it
Missing teethImplants or a zirconia bridge planned into the same designSome refer implant work to another office
WarrantyVeneers, crowns and implant work fitted here covered for five years, with cleanings every six monthsAsk what yours covers, in writing
Paying for itMost PPO plans accepted, and financing through Proceed Finance up to $60,000 over up to 96 months, subject to lender approvalAsk which plans and lenders are accepted
Dr. Esam Abou Nahlah in black scrubs with his arm around a smiling patient in the office hallway
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
The Process

How a Smile Makeover Works

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Your Smile Evaluation

The first step of any Smile Makeover transformation is to visit Dr. Nahlah for an initial consultation at our practice in McLean or Alexandria, VA.

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Examination and Imaging

During this consultation, Dr. Nahlah will conduct a full oral examination, including any necessary imaging scans, in order to determine which process(es) may be necessary to craft your unique and perfect smile. That shows what is achievable and what has to be treated first.

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Designing Your Smile

You’ll also discuss your personal oral health and cosmetic goals, which will allow Dr. Nahlah to create a unique, fully customized treatment plan that will optimize your unique features, including your unique facial esthetics, lip and gum line symmetry, and more. You approve the design before preparation starts.

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Building Your New Smile

The treatments in the plan, in the order the design requires, with the in-house lab adjusting shade and fit in minutes.

Before & After

Real Patient Results

Before: worn and discolored smile zoneAfter: porcelain veneersBeforeAfter
Porcelain veneers across the smile zone
Before: damaged and missing teethAfter: veneers combined with implantsBeforeAfter
Veneers combined with implant restoration
Stained natural teeth before whiteningAfter: professional whiteningBeforeAfter
Professional whitening, single visit

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What Our Patients Say

Other Options

If a Smile Makeover Is Not the Right Fit

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Questions

Smile Makeover Questions

What is a smile makeover?
One design for the whole smile, decided first, then built with whichever treatments it needs: veneers, crowns, bridges, whitening or implants. Most plans use two or three.
Can I preview my new smile?
Yes, free: a Digital Smile Design made from your own photographs and scans, which you approve before a single tooth is prepared.
How is a makeover different from a full-mouth reconstruction?
A makeover works mostly on the teeth that show. A full-mouth reconstruction rebuilds the whole mouth, back teeth and bite included, often with implants.Full-mouth reconstruction →
Where are smile makeovers done?
At both offices, Tysons Corner in McLean and Duke Street in Alexandria, with a laboratory in each building.Contact and locations →
How long does a smile makeover take?
It depends on the treatments in the design. Veneers alone can take as few as two appointments once the design is settled; plans with implants take months.
Book a Consultation

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Find out if you are a good candidate, see a free Digital Smile Design of your new smile, and go over pricing and your options with Dr. Nahlah.