09/02/2026
My patient came to me wanting veneers — but I said no. Let me cook! 😂
AKA… let’s fix the foundation first, then see what we actually need.
After a few months of Invisalign, we had his teeth in a much better position. From there, we whitened, then added bonding only where it was needed — rebuilding the teeth that had been worn down and adding width to the ones that were a little too skinny for his new smile arch.
And when I’m doing cases like this, I’m always looking beyond just the teeth. A tight frenum can absolutely sabotage your final result, so we addressed that too, along with some gingival recontouring to finish the frame around his smile.
The best part? I was able to do every step of his treatment in-house, which meant I could control the details, the sequencing, and the final outcome without dragging out his timeline.
He came in asking for veneers.
He left with Invisalign + whitening + a frenectomy + gingivectomy + bonding on only 5 teeth.
Sometimes the best cosmetic dentistry is knowing when not to do more. 🤍
