Cosmetic dentistry in Vernon, on your terms.

What cosmetic dentistry covers

Cosmetic dentistry is any dental work done mainly to change how your teeth look (their colour, shape, size, length or spacing) rather than to fix a problem. In practice the line is blurry: replacing a worn front filling or a dark old crown is both repair and appearance. What makes it cosmetic is that the reason is yours.

It starts with what you'd like to change

A lot of cosmetic consultations go the same way: you're shown a catalogue before anyone asks what's bothering you. Here it runs the other way up. You sit up, beside your dentist, and tell us what you notice when you look in the mirror: a chipped edge, a colour that doesn't match, a gap, a tooth that sits differently. We look at it together on the screen and talk about what's realistic for your teeth.

Sometimes the honest answer is a small change. Sometimes it's nothing at all. We don't push trends, and we don't sell packages.

How the options are laid out

Each option comes back in plain English: what it involves, how much of your natural tooth it changes, what upkeep it needs, and what it costs. Options that remove more tooth structure are harder to undo, and that's part of the conversation too. Every fee is written on the plan before you agree to anything, and if the numbers change, the plan comes back to the screen before we continue.

At your pace

Cosmetic work is elective, which means there's no deadline but yours. Plans can be staged, one tooth now and the rest later, and "not yet" is a complete answer. Because cosmetic treatment is usually not covered by dental insurance, we'll go through what your plan does and doesn't cover before you decide.

Healthy first

Cosmetic work sits on top of your teeth and gums, so if there's decay or gum disease, we'll show you and suggest dealing with it first, starting with a checkup and cleaning if you're due. You still decide the order.

Cosmetic fees depend on what you choose, so they're quoted in writing after an exam rather than from a website. The exam fees themselves are published on our fees page. To start the conversation, call (250) 545-2169, Monday to Thursday, 8:00 to 5:00.