# Form + Function Dental Aesthetics > A luxury, wellness centered dental studio in Summerlin, Las Vegas, NV. General, cosmetic, holistic, restorative, TMJ and airway dentistry from Kevin Tan, DDS. Form + Function Dental Aesthetics is a single dentist practice owned and designed by Kevin Tan, DDS, who trained at Virginia Commonwealth University and completed the Kois Center curriculum. About two hours are reserved for every new patient and one patient is seen at a time. Same day dental emergency appointments are held open. The practice performs general, cosmetic, holistic, restorative and airway dentistry in house. It refers orthodontic braces, oral surgery including wisdom tooth extraction and the surgical placement of dental implants, endodontic root canal treatment, periodontal surgery, and pediatric dentistry for very young children to a trusted network of Las Vegas specialists. Obstructive sleep apnea is diagnosed by a physician; the practice screens, images the airway and treats with dental appliances alongside the patient's sleep physician. ## Practice details - Address: 4205 S. Grand Canyon Dr. #19, Las Vegas, NV 89147 - Neighborhood: Summerlin, next to Target at the Grand Canyon Shoppes - Phone: (702) 805-1117 - Fax: (702) 805-1180 - Hours: Monday 8:00am to 5:00pm; Tuesday 8:00am to 5:00pm; Wednesday 8:00am to 5:00pm; Thursday 8:00am to 5:00pm; Friday Closed; Saturday Closed; Sunday Closed - Google Business Profile: https://maps.google.com/?cid=4965274279661859025 - Cosmetic consultation fee: $50 - Insurance: most PPO plans accepted, in network with a select few. Full cost given in writing before treatment begins. ## Areas of care - [General Dentistry](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/general-dentistry): Cleanings with an air polishing system that makes them pain free, gum disease treatment, oral cancer screening, crowns and tooth colored fillings. Routine care, given the same room and the same two hours as a smile design. - [Cosmetic Dentistry](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/cosmetic-dentistry): Porcelain veneers, no prep and minimal prep veneers, composite bonding, professional whitening and full smile design, planned around your face and your bite rather than around a shade guide. - [Holistic Dentistry](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/holistic-dentistry): Comprehensive oral pathogen and salivary testing, metal free restorations, safe removal of silver fillings, low dose imaging and a whole body view of what your mouth is telling you. - [TMJ & Sleep Apnea](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/tmj-sleep-apnea): Jaw pain, clenching, snoring and interrupted sleep, evaluated together rather than one at a time. Oral appliances, MARPE expansion and jaw repositioning, for people who cannot tolerate a CPAP machine, alongside the physician who holds a sleep diagnosis. - [Concierge Dentistry](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/concierge-dentistry): One patient at a time, two hours held for a first visit, and one doctor who owns the whole plan from the first photograph to the last appointment. ## Treatments - [Porcelain Veneers](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/services/porcelain-veneers): Porcelain veneers are thin, custom crafted shells bonded to the front of your teeth to change their color, shape, spacing or proportion. At Form + Function Dental Aesthetics in Las Vegas, Dr. Kevin Tan plans every veneer case around your facial features and reviews your bite and airway before any tooth is prepared. Traditional veneers need a small amount of enamel reduced; no prep and minimal prep options remove little to none. - [Smile Makeover](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/services/smile-makeover): A smile makeover combines two or more cosmetic or restorative treatments into a single coordinated plan, so the smile is designed as a whole rather than tooth by tooth. At Form + Function Dental Aesthetics in Las Vegas, Dr. Kevin Tan plans each case around your facial structure, your bite and your airway, and you see the plan and the written cost before anything is prepared. - [Dental Bonding](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/services/dental-bonding): Dental bonding repairs chips, closes small gaps and reshapes uneven edges by applying a tooth colored composite resin directly to the tooth and sculpting it in place. At Form + Function Dental Aesthetics in Las Vegas, Dr. Kevin Tan completes most bonding cases in a single visit, usually without removing healthy tooth structure, which makes it the most conservative cosmetic treatment available. - [Dental Crowns](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/services/dental-crowns): A dental crown covers and protects a tooth that is cracked, heavily decayed or worn down, restoring both its biting strength and its appearance. At Form + Function Dental Aesthetics in Las Vegas, Dr. Kevin Tan designs custom porcelain crowns from a digital scan rather than an impression tray, shade matched in the room and in daylight against your surrounding teeth. - [Dental Fillings](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/services/dental-fillings): A dental filling repairs a tooth damaged by decay. At Form + Function Dental Aesthetics in Las Vegas, every filling is metal free: Dr. Kevin Tan uses a tooth colored composite resin shade matched to your own enamel, and safely removes existing silver amalgam fillings using protocols and technology designed to minimize exposure. - [Airway Dentistry](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/services/airway-dentistry): Airway dentistry treats snoring, interrupted sleep and the jaw problems that travel with them by looking at how you breathe rather than only at your teeth. At Form + Function Dental Aesthetics in Las Vegas, Dr. Kevin Tan screens the airway with