See your new smile before we begin.
A smile makeover is a comprehensive cosmetic plan that addresses several concerns at once: tooth color, shape, size, spacing, alignment, gum display, and the way all of it sits against your lips and face. Instead of fixing one tooth at a time, Dr. Veytsman designs the finished smile first and then chooses the least invasive treatments that achieve it.
Digital Smile Design (DSD) is the planning protocol that makes this possible. Photographs, video, and a 3D intraoral scan of your teeth are combined into a digital model of your face in motion. Dr. Veytsman designs your new smile on that model, so proportions are measured against your actual features rather than guessed at chairside. The result is a plan you can see and approve before a single tooth is touched.
Makeovers in our Midtown Manhattan studio range from conservative refreshes (whitening plus bonding on two or three teeth) to full transformations involving eight to ten porcelain veneers and orthodontic pre-alignment. The scope is decided by your goals and your anatomy, never by a package.
A smile makeover is the right path when more than one thing bothers you about your smile, or when a single concern (a dark tooth, a gap, a worn edge) is tied to how the rest of the smile looks. Because the plan is designed digitally first, it is also the safest option when you are not sure how much treatment you actually need: many patients discover they need less than they expected.
Good candidates have healthy gums and teeth, or are willing to complete any necessary restorative care first. Dr. Veytsman evaluates bite function, enamel condition, and gum health at your consultation so that cosmetic work is built on a stable foundation.
Every makeover begins with facially driven design. Dr. Veytsman photographs and films your face at rest, speaking, and smiling, then studies how the midline of your face, the curve of your lower lip, and the proportions of your features relate to your teeth. The new smile is drawn to fit that framework, which is why her results look like they belong to the patient rather than to a catalog.
Cosmetic Dental Studios specializes in dentofacial aesthetics, the field where dentistry, facial proportion, and skin meet. When a makeover plan is built, Dr. Veytsman considers the whole lower face: lip support, the vertical height of the bite, the fullness of the cheeks. Where appropriate she pairs dental work with facial balancing treatments so the finished smile and the face around it read as one harmonious result.
Because a makeover combines treatments, it can correct concerns that no single procedure addresses well on its own:
The goal is not a row of identical white teeth. The goal is proportion, brightness that suits your complexion, and a smile that moves naturally with your face.
Digital Smile Design lets you see and approve the outcome before treatment starts. After your records are captured, Dr. Veytsman designs your smile on screen and the lab produces a 3D-printed model of it. From that model we create a “trial smile,” a thin temporary mock-up placed over your own teeth so you can look in the mirror, take photos, and talk with it in place. Adjustments to length, width, and shape are made at this stage, at no cost to your enamel, until the design is exactly right.
The most conservative dentistry is the dentistry you plan before you start. Working from a measured digital design means Dr. Veytsman knows exactly how much room each veneer or bonding layer needs, so only the necessary enamel is refined and often no reduction is required at all. It also means every member of the team, from the ceramist to the clinical assistants, is working from the same blueprint.
Patients who have been told elsewhere that they need “a full set of veneers” frequently leave their consultation with a smaller, smarter plan.
Every makeover is a custom combination. These are the tools Dr. Veytsman draws from most often, chosen for what your smile needs rather than what a template prescribes.
Porcelain Veneers change shape, length, color, and alignment in one restoration and are the backbone of most makeovers. Where enamel is healthy and only subtle change is needed, minimal prep veneers achieve the result with little or no reduction. Veneers are hand-finished by master ceramists to Dr. Veytsman’s design.
For smaller refinements, cosmetic bonding sculpts composite directly onto the tooth in a single visit, professional whitening sets the base shade before any restorations are matched to it, and gentle enamel contouring smooths edges and evens lengths without restorations at all.
When teeth are significantly crowded or rotated, a short course of Invisalign first often means fewer and thinner veneers later. Heavily worn or previously restored teeth may call for porcelain crowns that match the veneers exactly. Laser gum contouring corrects a gummy or uneven gum line so the frame of the smile is as refined as the teeth.
The difference between a smile that looks “done” and one that simply looks beautiful comes down to a handful of design decisions. Dr. Veytsman’s background as a portrait artist shapes how each of them is made:
Variation is what makes a smile believable. Precision is what makes it last.
Most full smile makeovers are built on porcelain veneers designed and finished to Dr. Veytsman’s signature standard. Learn how they are planned, prepared, and placed.
Related treatments: Porcelain Veneers · Minimal Prep Veneers · Cosmetic Bonding · Dental Facelift · Invisalign · Bridal Smile Makeover · Before & After Gallery
A comprehensive smile makeover at Cosmetic Dental Studios typically ranges from $15,000 to $50,000, depending on how many teeth are involved and which treatments the plan combines. A conservative makeover built on whitening and bonding sits at the low end; a full transformation with eight to ten porcelain veneers, gum contouring, and pre-alignment sits at the high end. Porcelain veneers are $3,000 to $4,500 per tooth and cosmetic bonding $300 to $900 per tooth, so your quote is simply the sum of what your design requires. Cosmetic treatment is rarely covered by insurance, but restorative portions sometimes are, and we offer financing through CareCredit and flexible monthly plans. You will receive an itemized plan and quote after your Digital Smile Design consultation.
