Restorative
& Cosmetic Dentistry
in Hammond, LA
Crowns, veneers, full smile transformations and everything in between
Restorative dentistry is the heart of what we do at Currier Dental Studio. Teeth crack, wear down, decay, and go missing, and every one of those problems has a fix that returns your bite to full strength.
Cosmetic dentistry picks up where that leaves off, refining shape, color, and alignment once the foundation is sound. Dr. Currier approaches both with the same eye for detail, so the result blends in rather than announcing itself.
Dental Crowns
A crown covers and protects a tooth weakened by decay, a fracture, a large filling, or a root canal, restoring full chewing strength without sacrificing how it looks.
Each crown is shade-matched and shaped to sit naturally beside your other teeth, so the repair reads as part of your smile instead of a patch on it. We check your bite carefully before you leave, because a crown that fits right is a crown that lasts.
Dental Bridges
When a tooth goes missing, the teeth on either side slowly drift toward the gap and your bite shifts with them. A dental bridge fills that space with a custom replacement tooth anchored to the healthy teeth beside it, restoring comfortable chewing and speech while holding everything else in position. Bridges are shade-matched to the surrounding teeth and designed to function like what was there before.
Root Canals
Root canals have a worse reputation than they deserve. When the nerve inside a tooth becomes infected or inflamed, root canal therapy removes the source of the pain and saves the tooth, so extraction and replacement aren't your only path forward.
Sedation options are available, and most patients are surprised by how routine the appointment feels. When needed, we finish with a crown to protect the tooth long term.
Periodontal (Gum) Treatment
Healthy gums hold everything else in place, and gum disease is one of the most common reasons adults lose teeth. We treat periodontal disease at every stage, from deep cleanings that reverse early inflammation to surgical treatment for advanced cases.
Dr. Currier performs periodontal surgery in-house, so many patients who would otherwise be sent to an outside specialist can stay with the team that already knows their history.
Dental Implant Restoration
An implant replaces a missing tooth at the root, creating a stable foundation that doesn't depend on the teeth around it. We handle the restoration side, designing and placing the custom crown that sits on the implant so it matches your bite, your shade, and the way your smile already looks. Implants come closest to a natural tooth in both feel and function, and cared for well, they're built to last decades.
Implant Supported Dentures
For patients missing most or all of their teeth, implant-supported dentures anchor to implants in the jaw instead of resting on the gums. The result is a set of teeth that stay put while you eat, talk, and laugh, without the slipping or adhesive traditional dentures often require. It's a meaningful step up in stability, and for most patients it changes how much they think about their teeth on any given day.
Full & Partial Dentures
Whether you're replacing a few teeth or a full arch, dentures restore your bite, your profile, and your confidence in a photo. We design full and partial dentures to stay comfortable through a normal day, with a tooth shape and shade chosen to suit your face rather than draw attention. If you're weighing traditional dentures against an implant-supported option, we'll walk you through the real differences before you decide.
Porcelain Veneers
Veneers are thin, custom shells bonded to the front of your teeth to correct chips, gaps, worn edges, uneven shape, or staining that whitening can't lift. Because each case is designed individually, the goal is a result that suits your face and looks like your teeth on their best day, not a row of uniform white rectangles. You'll see the plan before anything becomes permanent.
Cosmetic Bonding
Bonding is the quicker, more conservative cousin of veneers. Using tooth-colored composite shaped and polished directly onto the tooth, we can repair a small chip, close a narrow gap, or smooth a rough edge, often in a single visit and without removing healthy enamel. For patients who want one specific thing corrected rather than a full smile redesign, bonding is usually the simplest way there.
Professional Teeth Whitening
Professional whitening reaches the stains that toothpaste and drugstore strips leave behind, and it lifts them evenly instead of in patches. We start by confirming your teeth and gums are healthy enough to whiten, then choose the approach that fits your timeline, whether that's in-office treatment before an event or custom take-home trays. Crowns, veneers, and fillings don't whiten, so we plan around them from the start.
Invisalign
Clear Aligners
Invisalign straightens teeth with a series of clear, removable aligners instead of fixed metal brackets, so you can take them out to eat, brush, and floss normally. Beyond appearance, straighter teeth are easier to keep clean and spread your bite more evenly, which makes crowding and spacing worth addressing at any age. We map out the full plan, including a realistic timeline, before you commit to treatment.
Botox
Botox? At the dentist?! We know. We hear it all the time. But at Currier Dental Studio, Botox is administered by a dental professional trained in the facial anatomy she works in every day. Cosmetically, it softens forehead lines, frown lines, and crow's feet, and it pairs naturally with smile work like veneers or whitening when you want the whole picture to feel refreshed.
Botox is also used therapeutically here for jaw tension and clenching, which you can read more about on our TMJ & Airway page.
Frequently Asked Questions
With good home care and regular checkups, crowns and bridges commonly last ten to fifteen years or longer, and veneers fall in a similar range. What shortens that lifespan most often isn't the restoration itself, it's untreated grinding, gum disease, or decay at the margins, all of which we watch for at every visit.
That's the standard we design to. Every crown, veneer, filling, and bridge is shade-matched to your surrounding teeth and shaped to fit the proportions of your face, so the work reads as your smile rather than as dentistry.
The infection is what hurts. The treatment is what relieves it. The tooth is fully numbed before we begin, sedation options are available if you're anxious, and most patients describe the appointment as no worse than having a filling done.
Not in most cases. Dr. Currier performs periodontal surgery in-house, which means fewer referrals, fewer new-patient forms at an unfamiliar office, and continuity of care with a team that already knows your history.
Bonding uses composite material shaped directly onto the tooth in one visit and works well for small chips or gaps. Veneers are custom-made porcelain shells that cover the front of the tooth, cost more, and last longer while correcting more significant issues with shape, color, and alignment. We'll tell you which one your situation calls for.
Most cases run somewhere between six and eighteen months depending on how much movement is needed and how consistently the aligners are worn. You'll get a specific estimate for your own treatment plan before you start.
We are not in-network with any insurance providers, but we do accept and file insurance on your behalf. We're happy to walk you through your specific plan and estimated costs before any treatment begins.