Smile makeover
Smile Makeover in Greenwich, CT
Most smiles do not need porcelain everywhere. They need the right combination of treatments, done in the right order.
What it involves
A makeover consultation starts with what you would like to change, not with a menu of treatments. Often the answer is straightening first, whitening second, and porcelain only on the teeth that truly need it.
Sequencing treatment this way tends to cost less than veneering everything, and it preserves more of your natural enamel. You see the plan and the projected result before agreeing to any part of it.
Starts with
Photographs, a bite check and a conversation about the result you want
Often combines
Aligners, whitening, bonding, and porcelain where it is needed
Staged
Phased over months, with written costs per phase
Patient rating
5.0 from 121 reviews
Who this is for
When we recommend it
- You dislike your smile in photographs but cannot pinpoint whether it is color, shape or alignment.
- You have been quoted a full set of veneers and want to know whether you actually need that much work.
- Several small issues, a chip, some staining, mild crowding, have added up over the years.
- You have an event or milestone in mind and want a realistic timeline for how much can be done well.
- You want one coordinated plan rather than separate decisions about whitening, straightening and porcelain.
Step by step
How the treatment runs
- 01
Photo and bite review
We start from photographs and a conversation about what specifically bothers you, plus a bite check, rather than a menu of treatments.
- 02
Sequencing plan
We order treatments deliberately, usually straightening before whitening before any porcelain, since each stage changes what the next one needs to do.
- 03
Provisional preview
For cases involving veneers, you wear provisionals in the new shape and length before anything is final.
- 04
Staged execution
Each phase, aligners, whitening, bonding, porcelain, is completed and reviewed before the next begins.
- 05
Final review
A final comparison against the original photographs and projected design confirms the result matches what was agreed.
Afterwards
What to expect once you leave
Same day
Recovery varies by which stage you are in on a given week. Whitening and bonding involve no downtime, while veneer preparation days carry the same brief sensitivity as any other.
First week
Whichever stage is active, you will get specific instructions for it: retainer wear after aligners, staining foods to avoid after whitening, or bite adjustment after a fitting.
Long term
A retainer if aligners were used, a night guard if porcelain was placed and you grind, and mindful habits around staining keep a multi-stage result looking the way it did at completion.
Because a makeover can combine several treatments, the plan is broken into phases and each phase is costed separately, so you know what you are committing to before agreeing to the next stage.
Individual elements vary in how insurance treats them. A bite correction is sometimes viewed differently than porcelain purely for appearance, and we check each component rather than assuming none of it is covered.
Because the total can span months, fees are typically paid phase by phase, and HSA and FSA funds can be used across the full course.
Other ways to go
What we would also put in front of you
A single treatment instead of a full plan
If only one thing bothers you, color, or one chipped tooth, it may not need a coordinated multi-stage plan at all.
Read moreBonding-only approach
For modest concerns across a few teeth, conservative bonding can achieve much of the visual change without porcelain.
Read moreVeneers alone, if alignment is already good
If your teeth are already well positioned, you may not need the straightening phase at all.
Read moreWhy patients choose us for this
Plan before treatment menu
We start with what you dislike in photographs, not a list of procedures, which is often why the plan ends up smaller than people expect.
Sequencing saves enamel and expense
Straightening and whitening first, before deciding what actually needs porcelain, tends to cost less and preserve more of your own teeth than veneering everything.
One team across every stage
Dr. Marwaha and Dr. Yeterian coordinate the preventive and cosmetic sides of a longer case, so nothing is decided in isolation from your overall oral health.
People come to us with
Q & A
Questions we are asked about smile makeover
Often not. If the teeth are healthy and reasonably well positioned, straightening and whitening can do most of the work, with porcelain reserved for the one or two teeth that remain out of step.
Yes. That is the purpose of the design stage — shape and length are previewed, and in larger cases provisionals let you live with the new shape before it becomes permanent.
For whitening and bonding, a few weeks is usually enough. If aligners or porcelain are part of the plan, allow six months or more; rushing a cosmetic case tends to be how it ends up looking unfinished.
It depends entirely on which treatments are combined. Whitening and bonding alone might be finished in weeks, while a plan including aligners or veneers commonly runs six months or more.
That is the specific goal of the design stage: reviewing your own face and proportions rather than defaulting to a uniform, very bright result. Provisionals let you live with the shape before anything is final.
No. Phases can be spaced out over months or longer, and some patients complete only the first one or two stages and decide that is enough.
It depends on which treatments are included and how many teeth are involved, so there is no single figure. You receive a phase-by-phase estimate in writing once the plan is set.
Where we are
Cos Cob, minutes from central Greenwich
211 East Putnam Avenue, Suite 2-6, Cos Cob, CT 06807. Parking at the building. Mon–Tue 8a–7p, Wed–Thu 8a–5p, Fri 9a–2p.
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Tell us what is bothering you and we will tell you what it takes to fix it.