Want a Brighter Smile for Holiday Photos? Start in November

Think about last year’s holiday photos. Did you smile with your mouth closed? Tilt your head to hide a chipped tooth? Pass on the group shot?

You’re not the only one. December brings more cameras than any other month: work parties, family dinners, matching-pajama pictures that end up on everyone’s phone. If something about your smile has been bugging you, November is the month to fix it. Wait until mid-December and the calendar fills up, ours and yours.

Here’s what you can realistically get done before the holidays.

One visit: bonding, shaping and contouring

Chipped a front tooth? Have a small gap or an edge that looks uneven? Bonding fixes it with tooth-colored resin, usually in a single appointment. Shaping and contouring smooth a tooth that sticks out or looks longer than its neighbors. You walk out with the fix done.

A short window: teeth whitening

Coffee, tea and red wine dull teeth a little every day. Whitening lifts those surface stains. Start now and you’ll have your brightest shade well before the first party.

One tip: whitening only works on natural teeth. If you have fillings or crowns on your front teeth, they won’t change color. We check that first so your smile doesn’t end up two shades.

A few visits: Neer Veneers

If whitening won’t lift your stains, or your teeth are worn, chipped or uneven, Neer Veneers can change your whole smile. Neers fit over your natural teeth with no drilling or grinding, so your enamel stays intact. Most patients finish in just a few visits.

Veneers need the most lead time, so if you’re thinking about them, call this week.

Same day: a broken tooth or crown

A cracked tooth doesn’t care about your holiday plans. If you need a crown, our in house system designs and mills it in the office, so you can leave with a permanent crown in one visit instead of wearing a temporary through the holidays.

Not sure which one you need?

That’s what a consultation is for. We scan your teeth with the iTero digital scanner and show you a preview of your new smile on screen before we change anything. Then we’ll tell you exactly what fits between now and your first holiday event.

Use your benefits before they reset

Most dental insurance resets on January 1, and unused FSA and HSA dollars may expire with it. A November visit lets you put this year’s money toward next month’s photos.

Book before the calendar fills

Call (610) 897-7838 or book online. Bring a photo of a smile you like, or just tell us what you’d change about yours. We’re at 625 W Ridge Pike, Building D, Suite 103 in Conshohocken.