We don't try to be everything · we focus on the work most people in East Austin actually need. Below: lead time, real pricing ranges, what to expect on the day.
Every six months · with the same hygienist if possible. We use ultrasonic scalers, hand-finish, and screen for oral cancer at every visit. Your X-rays are kept on file for ten years.
New meds, pregnancy, blood pressure, sensitivities · we pull up your file before you sit down.
Bitewing X-rays once a year · panoramic every three. Digital, low-radiation, instant.
Ultrasonic clean, hand scaling, polish, fluoride. About 45 minutes start to finish.
Five-minute review with a dentist · oral cancer screening · written summary by email same day.
The first cleaning may be a longer "deep" clean (called scaling and root planing) and we'll offer nitrous to make it comfortable. After that, normal cleanings feel like nothing.
We're in-network with Delta, MetLife, Cigna, Aetna, BCBS-TX, and UnitedHealthcare. We file claims on your behalf and you only pay your portion at checkout.
Yes · we see kids from age three. We share chairs with adults · the front desk can schedule family visits back-to-back.
Two paths · in-office in 60 minutes (Philips Zoom) or take-home trays you wear ninety minutes a day for two weeks. Most patients see five to eight shades of change. We use desensitizing gel before and after.
We photograph your starting shade so we have a real before — not a guess.
Cheek retractor, gum barrier · the bleaching gel only ever touches your enamel.
Light-activated gel · we rinse, reapply, repeat three times. You can listen to a podcast.
You leave with a touch-up pen and instructions on what foods to avoid for 48 hours.
Most patients have mild sensitivity to cold for 24 — 48 hours. We send you home with a desensitizing gel and recommend skipping ice water for two days.
No · only natural enamel changes shade. If you have visible front crowns or veneers we'll discuss whether replacement makes sense after whitening.
One to two years for most people, longer if you avoid coffee and red wine, shorter if you don't. Touch-ups are $99 once you're a patient.
3D scan · custom aligner trays · most cases finish in 6 — 12 months. We see you every six weeks for a 15-minute progress check. No metal, no goop, no broken brackets.
iTero scanner produces a digital model · you see a preview of your finished smile before you commit.
You'll wear each tray for 7 — 14 days, 22 hours a day. We send a calendar reminder.
15-minute appointments to confirm fit, check progress, and hand off the next set.
One year of retainers included · then $149/yr for replacements as needed.
We supervise in person every six weeks · catch issues like rotated teeth, root resorption, and bite collapse that at-home services miss. The clinical outcome is meaningfully better.
For about a week, yes, especially with the first tray. Most patients adjust within four to seven days. Your S sounds normalize fastest.
Cold water yes · everything else, no. You'll take them out for meals and drinks anyway · they stain easily.
Layered, hand-finished porcelain · we work with one ceramist in Houston who hand-paints every veneer to match your face, not a celebrity's. We're locally known for the "no-prep look" — natural-looking, never overly white.
Photos, scans, mockup. You see a 3D preview and a wax-up of the final result before we touch a tooth.
Minimal enamel reduction · temporaries that you wear for 2 — 3 weeks while the ceramist builds the final.
Final veneers tried in unglued · you approve color, shape, length. Then we bond.
Veneers last 12 — 18 years on average · we monitor edges and bite each visit.
We remove a thin layer of enamel — about the thickness of a fingernail — to make room for the porcelain. We do "minimal-prep" or "no-prep" veneers when the case allows.
That's our whole pitch. We take photos under five different light conditions and our ceramist hand-paints translucency, edges, and surface texture. We can show you ten cases.
Year 1 we replace any chipped veneer free. Years 2 — 5 it's $300 each. After that, replacement runs full price.
Single-tooth and full-arch implants placed by Dr. Olsen · IV sedation available. We use Straumann titanium · the gold standard, with a lifetime structural warranty.
Cone-beam CT scan to plan the angle and depth · most cases planned in software before we drill.
90 minutes · IV or oral sedation if you want it. You leave with a temporary tooth.
Bone integrates around the post · you eat normally with the temp.
Custom porcelain crown bonded · indistinguishable from a natural tooth.
No · you leave the placement appointment with a temporary tooth that looks normal. The final ceramic crown is delivered in month four or five.
Most patients are back to a normal day in 48 hours and report soreness, not pain. We prescribe ibuprofen, no opioids needed in 95% of cases.
Above 97% in our practice · matches published Straumann data. The 3% that fail typically do so within the first six weeks and we replace at no charge.
Cracked, chipped, knocked-out, or in pain · call us. We hold two emergency slots every day and same-day weekends from 9 — 1. Existing patients get prioritized · new patients are seen if a slot is open.
Call (512) 555 · 0148 — we'll assess on the phone in two minutes and get you in.
X-ray and exam to confirm what's happening · we explain options out loud.
Most emergencies are temporized or fully fixed in one visit · sedation if needed.
If a permanent fix takes a second visit, we book it before you leave.
Don't scrub the tooth · rinse it gently in milk or saliva, place it back in the socket if you can, and call us within 60 minutes. Time matters.
Call our after-hours line · we triage and can call in a prescription if needed. We'll see you first thing in the morning.
Yes for genuine emergencies during open hours · we always hold two slots a day. For non-urgent visits please book online or call.
Book online in under two minutes. We'll call to confirm and answer any questions before you walk in.