Smile makeover in London

A smile makeover begins with a health assessment, photographs, records and a written plan. Gum health and bite are stabilised first, alignment is considered before restoration, and whitening, bonding or ceramics follow in a planned sequence with review and retention.

A makeover limited to whitening and bonding can take a few weeks. Where alignment is included first, the overall plan usually runs from several months to around a year, followed by retention and review.

Natural results come from planning tooth position, proportion, edge shape and shade against your face and lips, rather than fitting a uniform set of white teeth. A digital design or trial smile is used so the result is agreed before anything permanent is done.

There is no single smile makeover fee because a plan may combine alignment, whitening, bonding or ceramics. Guide fees are published for each treatment and a written itemised quotation follows assessment.

The main drivers are how many teeth are being changed, whether alignment is needed first, and whether the final restorations are composite or ceramic. Every plan is itemised in writing after assessment, so the fee reflects the actual sequence rather than a package price.

Risks depend on which treatments are included. Alignment and whitening carry little irreversible change, while veneers and crowns involve preparing tooth tissue and may cause sensitivity or, uncommonly, nerve inflammation. Planning that starts with alignment and bonding usually keeps more natural tooth.

Retainers are worn if teeth were aligned, hygiene appointments continue as normal, and a night guard is advised where grinding is present. Composite is polished periodically and may be repaired; ceramic is checked at reviews and replaced only when indicated.

No. Many smile makeovers are achieved with alignment, whitening and bonding, which preserve more natural tooth. Ceramic veneers are indicated when shape, strength or colour cannot be changed predictably by less invasive means.