Cosmetic & Smile Care
Smile Makeover in Jenkintown, PA
Not one treatment. A plan that puts several in the right order.
A smile makeover is a plan rather than a procedure. It starts from what you want changed, works out which treatments get there, and – the part that matters most – sequences them so each one is done on top of a foundation that is already settled.
Exceptional care for a lifetime of healthy smiles
The short answer
Smile makeovers at MVP Family Dental
Comprehensive cosmetic treatment plan combining multiple procedures like veneers, whitening, and bonding to completely transform your smile.
Most people arrive describing a result, not a treatment – teeth that look shorter than they used to, a color that no longer matches, a gap that has always been there. The job of the plan is to turn that into a specific set of steps.
Which steps depends entirely on the mouth. Two people who describe the same complaint can need completely different work, and part of the value of planning is finding out that the simpler route will do.
What a plan can draw on
The treatments in the toolkit
These are the components a makeover is usually assembled from. Very few plans use all of them, and a good plan uses as few as will do the job.
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Whitening
Usually first, because nothing else can be shade-matched until the natural teeth have settled at their final color.
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Bonding
Composite shaped directly onto the tooth for chips, small gaps and proportion – the most conservative option.
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Veneers
Porcelain shells for a larger change in shape, color or alignment across several teeth.
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Crowns and bridges
Where a tooth needs full coverage for strength, or a gap needs filling, the restoration is designed into the smile rather than added to it.
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Orthodontics
Moving teeth, with braces or clear aligners, often reduces how much restorative work the plan needs at all.
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Gum contouring
Reshaping the gum margin where the frame around the teeth is what is actually uneven.
How a plan is built
Sequence is most of the job
Get the order wrong and work has to be redone. These are the dependencies that drive the sequence.
- Health before appearanceDecay, gum disease and failing restorations are dealt with before anything cosmetic goes on top.
- Position before shapeIf teeth are going to be moved, they are moved first – restorations made to the old positions will not fit the new ones.
- Color before matchingWhitening comes before any bonded or ceramic work, because those materials do not lighten later.
- Trial before commitmentWhere the change is substantial, the intended result is previewed before irreversible work begins.
How it runs
From consultation to finished smile
A makeover runs across a series of appointments, and the plan is agreed in full before the first one – including what each stage involves and what it depends on.
- ConsultationYou describe what you want changed. We examine the teeth, gums, bite and how the smile sits against the lip.
- Records and planningPhotographs, imaging and impressions or a scan give the plan something concrete to work from.
- Reviewing the plan togetherThe proposed sequence is walked through with you, along with what each stage involves and where the decision points are.
- Treatment in orderThe stages are carried out in sequence, with the foundation settled before the next layer goes on.
Where to start
The consultation is the plan
There is no standard smile makeover, so there is no way to say what yours would involve without looking. What the consultation produces is a specific sequence for your mouth, with the reasoning behind each step.
It is also where the scope gets set honestly. Sometimes the answer is a single treatment rather than a plan, and that is a better outcome than a bigger one.
- Your priorities firstThe plan is built around what you actually want changed, in your words.
- Health firstAnything active is treated before cosmetic work begins.
- StagedTreatment runs in a deliberate order, with decision points along the way.
Worth bringing
- Photographs of your own smile – and of smiles you like the look of.
- What specifically bothers you, described however comes naturally.
- Any previous dental work, and records or X-rays if you have them.
- Whether there is an occasion you are working toward.
Keeping the result
Maintained like any other dentistry
A finished makeover is looked after the same way the rest of a mouth is: brushing, cleaning between the teeth, and regular hygiene visits. Ceramic and composite surfaces do not decay, but the tooth and gum around them can.
Where the plan included orthodontics, retainers are part of the result rather than an afterthought – teeth that were moved will drift back without them, and that undoes the restorative work built on top.
The best smile makeover is the one that used the fewest treatments to get there.
MVP Family Dental · Jenkintown, PA
Smile Makeover Questions
- What is a smile makeover?
- A treatment plan rather than a single procedure. It combines whichever cosmetic and restorative treatments are needed, in the right order, to achieve the result you want.
- What treatments might be involved?
- Commonly whitening, bonding, veneers, crowns or bridges, orthodontics and gum contouring – in some combination. Very few plans use all of them.
- How long does it take?
- It depends entirely on which treatments are involved and whether teeth are being moved. The consultation is where the sequence and the number of appointments are set out.
- Why does the order matter so much?
- Later stages depend on earlier ones. Restorations made before teeth are moved will not fit afterwards, and bonded or ceramic work does not lighten if you whiten later.
- Can I see the result before we start?
- Where the change is substantial, the intended result can be previewed before any irreversible work begins. Your dentist will explain what that involves in your case.
- Do I have to do everything at once?
- No. Plans are usually staged, with decision points along the way. Some people complete a stage and pause before deciding on the next.
- Will it look obviously done?
- That is a design question, and it is one of the things settled at the planning stage. Bring photographs of smiles you like – it is far more useful than describing them.
- How do I start?
- Book a consultation at our Jenkintown office. Come with what you want changed rather than with a treatment in mind; working out the treatment is our job.
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