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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.

Ewelina F

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Ewelina hated her broken–down, worn out, discolored, and misaligned teeth. She was always embarrassed about her smile and dreamed of having whiter and brighter teeth. She wanted the whitest shade for her veneers and therefore, I gave her an amazing smile based on her request. I did minimal prep porcelain veneers and her 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.

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.

Angelica D

The power of a beautiful smile can enhance your face, and of course a picture is worth a thousand words. When I design a beautiful smile, I am looking to fill out the smile, create facial balance, and improve the overall vitality and color of the teeth in the smile frame. I love this amazing smile transformation! The Problems: Missing right lateral incisor & the right canine moved into its position 2 old faulty right porcelain crowns with open margins & cavities Misshapen teeth Midline is off Narrow arch with negative spaces Teeth are not proportional in shape and size Discolored teeth Misaligned teeth Bad bite Uneven smile The Solutions: Smile Makeover with 2 Porcelain Crowns & 12 Porcelain Veneers. Right canine was reshaped to look like a right lateral incisor and the 1st right premolar reshaped to look like a right canine, & replaced 2 old faulty crowns. The teeth are brighter and longer, and her midline and bite were improved. Her smile was widened and is more balanced. This gorgeous new smile is definitely a confidence booster.

Betty R

Betty hated her broken–down, worn out, discolored, and short teeth. She was always embarrassed about her smile and didn’t like the gap in between her front teeth. She had a bad bite which caused her to grind her teeth down. She always dreamed of having longer, whiter, and brighter teeth to fix her smile. I gave her an amazing smile with 20 minimal prep porcelain veneers and her smile transformation is now wider, brighter, more balanced, and is definitely a confidence booster. In addition, I improved her bite and function. She was very happy with her new smile and the beautiful results.

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.

Sandra R

Sandra was not happy with how her smile looked and felt self-conscious. She was always embarrassed to smile and was also concerned about the health of her teeth. She was dissatisfied with her smile because her teeth were dark, stained, crooked, and worn down. She had missing teeth, a lot of decay, old faulty dark bondings, an uneven smile, and an underbite. Also, her dental midline was severely off. She wanted a beautiful, healthy, brighter, and whiter new smile so that she can regain her confidence both professionally and personally.

She wanted a smile makeover to fix all of these problems. I gave her a gorgeous whiter and brighter smile with porcelain bridges, porcelain crowns, and porcelain veneers. I rejuvenated her smile, made her look younger, and now her beautiful smile complements her face. At the same time, I was able to restore her function and health.

Her brand new smile increased her self-confidence and it shows in the after photo – she looks much younger and rejuvenated. Sandra loves her new beautiful dazzling smile and is now proud to show it off. She looks amazing and gets compliments on her beautiful smile all the time!

Elena R

Elena never liked her smile and was always embarrassed to smile. She had faulty porcelain veneers, faulty porcelain crowns, and a faulty porcelain bridge with decay. She was dissatisfied with her smile because her old porcelain veneers were loose and 4 veneers fell off which she just got done 5 months ago in Miami. She had a lot of decay, and an uneven smile. She wanted a beautiful, healthy new smile so that she can regain her confidence both professionally and personally.

I gave her a gorgeous, whiter, and brighter smile with 20 porcelain veneers, 3 porcelain crowns, and a 3 unit porcelain bridge. I rejuvenated her smile and at the same time, I was able to restore her function and health. She loves her new beautiful dazzling smile and is now proud to show it off.

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.

James C

James had a chief complaint that when he smiles, he is not showing that many teeth and he was embarrassed about it. James displayed very short, discolored, and worn down teeth. Also, he lost most of his enamel due to grinding of his teeth. He lost a lot of vertical dimension which caused him to have a “reverse smile” effect. By using porcelain veneers and onlay veneers, we were able to open his bite and lengthen his teeth. This therefore improved his function, health, and esthetics. We were able to address his chief complaint and gave him an amazing outcome!