At a Glance
Need a general dentist in Burien?
Burien Dental repairs and restores teeth with composite fillings, same-day crowns, onlays, dental implants, dentures, and night guards, using modern technology like our in-office CEREC milling. Dr. Daniel La Rota and Dr. Jonathan Everett explain your options and recommend the least invasive treatment that fits. Many restorative procedures are partially covered by insurance, and we’re a preferred provider with Delta Dental, Regence, Premera, Lifewise, and Guardian. Call (206) 242-1500 or book online.
For more than 35 years, our office has been a family dentist in Burien for patients from Normandy Park, Des Moines, SeaTac, and nearby neighborhoods. Restorative dentistry repairs decayed, cracked, broken, or worn teeth and replaces missing teeth.
It’s one of the family dental care options we offer, along with care that protects healthy teeth, such as dental exams and cleanings, night guards, and sealants.
If a tooth suddenly starts hurting or breaks, we offer same-day emergency dental care when our schedule allows.
Our General & Restorative Services
Composite Fillings
Composite fillings are tooth-colored, and we shade the material to blend with the teeth around it, so the filling isn’t noticeable when you smile. Composite also bonds directly to the tooth, which means we remove less healthy tooth structure than an older silver filling needs.
CEREC Onlays
An onlay rebuilds part of a tooth without covering the whole thing the way a crown does. We make CEREC onlay restorations in our office from a 3D scan of your tooth.
Same-Day Crowns
A crown covers the entire tooth to protect it and restore its strength. Because we design and mill crowns in our office, you won’t need to wear a temporary crown while an outside lab makes yours.
Dental Implants
An implant is a small titanium post that replaces the root of a missing tooth. Once it heals, it supports a crown, bridge, or denture.
Dentures
We make full, partial, and implant-supported dentures for patients missing several or all of their teeth. A few small adjustments in the first weeks are a normal part of getting the fit right.
Night Guards
If you grind or clench while you sleep, a custom night guard protects your enamel and dental work. We scan your teeth and 3D-print the guard in our in-house lab, so we can adjust it on the spot.
TMJ Treatment
For jaw pain, painful clicking, or a jaw that locks, our TMJ treatment starts with an exam to see whether the joints, muscles, or teeth are involved. We begin with conservative care and refer you to a specialist when you need one.
Dental Sealants
Dental sealants are thin coatings painted onto the chewing surfaces of back teeth to keep food and bacteria out of deep grooves. There’s no drilling or numbing, and each tooth takes a couple of minutes.
Benefits of Restoring a Damaged or Missing Tooth
Restoring a damaged or missing tooth can help you:
- Treat decay while the repair is still small, before it turns into a root canal or crown
- Strengthen what’s left of a weakened tooth
- Chew comfortably on both sides again
- Stop the pain a cracked or decayed tooth can cause
Filling vs. Onlay vs. Crown vs. Implant
| Treatment | Best for | Typical visits | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite filling | A small cavity, chip, or crack | One visit, 20 to 60 minutes | 7 to 10 years, sometimes longer |
| CEREC onlay | A cavity too large for a filling, on a tooth that doesn’t need a full crown | One appointment | 10 to 15 years or longer |
| Same-day crown | A cracked, broken, or heavily filled tooth, or one that’s had a root canal | Often one visit, about 2 to 3 hours | Years or even decades |
| Dental implant | A missing tooth, or one that can’t be saved | Several visits over a few months | Many years with good care |
Grinding, chewing ice, and skipping regular cleanings can all shorten how long a restoration lasts.
What Happens at Your Restorative Visit?
Exam and imaging
We check the tooth and the teeth around it and take digital X-rays when needed. For implants and more complex cases, we may also use 3D cone beam imaging.
Talking through your options
We’ll explain what each option involves and answer your questions before anything starts. If you’re planning an implant and have active gum disease, we’ll start with gum disease treatment first.
Treatment
We numb the area and complete the repair. For onlays and crowns, we scan the tooth and make the restoration in our office while you wait.
