Restorative Dentistry

Aesthetic Restorations & Crowns

Dental work no longer has to be conspicuous. In fact, Dr. Singer exclusively uses aesthetic materials for all dental restorations.. Your appearance is important, so why compromise it with dark fillings and metal crowns when natural-looking dental restorations are just as strong, effective, and reliable?
Tooth-colored fillings have replaced amalgams, those dark silver fillings that contain trace amounts of mercury, a hazardous heavy metal. Made from composite resin, tooth-colored fillings are completely safe and durable.
Dr. Singer places aesthetic inlays and onlays when decay leaves a hole that is too large for a conventional filling to restore. Inlays and onlays are made of porcelain and handcrafted in our dental lab to fit a cavity snugly – much like a puzzle piece. They can be designed and placed in a single visit.
At DC Smiles, we recommend white dental crowns made of porcelain or porcelain fused to metal when a tooth needs structural restoration. Like onlays and inlays, dental crowns are created in our dental lab for a custom fit. Atop a cracked or extensively decayed tooth, a dental crown can restore strength, aesthetics, and function. We design and attach aesthetic crowns in one appointment.
For aesthetic restorations in Northern VA, call DC Smiles. Our Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC locations are equipped with the latest dental technology and materials, and Dr. Singer sees patients at both locations.

Did you know?
According to Clinical Impressions magazine:
"…appearance constitutes 55% of our first impressions of people. In job interviews, about 75% of the decision to hire is based on the applicant's appearance... there is likely to be an 8-20% variation in entry-level salary based on personal appearance...people who feel attractive tend to be more at ease socially...than people who feel unattractive."

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