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Smile makeovers
One plan that combines treatments, designed on screen and tried in your mouth before anything changes.
- Typically lasts
- Depends on the mix
- Visits
- 4 to 8 visits over 6 weeks to 18 months
- Can it be undone?
- Partly
- Price
- From $6,000 per plan
What it is
In plain words.
A smile makeover is not one procedure. It is a plan that might mix whitening, aligners, bonding, veneers or crowns, done in the right order. We design it around your face, lips and gums, then show it to you as a trial smile before you decide anything.
The honest part
Bigger plans take longer and cost more, and the order matters. Straightening first can mean less drilling later. We give you two or three options with prices, including a smaller one, and you choose. There is no pressure to do it all, or to do it now.
Is it right for you?
A good fit, and when it isn't.
Usually a good fit for
- Several things bother you at once: colour, shape, gaps, wear
- Old dental work that no longer matches
- You want one team and one plan instead of piecemeal fixes
Think twice, or talk to us first, if
- Gum disease or cavities need care first
- If one thing bothers you, a single treatment may be enough
- An event in 3 weeks. Big plans need time.
How it works
Visit by visit.
4 to 8 visits over 6 weeks to 18 months. Times are typical; your plan lists your own dates.
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Visit 1
Smile consult
What you'd like to change, what you'd like to keep, and a check of your teeth and gums. Free.
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Visit 2
Design visit
Full-face photos, short videos of you talking and smiling, and a 3D scan. These become the digital design.
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Visit 3
Trial smile and options
We show the design on screen, press a trial smile onto your teeth, and walk through two or three priced options.
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Stages
Treatment, in order
Often whitening or aligners first, then bonding, veneers or crowns. Each stage looks finished on its own.
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1 year
Review photos
Same lighting, same angles as day one, so you and we can see how it is holding up.
What it costs
$6,000 to $40,000+ per plan.
- Smile design visit Photos, scan, digital design and a trial smile. Credited to treatment. $350
- Whitening plus bonding on 4 to 6 teeth A lighter refresh, often done in 2 to 3 weeks $2,200 to $4,800
- Whitening plus 6 to 8 porcelain veneers The plan we design most often $10,500 to $19,500
- Aligners first, then veneers or bonding When crowding needs fixing before shape and colour $9,000 to $26,000
- Upper and lower plan Veneers or crowns on both arches, sometimes with gum contouring $26,000 to $40,000+
Plans are priced stage by stage, so you can start with one stage and stop there if you like. Crowns in a plan may be partly covered by insurance; we check before you start.
Every plan includes
- A written plan with 2 or 3 options and prices
- A digital design you can see on screen
- A trial smile in your mouth before you commit
- Every stage priced, with a stage payment plan
- Follow-up photos at 1 year
Example payment
$382 / month
For whitening plus 8 veneers at $18,000, over 60 months at 9.9% APR. An example only; lender rates depend on approval. Stage payments with no interest are also available.
Run your own numbersHow long it lasts
Honestly: it depends.
It depends on the mix. Your plan lists how long each part tends to last.
Helping it last
- Each treatment's own care rules apply
- A night guard if you clench
- Cleanings every 6 months
- Your 1-year review photos
10 to 15+ years
6 months to 3 years
4 to 8 years
Holds with nightly retainers
10 to 15+ years
How long does a makeover take?
About six weeks for whitening plus veneers. Up to 18 months if aligners come first. Your plan shows the expected dates before you start.
Can I do it in stages?
Yes, and many people do. Plans are built so each stage looks complete on its own, and you can pause between them.
What if I don't like the trial smile?
Then we change the design. Nothing permanent happens until you approve it in the mirror.
Often considered alongside
Other ways to get there.
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Porcelain veneers
Colour, chips, wear and uneven edges across several teeth
From $1,600 per tooth · 10 to 15+ years
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Invisalign clear aligners
Crowded, overlapping or gapped front teeth
From $3,200 per treatment · Holds with nightly retainers
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Teeth whitening
Yellow and light brown staining on natural teeth
From $395 per course · 6 months to 3 years
Kitsilano · In studio or by video
Talk smile makeover at a free consult.
Forty-five minutes, no commitment. Tell us what you'd like to change, see honest options and price ranges, and decide in your own time.