{"id":113,"date":"2019-03-12T07:38:02","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T11:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/blog\/?p=113"},"modified":"2025-10-06T22:15:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T02:15:54","slug":"why-consider-a-smile-makeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/blog\/why-consider-a-smile-makeover\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Consider a Smile Makeover?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dental problems begin and end differently. But either way, they impact your health and your confidence to smile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preventive dentistry such as daily oral care and routine dental check-ups help you stay ahead of the curve. Adding restorative dentistry and cosmetic dentistry to the equation creates a healthy triad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-114 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Smile-Makeover-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"Smile Makeover\" width=\"413\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Smile-Makeover-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Smile-Makeover.jpg 494w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>A comprehensive solution for a healthy, new smile<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your smile doesn\u2019t become unhealthy or unattractive overnight. Often a single missing tooth, damage to a particular tooth, decay, or teeth that become misaligned will start the downward trend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might not notice these risky changes immediately. Then one day you feel pain or are unable to chew or eat comfortably.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each condition alone can cause oral health problems. Untreated, they can worsen and give you less reason to smile due to embarrassment or pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/services\/smile-makeover\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> smile makeover provides a specific solution for each problem<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Your diagnosis and recommended procedures form a comprehensive treatment plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step by step, your health and smile will be restored.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Common problems solved by a smile makeover<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Missing teeth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Chipped, broken, or worn teeth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Misaligned, crooked teeth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Chronic head, neck, or jaw pain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your experience with any of these are a good reason to schedule an examination. As symptoms worsen without treatment your problems could multiply and so could your costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>How a smile makeover is the perfect solution for health and smile renewal<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your treatment most often uses restorative dentistry and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/why-the-results-of-cosmetic-dentistry-go-beyond-appearances\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cosmetic dentistry procedures<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Blending these treatments solves your health and appearance issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step is an oral examination. Your exam gives us the essential information to create a treatment plan that\u2019s tailored to your unique conditions and the priority for each procedure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your smile makeover can include a variety of treatment options.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tooth decay and damage can be treated with dental crowns, dental fillings, and inlays and onlays.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Misaligned or crooked teeth are straightened with orthodontic treatment including Invisalign\u00ae\ufe0f.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An infected tooth or teeth can be saved from an extraction with root canal therapy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Missing or damaged teeth can be replaced with<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/dental-implants-101-why-dental-implants-are-a-long-lasting-tooth-replacement-solution\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dental implants<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a dental bridge, or dentures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Stained or otherwise unattractive teeth can be transformed with professional teeth whitening, porcelain veneers, or<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/services\/dental-bonding\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dental bonding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in mind that your smile makeover occurs in stages depending on the condition of your teeth and gums.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When completed your tooth function and confidence to smile will be fully restored.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact your St. Petersburg Cosmetic Dentist Specialist, Dr. Roberto Macedo, DDS, MS, PhD.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about your damaged and unattractive teeth. Schedule an examination and treatment consultation to discover how a smile makeover can restore your health and confidence.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dental problems begin and end differently. But either way, they impact your health and your confidence to smile. Preventive dentistry such as daily oral care and routine dental check-ups help you stay ahead of the curve. Adding restorative dentistry and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/advancedcenterforcosmeticdentistry.com\/blog\/why-consider-a-smile-makeover\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":114,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dental-curiosity"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why Consider a Smile Makeover? - Roberto Macedo, DDS, MS, PHD<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Thinking about a smile makeover? 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