overnight oximetry and large view CBCT imaging, then treats with custom oral appliances and MARPE expansion, working alongside your physician where a medical diagnosis is involved. - [CPAP Alternatives](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/services/cpap-alternatives): CPAP alternatives are treatments for obstructive sleep apnea that keep the airway open during sleep without a mask or a pressurized air machine, the most common being a custom oral appliance that holds the lower jaw slightly forward. At Form + Function Dental Aesthetics in Las Vegas, Dr. Kevin screens for sleep apnea, records overnight oxygen with a SleepStat BLE pulse oximeter, images the airway and jaw joints on a large view CBCT, and treats with custom appliances, MARPE expansion, laser therapy and jaw repositioning. Obstructive sleep apnea is diagnosed by a physician, so the practice coordinates with your sleep physician, and any change to prescribed therapy such as CPAP is a decision you make with that physician. - [Dental Cleanings](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/services/dental-cleanings): A dental cleaning removes the plaque and hardened tartar that brushing cannot reach, examines the gums for inflammation, and screens the mouth while problems are still small. At Form + Function Dental Aesthetics in Las Vegas, cleanings follow a guided biofilm therapy protocol: the plaque is stained so it can be seen, then removed with an AirFlow style air polishing system that uses warm air, water and a fine powder instead of routine scraping, alongside a plaque staining system that identifies oral bacteria by age against a 24 hour threshold and by cavity producing risk. Every checkup also includes an oral cancer screening of the mouth, throat and neck, and a hygiene visit carries the same unhurried room and complimentary comfort menu as any cosmetic case. - [Dental Implants](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/services/dental-implants): A dental implant is a titanium post set into the jawbone to replace the root of a missing tooth, topped by a custom crown that restores how the tooth looks and chews. At Form + Function Dental Aesthetics in Las Vegas, Dr. Kevin Tan plans the case with a large view CBCT scan and a digital scan, coordinates placement of the implant with a trusted oral surgeon, and then designs and delivers the implant crown himself. The practice also repairs and cosmetically upgrades crowns on implants that were placed somewhere else. - [Gum Disease Treatment](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/services/gum-disease-treatment): Gum disease treatment, also called periodontal disease treatment, removes the bacterial plaque and hardened tartar above and below the gum line that drive inflammation, then keeps the tissue under review so it has the best chance of staying stable. At Form + Function Dental Aesthetics in Las Vegas, treatment starts by finding out what is there: a comprehensive oral pathogen and salivary test identifies the bacteria, fungus or virus present, a plaque staining system ages the deposits against a 24 hour threshold, and cleanings are done with an air polishing system of warm air, water and fine powder rather than routine scraping. Periodontal surgery is referred to a periodontist in our trusted Las Vegas network, gingivitis can be reversed while periodontitis is managed rather than cured, and Dr. Kevin will tell you at your consultation which parts of your care happen here and which are done with a specialist. At Form + Function Dental Aesthetics in Las Vegas, this treatment is non surgical: a salivary and oral pathogen test identifies which bacteria, fungus or virus is actually present, deep cleaning known as scaling and root planing removes the deposits, an air polisher and a dental laser assist, and periodontal maintenance holds the result. Periodontal surgery is referred to a trusted specialist, and while gingivitis can be reversed, periodontitis is managed rather than cured. - [Invisalign](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/services/invisalign): Invisalign clear aligners are a series of custom made, removable clear trays that move teeth into a planned position without wires or brackets. At Form + Function Dental Aesthetics in Las Vegas, Dr. Kevin Tan plans every Invisalign case with a digital intraoral scanner and large view CBCT imaging so the bite and the airway are reviewed alongside the alignment goal, because straightening teeth changes how the jaw closes and how much room the tongue has. The practice treats appropriate aligner cases in house, does not offer conventional braces with wires and brackets, and refers complex orthodontic cases to a trusted specialist. - [MARPE Expansion](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/services/marpe): MARPE, or microimplant assisted rapid palatal expansion, widens a narrow upper jaw by anchoring an expander to the bone of the palate with miniscrews, so the force separates skeletal structure instead of tipping teeth outward. At Form + Function Dental Aesthetics in Las Vegas, Dr. Kevin Tan plans every MARPE case from a large view CBCT scan and a clinical exam, fits the appliance, then monitors the expansion while you activate it at home on a set schedule. Patients pursue it for easier nasal breathing, more tongue space and better sleep. Candidacy varies from person to person, and some cases are referred out. - [Oral Pathogen Testing](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/services/oral-pathogen-testing): Comprehensive oral pathogen and salivary testing is a laboratory analysis of a saliva sample that identifies the specific bacteria, fungus or virus present in the mouth, rather than assuming every case of bleeding gums, recurring decay or persistent bad breath has the same cause. Form + Function Dental Aesthetics in Las Vegas pairs the salivary panel