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WHAT ELSE WE DO
Cosmetic dentistry is really just the umbrella term for anything that changes how your smile looks. That’s a huge range. On one end, a quick whitening. On the other, a full makeover. Some of it is pure aesthetics; some pulls double duty, like a veneer that smartens up a tooth and shields a chip at the same time. The thread running through all of it is simple enough: teeth you don’t think twice about showing. We do a lot of this work at Le Blanc, and we tend to look at the whole face while we’re at it, not just the teeth in isolation.
Drs. Kulic and Ruiz take on the lot, from a single problem tooth to a smile rebuilt from scratch, and they plan each one around balance and proportion so you still look like you afterward, just a bit fresher. Here’s a quick tour of what we offer in Houston, with a link on each to dig deeper.
This is the one people ask about most, and it's the quickest win. Years of coffee, tea, wine, and plain old age leave stains that drugstore strips just skate over. Professional whitening lifts them out without roughing up your gums. Want it fast? Do it in the chair. Rather go at your own pace? We'll make custom take-home trays. And if your teeth tend to twinge, we've got a low-sensitivity system for exactly that.
Think of veneers as a fresh front for your teeth: thin, custom-made porcelain shells bonded over the visible surface. They're about as close to a full reset as a smile gets. One set can sort chips, gaps, stubborn stains, and worn or uneven teeth in a single go, and decent porcelain both resists staining and passes for real enamel. Look after them, and you're talking 15 to 20 years.
Bonding is the quick, wallet-friendly option. We shape a tooth-colored resin right onto the tooth, in one sitting, no lab and no wait. It's made for the small stuff: a little chip, a narrow gap, a tooth that sits a touch out of line. The trade-off is honest enough: resin won't go the distance porcelain does, and it can pick up stains over the years, but for a minor fix in a single visit, nothing else touches it in value.
Clear aligners are removable trays you wear pretty much round the clock, popping them out only to eat and brush, and each tray nudges your teeth a little closer to where they belong. We run SureSmile, which mills its trays with robotics, so the fit is tight, and the whole run often wraps up more quickly. Mild-to-moderate crowding, spacing, or a bite that's wandered over the years?
These sit right between a filling and a crown, and they're as much about looks as function. Some teeth are too far gone for a straightforward filling but nowhere near needing a full crown. That's the gap an inlay or onlay fills: a custom piece of tooth-colored porcelain, bonded in, that rebuilds the tooth and quietly strengthens it. Swap an old dark metal filling for one of these, and it basically disappears.
Here’s the thing about cosmetic work: it’s half dentistry, half art. So the person doing it matters. Dr. Katya Kulic earned a spot on Incisal Edge magazine’s 40 Under 40, the national shortlist of standout younger dentists, and she’s built the whole practice around marrying dental precision with an eye for facial aesthetics.
But the real proof is the work, not the credentials. Flip through our smile gallery, and you’ll see actual Le Blanc patients, before and after, so you can size up the results yourself rather than take our word for it. Curious what the chair time is like? Our patient reviews cover that, start to finish.
However it starts, it starts with a conversation. Tell us what’s bugging you and where you’d like to end up, and we’ll give it to you straight: which treatments will get you there, and which ones won’t.
At Le Blanc we offer a number of dental and anti-aging treatments that can keep your skin glowing and your smile beautiful. Contact us today!
Frequently Asked Questions
In most cases, insurance does not cover cosmetic procedures.
Depends what you’re having done and how much you’re changing. Whitening is the gentle end of the scale. Veneers and full makeovers are a real investment. You’ll walk out of the consultation with an exact number, and if you want to spread it, we run financing through CareCredit, Alphaeon, and Cherry.
Varies by treatment. Whitening lasts a year or so with the odd touch-up, bonding lasts several years, and porcelain veneers last 15 or 20 years. Whatever you pick, we’ll tell you what to expect and how to make it last.
Depends what you’re having done and how much you’re changing. Whitening is the gentle end of the scale. Veneers and full makeovers are a real investment. You’ll walk out of the consultation with an exact number, and if you want to spread it, we run financing through CareCredit, Alphaeon, and Cherry.