Dr N. Summer Lerch, DDS, FAGD

Name: N. Summer Lerch, DDS, FAGD
Last name: Lerch
Began aesthetic medicine in: 1982
Years experience: 41
Primary Specialty: Dentist
Business: Center For Esthetic Dentistry, LLC
Address: 375 Orange Street
International phone number: +12039166874
City: New Haven
State: Connecticut
Zip Code: 06511
Country: US
Statement: I love teeth! There are no two teeth alike, just like your finger print. And our aim to to give you your very best smile. A smile that lights up the room when you walk in. A smile that transforms your life. A smile that you that you will be very, very proud to show off. We are here to serve you.
Consulting Fees: -1$
Consultation note: Includes 60 min, digital photos, smile evaluation and treatment options w/Dr. Lerch.
Has Sponsored Offer : No
Clinical Privileges: 
  • All services performed on site
Education: 
  • Undergraduate: Whitman College, Walla Walla WA, 1978
  • Dental: DDS, University of Washington School of Dentistry, Seattle, WA 1982

N. Summer Lerch, DDS, FAGD

Postdoc Training: 
  • Residency: Family Dentistry, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, 1984
GPS coordinates on map: 41.3108494,-72.9199182

Primary location: 
Location name: New Haven
State: CT
Country: US
Map point: 41.3111,-72.93039703
Google plus: https://plus.google.com/115838268147453437398
Treatments: 
  • All-on-4 Dental Implants
  • Braces
  • Clear Braces
  • Da Vinci Veneers
  • Dental Bonding
  • Dental Bridge
  • Dental Crown
  • Dental Implants
  • Full Mouth Reconstruction
  • Gum Lift
  • Invisalign
  • Lumineers
  • Mini Dental Implants
  • Porcelain Veneers
  • Smile Makeover
  • Teeth Whitening
  • Tooth Repair
  • Zoom Whitening

RealSelf Info

Rating: 4.8
Profile views: 20594
Answer count: 231
Review count: 8
3 star count: 1
5 star count: 6
Total star count: 7
Star rating: 3.380369216636
Photo count last three months: 10
Photo and answer count last three months: 10
Lead count last three months: 1
Profile created: Jun 14, 2011
Profile modified: Oct 24, 2023
Profile photo modified: Oct 24, 2023
Profile promotion: Yes
Profile inactive: Yes
Premier status: Profile Plus
Tier: Pro
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Dentist
RealSelf’s PRO: No
Doctor Designation Start Time: Feb 8, 2019
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033

Locations

  • Hamden, CT, US. GPS coordinates: 41.3956,-72.89679718
  • Hartford, CT, US. GPS coordinates: 41.7665,-72.67320251
  • Madison, CT, US. GPS coordinates: 41.3596,-72.63880157
  • Meriden, CT, US. GPS coordinates: 41.5372,-72.78009796
  • New Haven, CT, US. GPS coordinates: 41.3111,-72.93039703
  • New London, CT, US. GPS coordinates: 41.3493,-72.10510254

Latest ratings of treatments

  • Invisalign (Oct 2013) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Invisalign (Jan 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Porcelain Veneers (Nov 2013) – Overall rating: 3/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 3/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 3/5)
  • Invisalign (Oct 2013) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Invisalign (Jul 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 4/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Porcelain Veneers (Nov 2013) – Overall rating: 3/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 3/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 3/5)
  • Porcelain Veneers (Nov 2013) – Overall rating: 3/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 3/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 3/5)
  • Invisalign (Jun 2014) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Dental Bonding (Oct 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Invisalign (Oct 2013) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Gum Lift (Feb 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Cosmetic Dentistry (Jan 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Cosmetic Dentistry (Jan 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Cosmetic Dentistry (Jan 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Teeth Whitening (Jun 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Teeth Whitening (Jun 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Teeth Whitening (Jun 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Gum Lift (Feb 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Gum Lift (Feb 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Gum Lift (Feb 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Gum Lift (Feb 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Gum Lift (Feb 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Invisalign (Jan 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Invisalign (Jan 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Invisalign (Oct 2013) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Dental Bonding (Nov 2013) – Overall rating: 3/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 3/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 3/5)

Latest Prices

Invisalign Prices

  • $5500 – Oct 1, 2013 – New Haven, CT
  • $6000 – Jan 5, 2015 – New Haven, CT
  • $5500 – Oct 1, 2013 – New Haven, CT
  • $6000 – Jul 2022 – Orange, CT
  • $3000 – Jun 20, 2014 – New Haven, CT
  • $5500 – Oct 1, 2013 – New Haven, CT
  • $6000 – Jan 5, 2015 – New Haven, CT
  • $6000 – Jan 5, 2015 – New Haven CT
  • $3000 – Jun 20, 2014 – New Haven, CT
  • $5500 – Oct 1, 2013 – New Haven, CT
  • $3000 – Jun 20, 2014 – New Haven, CT
  • $3000 – Jun 20, 2014 – New Haven, CT
  • $1500 – Apr 11, 2011 – New Haven, CT
  • $1500 – Apr 11, 2011 – New Haven, CT
  • $6000 – Feb 2014 – Orange, CT

Porcelain Veneers Prices

  • $15000 – Nov 5, 2013 – New Haven, CT
  • $15000 – Nov 5, 2013 – New Haven, CT
  • $15000 – Nov 5, 2013 – New Haven, CT

