Smile Makeover

The concept of a smile makeover can mean different things to different people. Referred to by its more technical sounding label -- full oral rehabilitation -- an even wider range of possibilities might be conjured. But the essential characteristic of a smile makeover or oral rehabilitation is an upgrade or improvement to the look of a person's smile -- to improve their appearance and give them the increased self-esteem that comes with feeling they look their best.

Many people would like a more youthful appearance and want to feel positive about the way they appear to others. However commercial television, movies and mass market magazines tend to create unrealistic standards of beauty -- for both women and men -- and have perpetuated myths about cosmetic dentistry that serve to mislead many people as to the extent of "rehabilitation" they must undertake to achieve the appearance they desire.

A properly conceived smile makeover considers the patient's facial appearance, along with skin tone, hair color, teeth (color, width, length, shape and tooth display), gum tissue and lips, and engages the patient and the cosmetic dentist in mutual consultation to develop a plan for the patient's ideal smile.

At Hospital Angeles smile makeovers are performed for many reasons and each one is customized according to the individual patient's unique considerations.

Some of the cosmetic dentistry procedures patients can expect to consider with a smile makeover include dental veneers, composite bonding, dental implants and teeth whitening. Every patient's specific plan is unique, however.

Some patients decide that treatment and repair of defective teeth alone can achieve their makeover goals. Others may opt for rehabilitation of defective teeth with esthetic upgrades to some or all of their teeth. Still others feel they can achieve the look and functionality they desire only with the highest, most complete levels of therapeutic and esthetic therapy.