Before
AfterCase 01
Complete smile reconstruction
- Goal
- Rebuild a smile compromised by broken and failing teeth
- Approach
- Staged full-arch rehabilitation planned around long-term function
- Result
- A complete, confident smile on a stable bite
When several things are wrong and they all have to agree.
A smile makeover is not one procedure. It is a plan that sequences whitening, bonding, porcelain, gum health and bite so the finished result works as a whole instead of a set of individually fixed teeth.
Why the sequence is the skill
Doing the right treatments in the wrong order is one of the most expensive mistakes in cosmetic dentistry, and it is common. A few examples:
- Whitening after porcelain. Porcelain will not bleach. Whiten first, then match the ceramic to the final shade, or live with restorations that are permanently darker than your natural teeth.
- Veneers before straightening. Covering crooked teeth in porcelain often means removing far more enamel to fake the alignment. Move them first and you may need much less permanent work, or none.
- Cosmetics before gum health. Gum position frames every tooth. Build a smile on inflamed or receding tissue and the margins show within a couple of years.
- Ignoring the bite. If wear caused the problem, the same forces will destroy the new work unless the bite is addressed and the teeth are protected.
What a plan actually includes
After photographs, x-rays and a full exam, you get a written plan that states what needs doing, in what order, over what timeframe, and what each stage costs. It is specific enough that you could take it elsewhere for a second opinion, which is exactly how it should be.
You approve the design first
Before anything permanent happens, the proposed smile goes onto your own teeth so you can see it on your face, in your mirror, in your own lighting, and in photos. You live with it and then decide. Changes at that stage cost nothing. Changes after the porcelain is made cost a great deal.
Need the teeth actually moved? Braces and clear aligners are handled by the orthodontist at Summer Dental & Orthodontics, and Dr. Bonifatto will refer you directly. Sometimes straightening first means far less permanent work later, and occasionally it means you need no cosmetic work at all. You will be told when that is the better path.
Design review
01
Exam
Photos, x-rays, bite and gum assessment.
02
Written plan
Sequence, timeline, itemized cost, and what each stage involves. Yours to keep.
03
Preview
The design on your own teeth. Changed until it is right.
04
Delivery
Only what you approved, placed to last decades.
Whole smiles, rebuilt.
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Before
AfterCase 02
Full restoration after heavy wear and staining
- Goal
- Correct deep staining and structural damage across the whole smile
- Approach
- Comprehensive restoration with custom shade matching
- Result
- A clean, uniform smile built to handle daily use
Unretouched clinical photography of real patients. Individual results vary.
What people actually ask.
How long does a full smile makeover take?
Most cosmetic cases are finished within a few weeks across two or three visits. Cases that involve gum health, bite correction, or aligners first are staged deliberately over months, because rushing the foundation is how permanent work fails early. You get a real timeline at the consult.
What does a smile makeover cost in Las Vegas?
It depends entirely on how many teeth are involved and what condition they are in, so any figure quoted before an exam is a guess. After the exam you get an itemized plan with real numbers, before you commit to anything. There is no deposit required just to find out what it would take.
Will I be without teeth at any point?
No. When teeth are prepared, you leave in well-made temporaries that are shaped like the final design. That is also the stage where you live with the new look for a while and tell us what to change before anything is made permanent.
Can you fix my bite at the same time?
Often that is the entire point. When teeth have worn down, the bite has usually changed with them, and rebuilding the smile without addressing that is how expensive work gets destroyed. Bite is assessed as part of every cosmetic plan, not treated as a separate upsell.
What if I don't like the design?
Then it changes, before it is permanent. That is the whole reason the preview stage exists. Too long, too white, too square, too much: say it, and it gets adjusted. Nothing final is made until you have approved the look on your own face.
What a plan might include.
01
Porcelain Veneers
Permanent, hand-shaded ceramic. Changes shape, length, color and alignment in one go.
Read more 02Cosmetic Bonding
Conservative, same-day repairs to chips, small gaps and worn edges. No drilling down healthy teeth.
Read more 03Teeth Whitening
The cheapest thing that works, and the first thing to try before anything permanent.
Read more 04Crowns & Restorative
Rebuilding teeth that are cracked, worn through, or carrying old failing work.
Read moreGet the plan before you commit to anything.
Photos, a scan, and a written sequence with real numbers. Then you decide.