What is a Smile Makeover?

Each smile makeover is unique. Yours is not yet designed andwhen it is, it will be yours alone. It will depend on your particular dentalconditions, your goals, your budget and timeframe, and who your cosmeticdentist is.

A smile makeover can be as simple as replacing a metalfilling with a white filling and doing tooth whitening. Or it can be almost asextensive as a full mouth reconstruction. There are many cosmetic dentistryprocedures to choose from: some quick and easy and others more complex.

Where Does it Start?

The first step in a smilemakeover, assuming you have your cosmetic dentist, is an examination anddiscussion of options. Health problems must be corrected first, such as anycavities or traces of gum disease. No smile can be successfully made-overwithout a strong foundation of dental health.

Some cosmetic dental problems will need to be corrected butsome might better be gracefully covered over, as is done by porcelainveneers. Veneers provide new front surfaces, and new shapes if necessary,for the front teeth or any that are visible in your smile. Your cosmeticdentist will explain the pros and cons of veneers and relate them to otherprocedures that you might need, such as dental crowns.

Firming up the Plan

When you and your dentist have decided which problems needto be corrected in your smile makeover, each procedure will be discussed and atimeframe decided upon. There might be a certain sequence that is better thananother, and that will be determined between the two of you.

One thing that might be done early on is teeth whitening.This is because any porcelain restorations to be done will not respond to anywhitening procedure. If you whiten your teeth first, your cosmetic dentist canthen match the porcelain used for onlays, crowns or veneers to your new whitecolor.

Part of determining your smile makeover plan is discussing thefinancing. Most cosmetic dentists offer discounts and flexible paymentoptions and also work with third party financing companies. There are no-interestand low-interest loans, easy terms, and many choices.

If you value your dental health you will not make themistake of postponing necessary dental work. While a smile makeover could beconsidered cosmetic, it will usually also include improvements to your dentalhealth. This is because most people have less-than-perfect dental health and nocosmetic dentist will want to give you a smile makeover without firstestablishing top-quality dental health for you.

Those who are in the Los Angeles or Beverly Hills areas inCalifornia are fortunate. They can schedule a freeconsultation with cosmetic dentist Dr. Kevin Sands, DDS, who has cosmeticdentistry training from the prestigious LasVegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. You will be in safe hands withsuch a well-trained cosmetic dentist.