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Rido D

What an incredible smile transformation. I really love how this is life-changing.

My patient Rido had not been to the dentist in 25 years and smokes 1 pack a day. He said his wife hadn’t kissed him in over 25 years because of his teeth. He had fears about going to the dentist ever since he had a bad experience as a kid. His wife is a patient of mine and she was the one who encouraged him to come in and see me.

I was able to effectively communicate with him and earn his trust in me. I walked him through the treatment plan and explained to him step by step what I needed to do to restore his dental health.

I did a full mouth reconstruction on him. Amazingly enough, I was able to restore all his upper teeth with porcelain crowns without having to do any root canals or extractions in the upper teeth. When he came back for a check-up, he told me that he quit smoking, had started eating better and exercising, and had lost some weight. The smile makeover gave him a huge boost of confidence and now he has a much brighter outlook on life.

He told me that he can’t believe all the compliments he has been receiving daily. He thought this would never happen to him and how a healthy and gorgeous smile can make a difference. He is enjoying his life more now and his wife had started kissing him again. He expressed so much gratitude to me for what I did for him.

It’s really wonderful to witness such a dramatic life transformation in a person. I’m grateful when I have an opportunity like this where I get to change people’s lives.

Daniel C

My patient Dan hated his teeth. As you can see, they are terribly discolored, broken down, decayed, and pitted. He was always sensitive to hot and cold exposures due to the enamel defects and he had continuous pain because of exposed dentin. I diagnosed him with Amelogenesis Imperfecta. It is a disorder that can be inherited and it affects the structure and appearance of the enamel of the teeth. This condition causes teeth to be very small, discolored, grooved or pitted, and prone to rapid wear and breakage with early tooth decay and tooth loss. Common treatments to address form and function include dental veneers, full dental crowns, or when existing teeth are unsalvageable, complete dental replacement therapy.

Dan went to several dentists who couldn’t help him because they didn’t know what condition he has. Therefore, he was researching for 8 months and finally found me. In this case, I was able to restore him with 12 anterior porcelain veneers and 12 posterior porcelain crowns. I restored his function and health and gave him an amazing smile makeover. He said it is truly life-changing and he is now no longer embarrassed to smile in public.

It is not often that I see this type of congenital disorder in my office. I am so happy and blessed that I was able to help this young man and change his life for the better. Seeing him happy brings me a lot of joy.

Brooke W

Brooke was not happy with the aesthetics of her smile due to the short length of her teeth. Her chief complaint was that when she smiles, she is not showing enough teeth. She displayed very short, discolored, and worn down teeth. Also, she lost most of her enamel due to grinding of the teeth which caused her to have a “reverse smile” effect.

She wanted whiter, brighter, straighter, and longer teeth. I gave her an amazing smile with 12 super minimal prep porcelain veneers. She was very happy with her new smile. Her smile is now wider, longer, brighter, and more balanced. This is definitely a confidence booster!

Look at the dramatic difference!

Morgan M

Morgan was unhappy with her smile and wanted to improve it. Her teeth were discolored, misaligned, misshapened, uneven, and not proportional. I gave her a whiter, brighter, and attractive smile with 10 super minimum prep porcelain veneers and in the process was able to fix the unevenness and disproportional teeth.

Her brand new smile was definitely a confidence booster. This beautiful new smile suits her perfectly and she loves the final results. She is so ecstatic about her new smile and tells me she gets lots of compliments.

Gabrielle R

Gabrielle was very unhappy with her smile because her teeth were dark, stained, and worn down. She was also dissatisfied with her smile because her teeth were chipped and she had white spots on her teeth. She also disliked the black space between her 2 front teeth. Additionally, she grinds her teeth at night which caused her to have muscle and joint pain in her jaw (Temporomandibular disorder-TMD). She came to me for help and wanted a more beautiful and healthy smile so that she can regain her confidence and to also be out of pain.

I gave her a gorgeous smile with 10 super minimum prep porcelain veneers. I made her teeth whiter, broader, and fuller. I also made her a night guard which helped relieve the pain from grinding. At the same time, I was able to restore her function and health by establishing a proper occlusion.

She said the entire process was seamless and that I gave her the exact color she wanted. She says she is “obsessed” with her new smile and gets lot of compliments. Her brand new smile increased her self-confidence and now she loves her new dazzling smile!

