Our Services
Comprehensive Dental Care in Marrero, LA
From routine cleanings to full smile makeovers, here's how we take care of your family.
Conveniently located in Marrero to serve the entire West Bank of New Orleans, Barataria Dental provides comprehensive dental care for the entire family. We provide leading local dental care for complex concerns including TMJ disorders, missing and damaged teeth. Dr. Burmaster and Dr. Hemphill are proud to carry on a family tradition begun over 50 years ago by their father Dr. Guy Ribando.
We believe that each patient should be an active participant in their dental health decisions. Through one-on-one visits and patient education, we are able to help our patients make the best decisions for their long-term dental health and happiness.
General Dentistry
General Dentistry
The primary goal of general dentistry is to treat problems in their earliest stages, many of which can be identified during a routine dental cleaning and exam. Identifying problems in the early stages allows our dentists to recommend the most conservative methods for treatment, preserving as much of the natural tooth as possible and saving the patient from expensive and uncomfortable procedures.
Our West Bank family dental practice has the experience and range of services necessary to keep growing smiles healthy and functional. Children's mouths are always growing and changing, and we monitor these changes.
Comprehensive Dental Exam
A full exam with digital x-rays, periodontal screening, and an oral cancer screening — unhurried, with time to answer your questions.
Dental Cleaning
A cleaning customized to your needs, scheduled after your comprehensive exam so your hygienist knows exactly what you need.
Dental Fillings
Tooth-colored composite fillings, usually completed in one visit. See before-and-after photos of your own tooth.
Emergency Tooth Repair
Broken teeth, knocked-out teeth, and dental pain treated promptly. Call us first.
Pediatric Dentistry
Cleanings, exams, fluoride, and gentle first visits for children, so a lifetime of healthy smiles starts early.
Periodontal Therapy
Gum disease treatment: scaling and root planing, Arestin antibiotic therapy, and comfortable periodontal care.
Root Canals
Treatment that saves a tooth when its nerve is infected or damaged, with your comfort managed throughout.
Tooth Extractions
Simple extractions when a tooth cannot be saved, with every option explained first.
Restorative Dentistry
Restorative Dentistry
Doctors Maria Burmaster and Valerie Hemphill are highly trained in restorative dentistry which focuses on restoring health, function, and beauty to patients who have complex dental needs. Our goal is to do more than just treat a patient's symptoms but to fix the underlying cause of the problem to ensure long-term, healthy results.
Because restorative dentistry patients often need a number of procedures, we will work with you to phase treatment so that it is comfortable and affordable.
Dental Bridges
Traditional and implant-supported bridges to replace missing teeth and restore your bite.
Dental Crowns
Custom zirconia and porcelain crowns: digital scanning, custom lab shading, about a week from start to finish.
Dental Implants
Implant restorations — single implants, implant-supported bridges, and All-on-4 — coordinated with local oral surgeons.
Dentures & Partials
Full, partial, immediate, and implant-supported dentures, plus repairs and relines.
TMJ Therapy / Bite Correction
Advanced training in TMJ disorders and occlusion: diagnosing an unstable bite and treating the cause of pain, wear, and broken teeth.
Cosmetic Dentistry
Cosmetic Dentistry
For Doctors Maria Burmaster and Valerie Hemphill, cosmetic dentistry in Marrero, LA is not just about creating pretty smiles. It is about restoring health and function, which will naturally lead to beautiful results.
What makes our doctors different from most cosmetic dentists serving patients in the West Bank area is the belief that form follows function, meaning that when the functional aspects of the smile are restored, a beautiful form can be achieved.
Porcelain Veneers
Thin shells of dental ceramic that cover the front and sides of a tooth — a permanent restoration that can treat almost any cosmetic condition, custom-made to fit your smile.
Invisalign®
Clear aligners instead of brackets and wires, from a Silver-level provider with free consultations, iTero digital scanning, and payment plans.
Teeth Whitening
Zoom WhiteSpeed in-office whitening, custom take-home trays, and at-home options.
Botox®
Botox® and dermal fillers from doctors certified by the American Academy of Facial Esthetics.
Not sure where to start?
Not Sure Which Service You Need?
You don't have to know. Most people call us with a symptom, not a treatment — a tooth that aches when it's cold, a crown that came off, a smile they've stopped showing in photos — and that's exactly the right place to begin.
Your first visit is a full hour with your dentist: a comprehensive exam, digital x-rays, and a real conversation about what you've noticed and what you'd like to change. Then we explain what we found and lay out the options, from the most conservative to the most complete, so you can decide what makes sense for you.
And if what you need is better done by a specialist — wisdom teeth, molar root canals, placing an implant — we'll say so, refer you to someone we trust, and stay involved until the work is finished here.
Come see what dentistry feels like when you’re not a number.
Dr. Maria Burmaster, Dr. Valerie Hemphill, and our entire team would love to welcome you to our Marrero, LA practice — right under the big oak on Barataria Blvd.
Barataria Dental · 2272 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, LA 70072 · 504-341-3120