Leonard F. Tau, D.M.D.: About Us

Leonard F. Tau, D.M.D.'s Office Serving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Two words describe our approach to your comfort: we listen. Above all else, we want you to always feel in control. We make sure that you are completely numb before we start any work! We ask for your feedback to ensure painfree anesthesia and we listen and make any necessary adjustments. When you first come into our office you will have the opportunity to fill out a comfort menu to less us know which of these options you would like as well as a Please Handle Me With Care Form that also will indicate to Dr. Tau things that bother you while you are in the dental chair. Dr. Tau really cares about your comfort while you are having your work done.

The newest addition to our comfort menu is the ability to have Dr. Tau use OraVerse. OraVerse is the first and only product of its kind to rapidly reverse the effects of your local anesthetic so you can feel, speak, smile and drink normally in approximately half the time. It has been proven to accelerate the return of normal sensation and function following rountine dental treatment.

Six Month Smiles
Many adults cover their mouths when they laugh, smile or talk because they are uncomfortable with the appearance of their crooked teeth. If you have crooked teeth, you might not want to wear metal braces for years or maybe you’re concerned that other corrective procedures are too invasive or too expensive.

Dr. Tau offers an effective, safe and affordable cosmetic solution that fits your lifestyle. "Six Month Smiles" adult braces utilizes nearly invisible braces to gently straighten and align teeth in an average time of just six months! Dr. Tau is also a Premier Provider of Six Month Smiles.

Unlike traditional metal braces, Six Month Smiles braces blend in colorlessly with your teeth, and use wires that are tooth-colored. As a result, they are virtually undetectable so you can get on with your life while your teeth are being straightened. And because they focus only on straightening the teeth that show when you smile, they work much faster than traditional braces.

Advanced Technology
We think it is important to keep up with the latest developments and equipment in dentistry today because we see that as our mission on your behalf. For example, we stopped using the old-fashioned X-ray machine. The new digital radiography machine allows us to take radiographs (X-rays) with up to 75 percent less radiation for our patients.

We also see it as our mission to take the guesswork out of dentistry. We want you to be comfortable and know what to expect. Wondering what your smile will look like after the work is done? We can show you. After we take a picture of your current smile, we do several calculations on the computer concerning the balance and symmetry of your face to design the best smile possible. Then we let the computer do its magic, and in minutes, we have an excellent simulation of what your new smile will look like. We want you to take the picture of your beautiful new smile home to show it to your family and friends.