Cosmetic Dentistry
Complete Smile Makeover in Los Angeles
Designed as one result, not assembled from six appointments.
A smile influences confidence, relationships and professional life, and changing it properly means planning the whole thing at once. Smile LA Downtown Modern Dentistry takes a holistic approach to cosmetic dentistry — oral health and appearance treated together rather than in sequence.
One result
Why a makeover rather than a procedure
A complete smile makeover is more than a series of cosmetic enhancements booked one after another. It addresses several aspects of your dental health and appearance at the same time, and that is what makes the result read as one thing rather than a collection of separate jobs. The order matters as much as the work: decay, gum disease, misalignment and bite problems are dealt with first, because cosmetic work laid over an unhealthy foundation is undermined by it. Shade is decided across the whole smile rather than tooth by tooth, and the proportions are planned against your face instead of a standard set of measurements. It is the difference between six appointments that each improved something and one plan that arrived where you wanted to be.
- Improved oral health It can tackle tooth decay, gum disease, misaligned teeth and bite issues — problems that would otherwise keep undermining the cosmetic work.
- Exceptional aesthetic results Discolored, chipped, misshapen or missing teeth, addressed by a plan built for your face rather than a standard set.
- Increased confidence The reason most people start, and the thing they notice most afterwards.
The components
What it can involve
A makeover is a customized plan that may include one or several cosmetic or restorative procedures. The objective is health, function and appearance together.
- Teeth whitening Often the starting point, so everything else is matched to a brighter base. See whitening.
- Dental veneers Reshaping and resurfacing the teeth that show. See porcelain veneers.
- Crowns Rebuilding teeth too damaged for a veneer. See crowns.
- Dental implants Replacing what is missing. See implants.
- Orthodontics Straightening, where position rather than surface is the problem. See Invisalign.
Who benefits
If you are dissatisfied with how your smile looks, or have several dental issues that all need attention, you may be an ideal candidate. The approach is personalized — the plan is designed around your needs and what you actually want out of it.
How it starts
With an in-depth consultation: we evaluate your oral health, talk through your aesthetic aims, and build the treatment plan from both. Where the work is primarily about restoring function rather than appearance, see full mouth reconstruction instead.
The short answer
A complete smile makeover is a customized treatment plan that combines several cosmetic or restorative procedures, such as whitening, veneers, crowns, implants or orthodontics, to improve the health, function and appearance of the whole smile at once. It starts with a consultation on oral health and aesthetic aims, and decay, gum disease, misalignment and bite problems are dealt with before the cosmetic work. It suits someone who is dissatisfied with how their smile looks or has several dental issues that all need attention.
Complete Smile Makeover FAQ
- What is a complete smile makeover?
- A complete smile makeover is a customized treatment plan that may combine several cosmetic or restorative procedures — whitening, veneers, crowns, implants and orthodontics — to improve the health, function and appearance of your smile together. It is planned as one result rather than a series of separate procedures booked one after another. Shade is decided across the whole smile, and proportions are planned against your face rather than a standard set of measurements. Which procedures it includes depends on your teeth and what you want to change.
- How is it different from a full mouth reconstruction?
- A smile makeover is primarily cosmetic, while a full mouth reconstruction focuses on restoring function and health. A reconstruction is the right route where teeth are failing rather than simply not looking as good as they could. A makeover still deals with health problems such as decay or gum disease first, because cosmetic work laid over an unhealthy foundation is undermined by it. The consultation is where it becomes clear which approach fits your mouth.
- Am I a candidate?
- If you are dissatisfied with how your smile looks, or you have several dental issues that all need attention, you may well be a candidate. Discolored, chipped, misshapen or missing teeth are the kinds of problems a makeover is built to address. The plan is personalized, so it is designed around your needs and what you actually want from it. The consultation is what settles whether a makeover is the right approach.
- Does it fix problems as well as appearance?
- Yes — a makeover can address tooth decay, gum disease, misaligned teeth and bite issues as well as how the teeth look. Those problems are dealt with first, because they would otherwise keep undermining the cosmetic work. Treating oral health and appearance together improves the health of the mouth and helps prevent future complications. The objective is health, function and appearance in one plan.
- How does the process start?
- It starts with an in-depth consultation in which your oral health is evaluated and your aesthetic aims are talked through. The treatment plan is then built from both, with health problems ordered ahead of the cosmetic work. Whitening is often the starting point, so that everything else is matched to a brighter base. If the work is mainly about restoring function rather than appearance, a full mouth reconstruction may be the better route.
