Cosmetic Dentistry
Cosmetic dentistry focuses on improving the appearance of your teeth and smile, addressing concerns such as stained, chipped, misshapen, or unevenly spaced teeth. Depending on what you want to change, treatment may include professional teeth whitening, veneers, dental bonding, or clear aligners to improve tooth color, shape, spacing, or alignment.
At Emerald Dental, cosmetic treatment starts with what you notice about your smile and what you would like to change. The goal isn’t simply a different-looking smile. It’s helping you feel less aware of the things that bother you when you laugh, talk, or show up in a photo. Our Lakewood and Littleton offices build cosmetic treatment plans around your individual goals rather than a standard cosmetic package.
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Smile Fact
Enamel is the hardest substance in the human body, yet it cannot repair itself once it is lost.
Our Cosmetic Dentistry Services
Cosmetic dentistry covers a range of treatments that improve how your teeth look, from a single chip fixed in one visit to a full set of veneers. Every plan starts with what’s actually bothering you about your smile, then works backward to the right combination of treatments. Here is what’s included when you choose Emerald Dental as your cosmetic dentistry provider in Lakewood or Littleton.
Veneers are thin, custom-made porcelain shells that cover the front of your teeth, correcting chips, cracks, discoloration, and uneven shapes all at once. They’re bonded in place and built to blend in with your natural teeth for a result that holds up for years with normal care.
Bonding uses tooth-colored resin to repair chips, close small gaps, and reshape a tooth in a single visit. It’s one of the fastest and most affordable ways to fix a minor imperfection without touching the rest of your smile.
Clear aligners gradually shift crowded or spaced teeth into better alignment without metal brackets or wires. Most patients wear them daily and swap to a new set every few weeks as their teeth move into place.
Take-home whitening uses custom-fitted trays and a stronger whitening agent than what’s available over the counter. You whiten on your own schedule at home, with noticeable results faster than most store-bought kits.
What a Cosmetic Smile Actually Changes
A cosmetic treatment plan isn’t just about looking different in the mirror. It changes how comfortable you feel in the moments that already happen every day: photos, conversations, meetings, first impressions.
A brighter, more even smile without hiding it behind your hand or lips
Chips, gaps, or rough edges fixed instead of just avoided in every photo
Straighter teeth without a mouth full of metal for a year or more
One less thing running through your head before you smile
Results built to last, not something you have to redo every few months
Why Pick Emerald Dental for Cosmetic Dentistry?
Patients choose Emerald Dental for cosmetic work because the plan starts with your goals, not a default package. You’ll talk through what’s actually bothering you about your smile, see the realistic options, and know the cost before anything is scheduled. Treatments are often combined, whitening with bonding, or veneers with a clear aligner, to address more than one thing at once without turning it into a bigger project than it needs to be. Emerald Dental operates two offices in the Denver metro area, in Lakewood under Dr. Stephanie Paswaters and in Littleton under Dr. Christina Spady-Montoya, so you get the same standard of cosmetic care no matter which office is more convenient. Meet both doctors on our About Us page.
What Patients Are Saying
Real feedback from real patients across our Lakewood and Littleton offices.
Areas We Serve: Denver Metro Area
Emerald Dental provides cleanings and exams to patients throughout the Denver metro area from two locations, in Lakewood and in Littleton, CO. Both offices offer the complete process described above. Find the office that fits you on our Lakewood or Littleton location page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is cosmetic dental bonding painful?
No, bonding typically doesn’t require anesthesia at all since it doesn’t involve removing much of the natural tooth. Most patients describe the whole appointment as more time-consuming than uncomfortable, since the resin has to be shaped and set in layers. You can usually eat and go about your day right after leaving the office.
How long do porcelain veneers actually last?
With normal brushing, flossing, and regular checkups, veneers typically hold up well for a decade or more before they need replacing. How long they last depends more on habits like teeth grinding or biting hard objects than on the material itself, so protecting them the same way you’d protect natural teeth matters.
Will teeth whitening make my teeth sensitive?
Some temporary sensitivity to hot or cold is common in the days right after whitening, especially with stronger take-home formulas. It usually fades within a day or two on its own, and a dentist-supervised whitening kit is generally gentler on your teeth than repeated over-the-counter treatments since the strength and fit are controlled.
Can cosmetic treatments be combined into one plan?
Yes, and combining treatments is actually common when more than one thing about a smile is bothering someone. Whitening paired with bonding, or veneers alongside clear aligners, addresses color, shape, and alignment together instead of treating each as a separate project. A consultation is where that combination gets mapped out based on what you actually want to change.
Is it normal to notice every small flaw in your teeth once you start paying attention to them?
Is it normal to notice every small flaw in your teeth once you start paying attention to them? It’s extremely common, and it usually happens after seeing a photo or video that makes a chip or gap more obvious than it feels in the mirror. That doesn’t mean it needs fixing, plenty of people decide a small imperfection doesn’t bother them enough to treat. But if it’s something you keep noticing, it’s worth mentioning at a consultation rather than living with it indefinitely.
A Smile You Don't Have to Think About
There’s a real difference between a smile you’re comfortable with and one you’re just used to, and closing that gap is usually simpler than people expect, some fixes take one visit. Once it’s handled, the payoff isn’t just how your teeth look, it’s not thinking about them anymore: not editing photos, not catching yourself mid-laugh, not holding back in a moment that deserves a full smile. Emerald Dental has an office nearby in Lakewood or Littleton, and a consultation costs you nothing but a conversation about what you’d actually want to change.
Find Us
Two Convenient Locations
Both offices are open Monday through Thursday and accept new patients of all ages.
Lakewood
Emerald Dental Lakewood
12093-A West Alameda Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80228
Littleton
Emerald Dental Littleton
2731 W Belleview Ave, Littleton, CO 80123