Ft Lauderdale Cosmetic Dentistry

We are proud to offer our patients the latest advances in dental technology. Our warm, friendly, professional team is committed to making your visits comfortable and enjoyable. We have the skills and experience to make you feel right at home.

Below we’ve listed a few common questions people ask about cosmetic dentistry. We’ve also provided some online resources if you’d like more information on the practice of cosmetic dentistry.

FAQs
Q: Is special training required by the dentist?

A: Dr. O’Neil has completed post-graduate training at the prestigious Las Vegas Institute of Advanced Dental Studies. After intensive training on live patients, he has completed the Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry Program, the Master Aesthetic Dentistry Program and the Neuromuscular Dentistry Program. Dr. O’Neil is one of the few dentists from Florida that has completed programs that teach these advanced skills. By undergoing this training, Dr. O’Neil has achieved the clinical ability that few dentists in the country are even aware exist.

Q: What is metal-free dentistry?
A: Metal-free dentistry is using tooth colored dental materials that do not contain metals, such as silver fillings with mercury. Such old style fillings can weaken and blacken tooth structure. Non-removable fixed bridges can also be metal-free, thereby eliminating the unsightly black lines near the gum as so often occurs in bridges made with metal.

Patients agree that these metal-free restorations are not only exquisite and more pleasing to the eye, but also feel extremely natural and comfortable when speaking and chewing.

Q: What are invisible braces?
A: Invisalign™ braces combine 3D computer technology with a clear, medical grade polymer to move teeth at a pace similar to traditional braces. The average total treatment time is 9-15 months. However, not everyone is a candidate for these types of braces. A thorough exam and x-rays will determine your best choice of treatment.

Q: Are cosmetic procedures expensive?
A: Costs vary according to your individual needs. Our office is sensitive to the financial investments some treatment plans require, so we offer many payment choices. We can also stage treatment over a period of time in most cases.

Q: Will I be without teeth during cosmetic dental treatments?
A: Some procedures require you to wear temporary teeth while the lab prepares the final result. It is rare that patients will ever have to be without a removable temporary or temporarily cemented teeth during any phase of treatment. Some temporary teeth are a plastic replica of what the final result will be. This allows time for you and the doctor to make adjustments and cosmetic changes to give you that perfect smile.

Q: Are cosmetic procedures uncomfortable?
A: We offer several methods of comfort dentistry, one being “One Pill” sedation dentistry. Because Dr. O’Neil has a permit from the State of Florida to administer Conscious Sedation Dentistry, you can be totally relaxed, able to respond and communicate and have more treatment done comfortably at one time. In addition to Conscious Sedation, we offer Nitrous Oxide and IV Sedation, not to mention audio and video sedation, electronic anesthesia, needle-free numbing and a skilled, understanding, nurturing staff.

Q: How long does treatment take?

A: Each procedure and individual need is different, but in most cases, you determine the time the treatment will last. We take every effort to accommodate your needs, whether you want treatment done quickly or done in stages. Some treatment can be done in as little as one visit!

Q: Does insurance cover cosmetic procedures?
A: Sometimes dental insurance companies help with your investment in cosmetic dentistry depending upon the biological status of your teeth. We will do our very best to maximize your dental insurance benefits.

Call Dr. O’Neil at (954) 720-9570 or fill out an
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Thomas R. O'Neil, D.D.S., PA
A Trusted Tradition of Comfortable Dental Care

We offer Cosmetic Dentistry for people in Broward County, Dade County, Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs, Boca Raton, Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Miami and South Florida.

* Dr. Thomas O'Neil has posted this website about cosmetic dentistry for informational purposes only. For more details, contact us today to schedule an appointment. All offers are cash only or your insurance may cover. Offers good for 60 days from date of receipt. New patients only. Patients and any other person responsible for payment has the right to refuse to pay, cancel payment, or be reimbursed for payment for any other service, examination or treatment, which is performed as a result and within 72 hours of responding to the advertisement for the fee service discounted or reduced fee service, examination or treatment.

Fort Lauderdale Cosmetic Dentistry Resources

Dr. O'Neil Serves Patients in Miami, Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Surrounding Areas