What Does a Smile Makeover Entail?
Jan 07, 2025
When you smile, people often perceive you as being more open, friendlier, and more attractive. If you don’t feel great about how your teeth look, you probably don’t smile as often as you would if you were confident in your appearance.
Dr. Laura Llanos and the team at Llanos Dental Group can help you approach the world with more confidence. We want you to smile and know that your appearance reflects the genuine person you are. No matter how you feel about your teeth right now, Dr. Llanos can design a smile that you can achieve with a smile makeover, giving you the look you’ve always wanted.
The first step on your journey to a beautiful smile is to schedule a consultation with Dr. Llanos. She asks about your goals and assesses your current oral health, and she works with you to develop a plan, usually involving a variety of cosmetic dentistry procedures, leading to your ideal smile.
Not everyone who gets a smile makeover needs every procedure, but some of the most common ones include:
Having your teeth professionally whitened can be transformative. If your teeth are yellowed, dull, or stained, you may look older than you are. Some people have stained teeth from foods and beverages, like tea or coffee, and others have stains from habits like smoking. Getting your teeth whitened is a great first step in boosting your smile confidence.
If you have a broken tooth or a very weak tooth, Dr. Llanos may suggest a dental crown to protect it and restore its functionality. Crowns can be made of different types of materials, such as porcelain or ceramic, and blend perfectly with your natural teeth. If you have an older metal crown, you may want to replace it with a more natural-looking option.
Veneers have become increasingly popular over the past few years, and it’s in large part because they can bring about a dramatic smile transformation. Veneers are super-thin, tooth-colored shells that are bonded to your natural teeth. They can correct the appearance of chips, cracks, stains, and even gaps between your teeth. You’ll be surprised by the change in how you look with veneers.
If you have missing teeth, dental implants are the healthiest, and most natural-looking way to replace them. The procedure involves replacing your missing tooth root with a titanium post that bonds with your jawbone and functions like a tooth root. Implants offer an alternative to bridges and partial dentures to address missing teeth.
Dr. Llanos assesses the health of your jawbone prior to surgery, because an implant requires enough bone density for the bone to heal tightly around the implant. Once the implant is in place and healed, it provides strong support for a prosthetic tooth that blends right into your smile, and the implant lasts a lifetime.
Meet the world with a new smile — one that you’re fully confident about. Schedule your appointment at Llanos Dental Group today, and let’s get started designing your perfect smile.