Dental Bonding Prices

  • $3500 – Oct 20, 2015 – New Haven, CT
  • $15000 – Nov 5, 2013 – New Haven, CT
  • $15000 – Nov 5, 2013 – New Haven, CT
  • $15000 – Nov 5, 2013 – New Haven, CT
  • $1500 – Nov 5, 2013 – New Haven, CT
  • $150000 – Nov 5, 2013 – New Haven, CT
  • $1500 – Nov 5, 2013 – New Haven, CT
  • $1500 – Nov 5, 2013 – New Haven, CT
  • $500 – Feb 18, 2014 – New Haven, CT
  • $500 – Feb 18, 2014 – New Haven, CT
  • $500 – Feb 18, 2014 – New Haven, CT
  • $1500 – Nov 5, 2013 – New Haven, CT
  • $1500 – Nov 5, 2013 – New Haven, CT
  • $1500 – Nov 5, 2013 – New Haven, CT
  • $1500 – Nov 5, 2013 – New Haven, CT
  • $1500 – Nov 5, 2013 – New Haven, CT

Gum Lift Prices

  • $1625 – Feb 2, 2017 – New Haven, CT
  • $1625 – Feb 2, 2017 – New Haven, CT
  • $1625 – Feb 2, 2017 – New Haven CT

Other Prices

  • $5500 – Oct 1, 2013 – New Haven, CT

Practice Locations

Name & Website
Center for Esthetic Dentistry, LLC – New Haven, https://www.theartofsmiles.com/
Address
375 Orange Street, New Haven, Connecticut, US, 06511 (GPS coordinates: 41.3108494,-72.9199182)
Phone
+12036245256
Working Hours
Mon: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Tue: 8:00am – 5:30pm
Wed: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Thu: 8:00am – 5:30pm
Fri: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Created / Modified
Nov 3, 2016 / Dec 14, 2021

Doctor’s answers

Question
Answer Header & Date
Answer Snippet
How much darker can cement make veneers & crown?
Custom Shading of Porcelain Veneers
Sep 14, 2019
Hi There!  The simple answer is yes.  Porcelain veneers can be custom shaded.  We often recommend that for SmileDesign patients at the Center for Esthetic Dentistry, LLC in New Haven CT.  Sometimes it is baked in originally when the veneers are being made.  And sometimes it is added at the end, at the glazing phase.  Any good dental lab can do this. The web link shows you four veneers, with the lateral smaller side teeth custom shaded to blend more with the canines. I hope this helps. Keep g…
Will bonding be suitable for these small gaps?
Best Ways to Close Small Gaps Between Teeth
Sep 14, 2019
Hi There, Yes small gaps are very conveniently closed with dental bonding.  It is a simple procedure, yet very difficult to execute well to make your two front teeth look natural and symmetrical together.  Both must teeth should be done when at the midline to have your smile be harmonious.  Not much of your tooth has to be covered, maybe 1-2mm. And the margins can be thinned in and over the front / inside surfaces.  Look for a dentist who can show you her/his work first before you com…
I am a 51 year old Female.Looking for an opinion on shortening my BIG front teeth. Advice?
Falling In Love w/Big Teeth
Sep 9, 2019
Hi There!  Thank you for the pictures of your smile.  Yes as it is, your teeth appear large; I get it. I think one issue there is that you have very little side smile and so all the focus is on your two central teeth. I am a huge fan of side smiles balancing out the front teeth; think Julia Robert’s smile. So some type of orthodontics is your best and safest choice of treatment. I recommend Invisalign over all other metal/wire and/or clear correcting orthodontics. Invisalign has the best …
Would a dental bridge, and crown interfere with a Rf or ultrasound based procedure?
Dental Bridges and Ultrasound Procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Hi there!  What a good question!  And good for you researching a procedure that can only make you feel so much better about yourself!  As far as I know, no problems with your in the mouth bridges and your on the neck ultrasound procedures. Be sure and mention to your medical doc so she/he knows. They’ll have the final day. Have fun!  You will be very glad you did it. 
What’s the best solution for my problem ? Is it lip lowering or Botox injection?
Lip Lowering – the easiest way
Sep 5, 2019
Hi There!  You ask great questions and your pictures are worth a thousand words!  I totally understand your desire to not show much gum tissue when you smile.  Botox is the way to go at first.  Then if you like the results there and get tired of the constant cost, I would then look into a surgical solution. That way you have verified what you want before have a surgical procedure. Have fun!
Is it normal to heal faster on one side then the other after wisdom teeth removal?
Healing and Wisdom Teeth
Dec 13, 2018
HI There, You have pointed to exactly why you are experiencing a difference in your healing from right to left.  “They had to dig more.”  The trauma from that digging, with it’s resultant swelling, will have your right side heal differently than the left.  Not sure it is slower, it is different – more to heal – than your left.  If you are not experiencing pain, bleeding, or redness/heat – all signs of inflammation/infection – then you are on the  “normal” path of healing.  
Is it true that I can’t eat corn on the cobb or even bite into a hamburger/sandwich with ven
Porcelain Veneers and Eating
Nov 8, 2018
Hi Wookie77,Porcelain veneers are a beautiful, long term restoration if done right.  When you are in provisional temps, very often the cement we use cannot withstand biting into foods. When you get your veneers on they will use a bonding type of cement that is very strong.  That will enable you to eat most anything.  I do tell my patients not to eat corn on the cob.  I then say, I”I have veneers on my teeth and I carefully eat corn on the cob and have for years.”  I inform everyone and …

Latest Before And After Photos

Last updated on 12/25/2023