Every case on this page is our own patient, photographed in this office. Drag the slider on any of them to move between before and after.
They are grouped by what actually brought the person in, because that is the part a gallery usually leaves out. The smile at the end is the easiest thing to photograph and the least interesting thing about most of these cases. What decided each plan was what we found when we went looking for the cause.
We add to this page as cases finish, so it is worth coming back to.
Worth saying before you scroll. These are real results and they are not promises. Each one depended on what that particular mouth could support, what the person wanted, and what they could afford at the time. Several were phased over years. Yours would start the same way all of theirs did, with an exam and a conversation rather than a quote.
Cases that started with pain, or something breaking
Nobody here came in asking for a better smile. A tooth hurt, or a tooth broke, and that is what got them through the door. The appearance was the last thing addressed rather than the first thing asked for.
P.B.’s Story
The ask: Worn, sensitive teeth that had started to look bad – and were getting in the way of eating comfortably.
What we found: A comprehensive exam showed years of enamel erosion had worn his teeth down.
The plan: Lithium Silicate crowns restored the lost enamel, bringing back both function and a confident smile.
K.G.’s Story
The ask: She came in for a posterior tooth that was causing trouble.
What we found: Once that was under control, a comprehensive exam turned up broken front teeth that told their own story – chipped, uneven, and worth addressing while she was already here.
The plan: We discussed ceramic veneers against composite bonding, and she chose bonding on the front four teeth to restore their shape and length – a smile rejuvenation without removing any tooth structure.
J.D.’s Challenge, Solved
The ask: J.D. had lived with a poor bite and periodontal disease for close to twenty years, ever since a significant bite change from old dental work – and she’d struggled to find a team she trusted to take on a challenge that size.
The plan: After a comprehensive exam, we worked through her options together with periodontist Dr. Ryan Gifford and lab technician Justin McElroy, and J.D. chose dental implants to support her new smile – pain-free, and back to singing with her sisters.
S.C.’s Story
The ask: A chipped tooth got him in the door – and once we asked, he admitted he’d never liked the gap between his front teeth either.
The plan: Ceramic restorations fixed the chip and closed the gap in one visit.
P.C.’s Story
The ask: Years of trying to fix crooked lower teeth. She’d tried clear aligners before, but just wasn’t going to commit to that again – so when a chip broke, she wanted a real fix instead.
The plan: A complete review found a restorative path to exactly what she wanted: a new, straight smile – no aligners, no braces required.
Teeth that had worn down
Enamel is the hardest substance the body makes and the only one that never grows back. These are mouths where years of acid, grinding or both had taken real height off the teeth. In every one of them the cause was identified before anything was rebuilt, because restoring a worn tooth without changing what wore it down means doing the same work again in a few years.
P.M.’s Story
The ask: Her teeth were turning gray, and every time she tried whitening them, they just came out grayer.
What we found: It wasn’t staining at all – she’d lost enamel from the inside of her teeth, which had started causing sensitivity and trouble eating.
The plan: High-strength ceramic restorations rebuilt the lost enamel, restoring both function and a bright, even smile.
D.E.’s Story
The ask: His teeth were getting noticeably shorter, worn down unevenly by his bite.
The plan: Invisalign corrected the alignment first, then ceramic crowns restored the worn edges.
D.P.’s Story
The ask: She was concerned her teeth were wearing away – and didn’t show any teeth at all when she smiled.
The plan: A comprehensive exam found she’d lost several millimeters of tooth structure from wear. Ceramic restorations on top and composite bonding on the bottom restored her smile and function for the long run.
D.T.’s Story
The ask: She came in asking about whitening – but wasn’t convinced it would be enough on its own.
The plan: A closer look found real tooth wear underneath the discoloration. Ceramic veneers restored both the length and the look she wanted.
L.B.’s Story
The ask: Years of carbonated, sugary drinks as a teenager had eroded the enamel off his biting edges.
The plan: Once we traced the cause together, he switched drinks and we built a plan to restore his smile.
T.F.’s Story
The ask: Old, uneven veneers were wearing down her lower teeth, and four previous extractions had left her upper arch too narrow.
The plan: Arch expansion with an orthodontist, followed by restorative work, rebuilt both her function and her smile.
Missing teeth
A gap does not stay a gap. The teeth on either side drift, the tooth above drops down looking for something to meet, and the bone that used to hold the root begins to resorb. Two of these patients had work done overseas that had to be undone first.
G.B.’s Story
The ask: A bad car accident as a young man cost him all the teeth and bone on the upper right side of his jaw.
The plan: After years searching for a surgeon who could rebuild the lost bone, a referral finally made it possible – then implants restored his smile and function for good, and the removable partial denture went in the trash.
S.V.’s Story
The ask: He’d had crowns and bridges done in a foreign country and wasn’t happy with how they looked.
What we found: A comprehensive exam found the real problem ran deeper than looks – none of the crowns actually fit properly, which had already caused gum disease and cost him several back teeth.
The plan: We referred him to a periodontist to treat the gum disease and remove the teeth that couldn’t be saved, then placed dental implants – giving him back a bite that actually works and a smile he’s proud of.
Y.M.’s Story
The ask: She’d had a missing eye tooth replaced in a foreign country and wasn’t happy with the dark space that had developed in her smile.
The plan: A comprehensive exam and review found a targeted fix – moving the teeth slightly to improve the space, then composite bonding and a new bridge closed it out. Not every case needs a mouth full of crowns or veneers; sometimes it’s just a few teeth.
B.R.’s Story
The ask: Years of dental work, some successful and some not, left her needing a new smile – and scared of who to trust.
The plan: A comprehensive exam and a plan built together restored her smile with a mix of ceramic restorations and dental implants.
