Cosmetic Dentistry in Beverly Hills
Cosmetic Dentistry
Veneers, whitening, bonding and full smile design, planned digitally and previewed before any tooth is prepared. Dr. Shir has spent more than thirty years refining an approach that conserves natural tooth structure while it changes how a smile looks.
What Is Cosmetic Dentistry?
Cosmetic dentistry changes the appearance of your teeth: colour, shape, proportion, alignment and the way the gum line frames them. In practice it covers whitening, porcelain veneers, bonding, clear aligners, tooth-coloured restorations, gum contouring and full smile makeovers. What matters more than the list is the sequence. Gum health and bite stability come first, whitening is done before any porcelain is made so the shade can be matched to it, and the design is agreed before anything irreversible happens. Treatments that skip those steps are where cosmetic dentistry goes wrong.
Our Cosmetic Dentistry Services
The treatments we provide, and what each one is genuinely suited to. Often the right answer is the most conservative one on this list.
Teeth Whitening
Professional whitening lifts surface and age-related staining, in-office for a faster result or with custom take-home trays. It works on natural teeth only, so if veneers or crowns are part of your plan, whitening is done first and the porcelain matched to the new shade.
Porcelain Veneers
Thin ceramic shells bonded to the front of the teeth, changing colour, shape, proportion and minor alignment together. Preparation removes a thin layer of enamel that does not grow back, which is why the design is agreed and previewed in your own mouth before anything is prepared.
Dental Bonding
Tooth-coloured composite shaped directly onto the tooth in a single visit. It repairs chips, closes small gaps and reshapes edges with minimal or no enamel removal. Less durable than porcelain, and considerably more conservative, which makes it the right first option in many cases.
Invisalign and Clear Aligners
A series of removable clear aligners that move teeth gradually, with no fixed brackets. Suited to mild and moderate crowding, spacing and rotation. Where teeth are significantly out of position, aligning them first usually gives a better result than masking them with veneers, and preserves more tooth.
Dental Implants
Where a missing tooth is affecting the appearance of your smile, an implant replaces the root as well as the visible tooth. Planned on a cone beam CT scan taken in this office, then placed and restored by Dr. Shir.
Smile Makeovers
A combined plan rather than a single treatment. Whitening, veneers, bonding, alignment and gum contouring sequenced together so the whole smile is designed as one thing. Planned digitally against your facial proportions and reviewed with you before treatment starts.
Digital Imaging and X-rays
Digital X-rays and photography record what is there before any cosmetic plan is built, including decay, existing restorations and bone levels. Cosmetic work placed over untreated problems does not hold, so this stage is not optional.
CAD/CAM Technology
Digital scanning and design, so restorations are made from an accurate digital model of your teeth rather than an impression tray. Better fit at the margin, and no material in your mouth during the appointment.
Laser Dentistry
A soft tissue laser is used to reshape an uneven gum line, which frames the teeth and is often what makes a smile look uneven even when the teeth themselves are fine. Precise, and usually with less bleeding and a more comfortable recovery than a scalpel.
Why Patients Choose Us for Cosmetic Dentistry
Dr. Shir designs the result before preparing anything, and will tell you when the change you want can be achieved with something less invasive than what you came in asking for.
Experienced Cosmetic Dentistry Team:
More than thirty years of restorative and aesthetic practice. Design decisions are made against your facial proportions, your lip line and your smile line, not against a stock template, and you see the proposed result before committing to it.
Advanced Dental Technology:
Digital scanning, digital imaging and a soft tissue laser in this office. Restorations are made from an accurate digital record of your teeth, and gum work is sequenced ahead of porcelain so the frame is right before the teeth are made.
Your Cosmetic Dentistry Journey
Four stages, and the design is agreed before anything irreversible happens. You receive a written plan with the sequence, the timeline and the cost before treatment begins.
Smile Consultation
A conversation about what you want to change, a full examination of your teeth, gums and bite, photographs and a digital scan. Gum health and bite stability are assessed first, since cosmetic work placed over either problem will not hold.
Personalized Smile Planning
The proposed result is designed against your facial proportions and shown to you. Where appropriate, a trial version is placed over your teeth so you can see the shape and length in your own mouth. Changes made at this stage cost nothing but time.
Comfortable Cosmetic Treatment
Treatment is carried out under local anaesthetic where the procedure calls for it, with sedation available. Appointments are unhurried, and you are kept informed at each stage rather than told afterwards.
Aftercare and Follow-Up
Written aftercare instructions, a review appointment once the tissue has settled, and a night guard where grinding is a factor. Grinding is the most common reason cosmetic work fails early, so it is addressed alongside rather than later.
Smile Consultation
A conversation about what you want to change, a full examination of your teeth, gums and bite, photographs and a digital scan. Gum health and bite stability are assessed first, since cosmetic work placed over either problem will not hold.
Personalized Smile Planning
The proposed result is designed against your facial proportions and shown to you. Where appropriate, a trial version is placed over your teeth so you can see the shape and length in your own mouth. Changes made at this stage cost nothing but time.
Comfortable Cosmetic Treatment
Treatment is carried out under local anaesthetic where the procedure calls for it, with sedation available. Appointments are unhurried, and you are kept informed at each stage rather than told afterwards.
Aftercare and Follow-Up
Written aftercare instructions, a review appointment once the tissue has settled, and a night guard where grinding is a factor. Grinding is the most common reason cosmetic work fails early, so it is addressed alongside rather than later.
Schedule a Cosmetic Consultation With Dr. Shir
At your consultation Dr. Shir will examine your teeth and gums thoroughly, talk through what you want to change and what is realistic, set out the options with the trade-offs of each, and answer whatever you want to ask. You leave with a written plan covering the sequence, the timeline and the cost, and no pressure to start.
Frequently Asked Questions About Cosmetic Dentistry
The questions patients ask most often before starting treatment.
What cosmetic dentistry treatments do you offer?
Professional whitening, porcelain veneers, dental bonding, clear aligners, tooth-coloured restorations, gum contouring, dental implants and full smile makeovers. Which combination suits you depends on what you want to change and how much of your natural tooth structure we can conserve while achieving it.
How do I know which cosmetic treatment is right for me?
That is what the consultation decides. Discolouration that sits on the surface responds to whitening, while staining within the tooth generally does not. Chips and small gaps often suit bonding. Shape, proportion and colour changed together usually point to veneers. Significant crowding is better aligned than masked. Dr. Shir will recommend the most conservative option that achieves what you want.
Are cosmetic dental procedures painful?
Most are comfortable. Whitening and bonding usually need no anaesthetic. Veneer preparation and gum contouring are carried out under local anaesthetic, with sedation available. Some temperature sensitivity after whitening or while wearing temporaries is common and settles.
Does insurance cover cosmetic dentistry?
Purely cosmetic treatment is generally not covered. Where a treatment also restores function or health, such as a crown on a damaged tooth, plans often contribute. You receive a written figure before anything begins, and financing is available to spread larger plans across monthly payments.