With the amazing advances in Cosmetic Dentistry materials and techniques, we have better ways to create beautiful, natural looking smiles. Ceramics, composite resins and polymers that look just like natural teeth. Glass ionomer resins that naturally bond to the tooth and also release a small amount of cavity fighting fluoride.

High speed tooth preparation, painless and very effective anesthetic techniques, tooth colored materials such as Dental Veneers, white composite fillings, and porcelain onlays all enable modern Cosmetic Dentistry. Dental Implants that provide natural replacement teeth, and superb Preventive Dental products, have all combined to make Cosmetic Dentistry faster, easier and better.

But how does a good Cosmetic Dentist decide which products and procedures to offer? It starts and ends with a deep interest in the science of dentistry - the scientific method, critical reading of peer-reviewed journals, hours of continuing education and attendance at specialty workshops. It requires ignoring the ads and product salesmen. It requires study, and a skeptical scientific approach.

When Cosmetic Dentistry started to really develop in the early 1980’s, it was the stuff of Hollywood. Dr. Loshin was one of the first dentists in Seattle, WA to bring these new Cosmetic Dentistry procedures to the Pacific Northwest. Dr. Loshin now has over 25 years of experience placing dental veneers and doing Cosmetic Dentistry in Seattle, WA.

What are some of the ways Cosmetic Dentistry procedures can enhance your smile?

Cosmetic dental treatments can:

• Change the size, shape, proportion, symmetry and perceived alignment of teeth
• Whiten or lighten the color of teeth
• Make teeth more translucent or opaque
• Hide developmental defects from showing
• Contour sides of teeth to fill in unattractive spaces
• Repair decayed, cracked, chipped or broken teeth
• Change the gums to eliminate a “gummy smile”
• Replace missing teeth
• Replace old dental crowns that show a dark line at the edge

No matter whether your cosmetic dental need is large or small, Seattle Cosmetic Dentist, Dr. Loshin will gladly explain the rationale behind any recommended Cosmetic Dental treatment in non-technical language that you can understand.

If something is controversial, such as the use of mercury or fluoride, he will explain both the known science and the controversy. He will never pressure you to buy elective cosmetic procedures or recommend any inappropriate or unproven treatments.

If you are interested in a multiple tooth Cosmetic Dental procedure or complete smile makeover, we will do a cosmetic analysis of your teeth using scientific and artistic principles based the results of our complete dental and smile examination. We will consider the causes of your cosmetic dental condition along with an analysis of your facial shape, skin tones, hair color, gum color, gum positions, teeth positions, symmetry, teeth shapes and surface textures. If you have missing teeth or gaps we will suggest the best ways to make you whole again.

If you have pictures from earlier times showing how your youthful smile used to look, bring them and we will consider them in our diagnosis. Movie stars or celebrity smiles? No problem! Bring pictures. The more information we have about what you want from cosmetic dentistry, the better. We are here to help make it happen.

We will give you a dental treatment plan, customized for you, that first and foremost addresses the HEALTH of your teeth and supporting structures, but also creates the beautiful, natural smile that you desire. We will show you a full scale wax representation or mock-up of your new teeth or a computer simulation so that you can preview the possibilities before you ever start treatment.

Let us show you how cosmetic dentistry art and cosmetic dentistry science can combine to create your new healthy, beautiful smile, and maintain it for a lifetime.

Contact us today by calling 206.682.3093 or online

Cosmetic Dentistry FAQ's

What is the difference between cosmetic dentistry and regular (general) dentistry?

What's the difference between a "cosmetic dentist" and a "general dentist?"