Derek’s Transformation
The ask: After a hard stretch of years, Derek was ready to start over.
The plan: We were glad to play a small part in helping him get back on his feet – restoring the smile that came with his fresh start.
Kurt’s New Smile
The ask: Kurt put his own teeth on hold for years while he took care of everyone else.
The plan: His new smile turned him into a new guy.
Old dentistry that had reached the end of its life
Crowns do not last forever, and the usual first sign is cosmetic rather than painful: a dark line appearing at the gum, or fine cracks in the porcelain. None of these were emergencies. All of them were decisions made deliberately, before a crack turned into a broken piece.
J.B.’s Story
The ask: Old crowns were starting to show the dark lines that come with age.
The plan: Replacing them with all-ceramic restorations gave her smile a real boost.
J.B.’s Story
The ask: She had old crowns on her four front teeth and didn’t like the dark lines starting to show.
The plan: Replacing them with all-ceramic crowns restored her smile and blended seamlessly with the rest of her teeth, bringing back her confidence.
E.B.’s Story
The ask: His old crowns had started to develop cracks and craze lines – not urgent, but the kind of thing that can turn into a bigger problem if a piece breaks off.
The plan: After weighing the benefits and risks of leaving them alone, he chose to replace them. The goal wasn’t a new look – it was matching the new crowns so closely to the rest of his smile that you’d never know anything changed, just without the risk of a crack turning into a chip.
Cases where moving the teeth came first
The most conservative thing you can do to a tooth is move it, because nothing gets removed. Where position was part of the problem, orthodontics came first and often meant far less restorative work afterward. The first case in this group is the clearest example on the whole page: she was referred to us to have her gaps bonded, and in the end needed no bonding at all.
J.L.’s Story
The ask: Referred over to bond the spaces between her front teeth.
What we found: A comprehensive exam turned up slightly mobile front teeth from previously-treated gum disease, plus a tongue thrust habit driving the gaps.
The plan: A perio consult confirmed things were healthy after treatment, and myofunctional therapy resolved the tongue thrust. From there, Invisalign closed her spaces for good – no bonding needed.
J.C.’s Story
The ask: She wanted to improve her smile, but conservatively.
The plan: Invisalign moved her teeth into position first, then composite bonding on the edges of her four front teeth rejuvenated her smile – no tooth structure removed.
T.G.’s Story
The ask: He’d just had new crowns on his upper front teeth when we noticed his lower teeth were severely crowded – a real risk for keeping them clean and healthy long-term.
The plan: Invisalign guided his bite and lower teeth into alignment, making it easier for him – and our hygiene team – to keep everything healthy.
K.S.’s Story
The ask: He wanted to improve his smile but wasn’t sure what was even possible.
The plan: A comprehensive exam mapped out a plan – moving his teeth into the correct position, then restoring his smile with ceramic restorations.
D.P.’s Story
The ask: She knew something was wrong with her smile – she wanted it broader, more open.
The plan: Orthodontics moved her teeth into the right position, then ceramic veneers completed the smile she’d always wanted.
E.C.’s Story
The ask: Braces left dark triangular gaps at the top of her teeth – and they showed every time she smiled big.
The plan: Since the orthodontic work was already done, composite bonding filled the dark spaces without removing any tooth structure – and she can smile with full confidence now.
L.G.’s Story
The ask: Bonding on her two front teeth had gotten dark over the years, and the teeth next to them were crooked.
The plan: Rather than orthodontics, ceramic restorations on the top and bottom front teeth solved both problems at once – and she’s done well for years since.
A few that do not fit a category
Worth including precisely because they are not typical. One needed a plastic surgeon coordinated into the sequence, one needed periodontal surgery before anything cosmetic was possible, one had been told his whole life that his staining was permanent, one thought she had left it too late, and one did the whole thing in phases across several years on a retirement budget.
S.M.’s Story
The ask: She wanted her veneers redone – but the real story went back to a childhood accident that damaged her upper lip, which had covered her smile through several surgeries since.
The plan: After coordinating with her plastic surgeon on timing, new ceramic veneers lengthened her teeth – finally giving her the smile she’d dreamed of.
P.P.’s Story
The ask: Her teeth and gums just weren’t where they were supposed to be.
The plan: Periodontal surgery repositioned the gum line, opening the door to restore a brand new smile – it took a real plan to pull off.
C.S.’s Story
The ask: Childhood tetracycline staining left his teeth permanently dark – he’d learned to hide his lower teeth behind his lip for years, even after veneers fixed the top.
The plan: Finishing the smile with restorations on the rest of his teeth meant he could finally stop hiding it.
C.L.’s Story
The ask: She’d wanted to improve her smile for years, but had started to wonder if she was too old for it.
The plan: With some coaxing from her husband, she went for it – and now she’s smiling from ear to ear.
T.K.’s Story
The ask: Recently retired and settling into warmer weather, she asked what it would take to fix her smile – as long as it could be done in phases she could budget for.
The plan: After handling the items of immediate need first, we built a plan combining orthodontics and ceramic restorations, phased out over several years to fit her schedule and budget – proof a full smile transformation doesn’t have to happen all at once.
What all of them have in common
Every case above began with the same appointment: a comprehensive exam, photographs, digital X-rays and a 3D scan, and a conversation about what we found before anybody discussed treatment. That visit produces a map rather than a sales pitch, and in most mouths the largest category on that map is the work already doing its job and needing nothing at all.
Where the honest answer was smaller than expected, we said so. Where it was bigger, we said that too, and then sequenced it so it could actually be afforded.
If something here looks like your own mouth, the useful next step is not picking a procedure. It is finding out what is actually going on. What a first visit involves is written out in full, and if the thing standing in your way is the appointment itself rather than the teeth, there is a page about that too.