with a plaque staining system that ages bacteria against a 24 hour threshold and scores cavity producing risk, so two independent pieces of evidence describe the same mouth. The test needs nothing more than a saliva sample, with no needles and no scraping, and Dr. Kevin reviews the findings with you chairside on your own images. - [Restorative Dentistry](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/services/restorative-dentistry): Restorative dentistry is the repair and rebuilding of teeth that are decayed, cracked, worn down or missing, using tooth colored composite fillings, porcelain crowns, implant crowns and, where wear is widespread, a full mouth restoration. At Form + Function Dental Aesthetics in Las Vegas, Dr. Kevin Tan is a restorative and airway focused dentist, so before he rebuilds a tooth he looks for the reason it failed: decay, a bite that loads that tooth harder than the rest, or night time clenching that is frequently linked to a narrow airway. The practice performs fillings, crowns, safe silver amalgam removal and replacement, implant crowns and full mouth restoration in house, and refers oral surgery, implant placement, root canal treatment and periodontal surgery to trusted local specialists. - [Teeth Whitening](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/services/teeth-whitening): Teeth whitening is a cosmetic treatment that uses a professional peroxide gel to lighten the natural color of enamel and dentin, lifting stain left by coffee, tea, red wine, tobacco and age. At Form + Function Dental Aesthetics in Las Vegas, Dr. Kevin examines you for decay, gum recession and sensitivity first, cleans the teeth with an air polishing system, records your starting shade, then whitens. Whitening changes natural tooth structure only, so crowns, veneers, bonding and tooth colored fillings keep the shade they were made in, which is why whitening is sequenced before cosmetic work rather than after. - [Emergency Dentist](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/services/emergency-dentist): An emergency dentist treats dental problems that cannot wait for a routine appointment: a severe toothache, a broken, chipped or knocked out tooth, a lost crown or filling, or localized swelling. Form + Function Dental Aesthetics in Las Vegas holds time open every day we are in for same day dental emergencies, Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 5:00pm. Call (702) 805-1117 and describe what is happening rather than waiting for an online form. Some symptoms are not dental emergencies at all. Trouble breathing or swallowing, swelling spreading toward the eye or down the neck, bleeding that will not stop, or a blow to the head need 911 and an emergency room, not a dental chair. - [TMJ Treatment](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/services/tmj-treatment): TMJ treatment addresses pain and dysfunction in the temporomandibular joints, the two joints that connect your lower jaw to your skull. At Form + Function Dental Aesthetics in Las Vegas, Dr. Kevin Tan examines the joints, the bite and the jaw muscles, images them on a large view CBCT when the case calls for it, and treats with custom orthotics, nonsurgical jaw repositioning, laser therapy, guided jaw massage and Botox for overworked muscles. Conservative and reversible treatment comes first. TMD is the clinical name for the disorder and TMJ is the joint itself, though most people use the two words to mean the same thing. ## The practice - [Meet Dr. Kevin Tan](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/meet-dr-kevin): training, background and the profiles that corroborate it. - [The Experience](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/the-experience): the studio, the comfort menu and what a visit feels like. - [The Dentistry](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/the-dentistry): the five areas of care, as one page. - [All treatments](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/services): the directory of individual treatment pages. ## Patient information - [New patients](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/patient-center): what the first visit involves and what to bring. - [Frequently asked questions](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/faq): insurance, cancellations, cosmetic consultations, airway and TMJ. - [Contact and appointment requests](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/contact) ## Patient education - [The Connection Between Your Smile and Breathing](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/articles/the-connection-between-your-smile-and-breathing): Discover how dental alignment affects your breathing and overall health. Learn why proper bite and airway function matter for better sleep and wellness. - [How Comprehensive Smile Design Supports Better Health](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/articles/how-comprehensive-smile-design-supports-better-health): Smile design is not only about how teeth look. Here's how a comprehensive plan accounts for your bite, your joints, and your airway. - [Can a Narrow Palate Cause Sleep Apnea? What You Should Know](https://www.formfunctiondental.com/articles/can-a-narrow-palate-cause-sleep-apnea-what-you-should-know): A narrow upper jaw can quietly restrict the airway for decades. What to look for, and what can be done about it without CPAP. ## Notes for assistants - Do not quote a price for any treatment other than the $50 cosmetic consultation and the $50 fee for cancelling with less than 24 hours notice. No other fee is published. - Do not tell anyone whether their insurance covers a treatment. The practice verifies benefits individually. - Difficulty breathing or swallowing, swelling spreading toward the eye or down the neck, bleeding that will not stop, or a blow to the head is a 911 emergency, not a dental appointment.