Maria P

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Michelle never liked her smile and was always embarrassed to smile. She had broken porcelain veneers with decay and had a worn out slanted smile. She wanted a beautiful, healthy new smile so that she can regain her confidence both professionally and personally.

She told me that she was researching for 6 months to decide who was the best doctor to fix her problems. She found me and felt I was the best person to do the job.

I gave her a gorgeous, whiter, and brighter smile with 10 porcelain veneers. I rejuvenated her smile and at the same time, I was able to restore her function and health. She now loves her new beautiful dazzling smile and is proud to show it off.

I am so glad that I was able to help her with her smile and that she had the confidence to put her trust in me.

Linda C

Linda was referred to me by her husband whom I did a smile makeover on. Linda flew in from Tampa, Florida to see me and wanted to see how I can improve her smile. She was always embarrassed about her smile and hated her broken–down, discolored, misaligned, and short teeth. She always dreamed of having longer, whiter, and brighter teeth to fix her smile.

I gave her an amazing smile with 10 minimal prep porcelain veneers. This smile transformation is now wider, brighter, more balanced, and is definitely a confidence booster. She was very happy with her new smile and the beautiful results. Her dazzling new smile brightens up her face and she gets lots of compliments from family, friends, and co-workers.

Vanessa W

Vanessa was dissatisfied with her smile. She had white spots (fluorosis), enamel defects (enamel hypoplasia) and multiple gaps between her teeth. Also, the size of the teeth were not proportional to her face. Because of all these issues, she was unhappy with her smile.

I was able to correct all these problems with only 8 super minimum prep porcelain veneers (0.3 mm reduction) to fix decay, discoloration, white spots (fluorosis) and enamel defects (enamel hypoplasia). I did this in 2 simple painless visits.

The patient was very happy with the final results. She was extremely satisfied with how I was able to fix her issues efficiently and painlessly. She loves her new dazzling smile. This beautiful new smile complements her face and she loves the final results.

Laura T

Laura was concerned about how her smile looked and felt self-conscious. She was not happy with her smile. She complained that her front teeth were discolored, dark, damaged, and stained. She had decay and enamel defects. She was concerned about the health of her teeth and wanted to improve it.

I gave her a fuller, brighter, whiter, straighter natural looking smile with 10 porcelain veneers. This was a super minimum prep case ( I adjusted less than 0.3 mm reduction). Her brand new smile increased her self-confidence. This beautiful new smile complements her face and she loves the final results. She is so ecstatic about her new smile and tells me she gets lots of compliments.

Lauren L

Lauren was concerned about how her smile looked and felt self-conscious. She complained that her front teeth were discolored, dark, damaged, and stained. She had decay and enamel defects. She was concerned about the health of her teeth and wanted improve it. I gave her a natural, brighter, and attractive smile with super minimum prep porcelain veneers. Her brand new smile increased her self-confidence. This beautiful new smile complements her face and she loves the final results. She is so ecstatic about her new smile and tells me she gets lots of compliments.

Deborah C

My patient Deborah came to see me because she was unhappy with her smile. Deborah‘s old smile did not fit her beautiful and wonderful personality. She didn’t like her discolored, crooked, misaligned and uneven smile. Also, she was dissatisfied with her smile because her teeth were not proportional and the irregular size of her teeth did not fit her face. She had enamel defects, decay, and a bad bite. She wanted my help and I was able to give her a fuller, whiter, straighter, and gorgeous smile with 16 porcelain veneers. At the same time, I was able to restore her function and health. Her new smile improved her overall self-confidence. She loves her new dazzling smile. Now she gets compliments on her beautiful smile all the time! This beautiful new smile complements her face and she loves the final results.

Senayt R

Senayt said she had always struggled with the aesthetics of her smile. She had seen several dentists and was never really satisfied with their work. She had old bondings that didn’t look natural and were worn down. She didn’t like the gap between her front teeth and her old faulty bondings. Also, she had crooked, discolored, and misaligned teeth. She didn’t like the shape and size of her teeth as well. I gave her a fuller, whiter, straighter, and gorgeous smile with 8 minimum prep porcelain veneers. Her new smile improved her overall self-confidence. She loves her new smile makeover. Now she gets compliments on her beautiful smile all the time!