The Smile Edit

Notes on smile design.

No listicles, no scare copy. Just the questions patients actually ask, answered the way we’d answer across the consultation table.

Smile DesignJune 12, 20266 min

Veneers or bonding? An honest comparison

Two excellent tools, two very different commitments. How we help patients choose between porcelain and composite, and when the answer is neither.

Smile DesignMay 28, 20267 min

What makes a smile makeover look natural?

The difference between a beautiful smile and an obvious one comes down to a handful of design decisions most people never hear about.

VeneersMay 2, 20265 min

How many veneers do you actually need?

Two? Four? Ten? The number is a design decision, and more is very often not better.

WhiteningApril 14, 20264 min

Why we whiten before we design

Porcelain and composite are color-locked the day they’re made. The order of operations matters more than most patients realize.

AlignmentMarch 20, 20265 min

Invisalign as the first chapter of a makeover

Moving teeth before restoring them is often the difference between two veneers and eight.

RestorativeFebruary 25, 20266 min

When old dental work deserves retirement

Gray margins, dark fillings, mismatched crowns: how to tell cosmetic annoyance from structural problem, and what replacing them well involves.

GuidanceJanuary 30, 20267 min

How to choose a cosmetic dentist

Questions worth asking, portfolios worth reading closely, and the red flags that should send you elsewhere, including away from us if the fit isn’t right.

Smile DesignJanuary 8, 20265 min

Smile design and facial balance

Why we photograph your whole face before we ever look closely at a tooth.

Reading done. Questions remaining?

A cosmetic consultation is a conversation, not a commitment: photographs, honest options, and a digital preview of your result before you decide anything.

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