Good cosmetic dentistry starts with accurate measurements, much like a well-built home starts with a good survey. Before anyone reshapes a tooth or orders a veneer, the dentist needs a precise record of how your teeth are shaped, how they meet, and where they sit. For years that meant biting into a tray of thick impression putty. Today it can be a quick pass with a small digital wand.
JAX Dental Studio offers whitening, bonding, veneers, white spot removal, tooth-colored fillings, and smile makeovers, and we plan them with the iTero 5D digital scanner and digital X-rays. Our office is across the river in San Marco, and for patients who pick us as their dentist near Avondale, Dr. Charles Poblenz uses these tools to talk through options with real images in front of you.
Every cosmetic plan at our office starts with one question: what would you change about your smile? Your answer usually points toward a short list of treatments.
For overall yellowing or surface stains, teeth whitening lightens natural enamel in the office or with take-home trays. For isolated chalky patches, white spot removal focuses on the spots themselves rather than the whole tooth. Whitening does not change crowns or fillings, so we note those before you start.
Chips, short edges, and small gaps often respond to dental bonding, which adds tooth-colored resin in one visit. Porcelain veneers change shape and color together and suit people who want a larger change across several front teeth. Bonding is usually the faster, lower-cost route, while porcelain holds its color better over time.
Tooth-colored composite fillings can replace dark metal ones so nothing stands out when you laugh. When you have more than one goal, a smile makeover combines treatments in a planned order, often starting with whitening so later work can match the brighter shade.
Before recommending any of these, Dr. Poblenz looks at your scan and X-rays with you. Seeing your own teeth from every angle makes it easier to say what bothers you and to judge whether a proposed change fits.
We are in network with BlueCross BlueShield, Humana, Cigna, Aetna, and Florida Combined Life, and we offer CareCredit, Cherry, and an in-house membership plan for patients without insurance.
In a few minutes, a small wand captures every surface of your teeth for the iTero 5D, so there is no putty to bite into. Many people find that easier to tolerate, and research supports the preference. A 2021 systematic review in Clinical Oral Investigations found that 10 of 11 studies reporting patient feedback showed a preference for digital impressions, and that intraoral scanning was faster than conventional impressions overall. Here is how the scan fits into our cosmetic care:
In many cases, the scan also lets us show you a preview of what your results could look like before treatment begins. Treat it as a planning tool rather than a promise. Digital X-rays then fill in what a surface scan cannot see. They show what lies below the gum line and inside each tooth, so we can check that a tooth is healthy before cosmetic work goes on top.
Avondale and San Marco share some history. An investment group led by Telfair Stockton helped develop Avondale from 1920, a few years before he began San Marco across the river in 1925. Avondale was planned as a fairly uniform Mediterranean Revival neighborhood, and good cosmetic work aims for a similar harmony, with each tooth fitting the ones beside it. Today residents reach us by the Fuller Warren Bridge or the Acosta Bridge, then head south on Hendricks Avenue.
Our dental technology also includes a secure online patient portal and a soft tissue laser for gum treatment and reshaping. With the laser, most patients heal faster and often skip stitches. Dr. Poblenz takes part in organized dentistry at the local and state levels through the Northeast District Dental Association and the Florida Dental Association. If a tooth ever breaks unexpectedly, our emergency dentistry near Avondale keeps time open each day we are in the office.
Avondale patients ask us these questions most when planning cosmetic work. The answers stick to how the treatments are done in our office.
Yes. All-white fillings are shade-matched composite restorations that replace old metal fillings, so the tooth blends in with its neighbors. Whether a tooth needs a filling, an inlay or onlay, or a crown depends on how much structure remains, which Dr. Poblenz checks with digital X-rays.
Cost depends on the treatment you choose, the number of teeth involved, and the complexity of your case. A single bonded tooth and a full set of veneers are very different projects. We give you a full cost breakdown at the consultation, and CareCredit, Cherry, and our membership plan for patients without insurance are available to spread the cost.
A single tooth takes about 30 to 60 minutes and is usually finished in one visit, with no temporary restoration needed. The consultation determines whether bonding alone is enough or a combination of treatments fits better, so larger goals are planned before that visit.
Sometimes. One in-office visit runs about an hour, and multiple sessions may be recommended for more advanced discoloration. Take-home whitening works differently: impressions for your trays are ready within a few weeks, and you wear them daily for about one to two weeks. We confirm the best route at your consultation.
Yes. Porcelain veneers cover the front of a tooth with a thin custom shell, so one set can address color, chips, gaps, and uneven edges together. Cases commonly cover six to eight teeth across the top front of the smile, finished over two to three appointments. When color is the only goal, whitening by itself may do the job.
A digital scan turns a vague goal into something you can look at, question, and adjust. Pair it with an honest talk about options and costs, and you can make a cosmetic decision with confidence. Our team files claims with most PPO plans on your behalf and can explain CareCredit, Cherry, and our membership plan.
Dr. Charles Poblenz reviews every scan with you in person. Choose a time online, or contact our office and ask for a cosmetic consultation and scan from Avondale.