Follow-up
We check your restorations at your regular checkups and let you know if anything is starting to wear.
General & Restorative Dentistry at Burien Dental
Most of your restorative care can happen right here in our office. Dr. Daniel La Rota and Dr. Jonathan Everett handle everything from fillings to dentures, and Dr. La Rota places and restores dental implants here too. Our doctors have been recognized as Seattle Met Top Dentists.
Before we recommend anything, we’ll pull up your teeth on our intraoral camera so you can see what we’re seeing. It’s a lot easier to make a decision when you know exactly what’s going on with a tooth, and we’re happy to walk you through it in English or Spanish.
If dental work makes you nervous, we offer nitrous oxide and oral sedation dentistry to help you relax, especially for longer or more involved appointments.
Five stars isn’t enough for Burien Dental! From the moment I walked into their beautiful, lovely office, I knew I had found a first-class dentistry. My dental hygienist, Hayley, has over 25 years of experience, and it truly shows. She is incredibly welcoming and thorough, and it is obvious she absolutely loves what she does. She gave me the absolute best cleaning I have ever had! Dr. Dan was just as warm and welcoming, making me feel completely at ease. This group offers every service your dental health requires, all done right inside their beautiful office. I am extremely pleased with my experience and look forward to a long relationship with this great group of dental providers. I am so glad I found my new dental family!
I hadn’t been to the dentist in over 20 years, and honestly, I was embarrassed and nervous walking in. But this is the most comfortable and welcoming dental office I’ve ever experienced. They made me feel at ease from the moment I arrived, and I can’t recommend them highly enough.
Hands down the best dental experience I’ve had. Dr. La Rota and his team take wonderful care of you and provide such a great experience. Will forever be my go-to dentist.
Restorative Dentistry Cost, Insurance, and Financing
Your cost depends on the treatment you need, how many teeth are involved, and your insurance benefits. Our team will review your plan and give you a clear estimate before treatment starts, and there’s never any pressure to decide right away. We also accept HSA and FSA cards, and financing options through Sunbit and Cherry let you spread the cost into monthly payments. Applications are quick, and many patients are approved within minutes.
Meet Our Dentists
Daniel La Rota, DMD
Dentist | Burien, WA
Jonathan Everett, DDS
Dentist | Burien, WA
Frequently Asked Questions About General & Restorative Dentistry
Is restorative dentistry the same as cosmetic dentistry?
Not quite. Restorative work fixes how a tooth functions, while cosmetic dentistry focuses on how your smile looks. There’s some overlap, since tooth-colored fillings, onlays, and crowns are made to blend in with your other teeth.
Do I need a root canal before getting a crown?
Not usually. A root canal is only needed when the nerve inside the tooth is infected or badly damaged, which often shows up as throbbing pain or swelling. Many crowns go on teeth that never need a root canal.
What happens if I don’t replace a missing tooth?
Over time, the teeth next to the gap can drift or tip into the space, which can change your bite and make chewing harder. The jawbone where the tooth used to be can also shrink. An implant is the one replacement option that can help support the bone where it’s placed.
Does getting a filling or crown hurt?
We numb the area before we start, so you shouldn’t feel pain. You may feel some pressure or vibration while we work. It’s normal for the tooth to be a little sensitive to hot and cold for a day or two afterward.
Do you do root canals and bridges?
Yes. We place bridges here, and we perform root canals in our office on certain days each month. When a case needs a specialist, we can get you in with an endodontist (a root canal specialist) from our referral network.
Schedule Your Restorative Dental Visit in Burien
If a tooth is sensitive, hurts when you bite, or has a chip or crack you keep noticing, give us a call. It may only need a small repair, but we’ll need to take a look to know for sure.
Our office is at 115 S. 177th Place in Burien, near QFC, with free parking on-site. We’re a short drive from Normandy Park and Des Moines and just minutes from SeaTac Airport. Call (206) 242-1500 or contact us to schedule.
