Smile makeover
The umbrella term: any combination of treatments planned together for the whole smile. It may involve no ceramic at all.
Whole-smile planning
Smile Makeover in Dubai
One plan for the whole smile, built from the treatments your teeth actually need, designed digitally and tried in your mouth before anything irreversible happens.
- Diagnosis before design
- Mock-up before any preparation
- Ceramic made in the same building
The consultation ends with a diagnosis and a written plan listing each treatment, its order and the alternatives.
A plan, not a packageEach tooth gets the treatment its own problem needs.
Quick answer
What is a smile makeover?
A smile makeover is a treatment plan that combines several procedures to change how the whole smile looks: often whitening, composite bonding, aligners, gum contouring, veneers, crowns or implants, chosen tooth by tooth for the problem each one has. At Creative Arts in Dubai it starts with diagnosis, is designed digitally and tried as a mock-up in your mouth, and the ceramic is made in the laboratory in the same building.
27 yearsIn-house dental laboratory in the same building
Written planItemised treatment plan before you commit
Open daily10:00–20:00, seven days a week
Jumeirah 3614 Jumeira St, Umm Suqeim 1, Dubai
Problem first
Which treatment fixes which part of your smile?
Most problems have a conservative option and a more involved one; the examination decides which your teeth need.
| What bothers you | Conservative option | More involved option |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow or stained teeth | Professional cleaning and teeth whitening | Veneers or crowns for deep discolouration whitening cannot reach |
| Chipped or uneven edges | Composite bonding | Veneers for larger chips; crowns for broken, heavily filled teeth |
| Gaps between teeth | Bonding for small gaps | Aligners or braces; veneers where tooth shape is also wrong |
| Crooked or crowded teeth | Clear aligners or fixed braces | Veneers after alignment, or for mild cases |
| Too much gum, or an uneven gum line | Laser gum contouring | Crown lengthening where bone is involved |
| Small, short or worn teeth | Bonding to restore length | Veneers or crowns, with a bite assessment if grinding caused the wear |
| Missing teeth | A bridge, where the neighbouring teeth already need crowns | Dental implants, with bone grafting where needed |
| Old crowns or fillings that look wrong | Replacing old tooth-coloured fillings | New crowns or veneers matched to the smile |
Most makeovers combine two to four of these. A gummy smile caused by the lip or jaw is not solved by treating the teeth.
At a glance
Smile makeover at Creative Arts: the key facts
- What it can combine
- Whitening, bonding, aligners, gum contouring, veneers, crowns, implants
- First step
- Examination, photographs, scan and X-rays where needed
- Preview
- Digital smile design and a physical mock-up before any irreversible step
- Typical duration
- Weeks for cosmetic-only plans; months when aligners or implants are involved
- Anaesthesia
- Local anaesthetic where needed; sedation can be discussed
- Who treats you
- Dr. Khalid Saeed, Dr. Kinan Bonni or Dr. Somar Dahdal
- Laboratory
- Creative Art Dental Lab, in the same building as the clinic
- Where
- 614 Jumeira St, Jumeirah 3, Dubai; clinic open daily 10:00–20:00
Know the terms
Smile makeover, Hollywood Smile or a single fix: what is the difference?
The terms overlap in advertising. Clinically, the difference is how many teeth are treated.
Hollywood Smile
One kind of makeover, in which most visible teeth are covered with veneers or crowns in one design. See Hollywood Smile.
Makeover without veneers
Whitening, bonding, aligners and gum contouring only, often enough when tooth shape is good. See smile makeover without veneers.
A targeted fix
When one or two teeth are the problem, treating only those and matching them to the rest often looks more natural.
The process
How a smile makeover is planned and carried out
Every makeover passes through the same stages. The ones before treatment decide the result.
Consultation and diagnosis
What you want to change, then teeth, gums, bite and jaw joints examined, with photographs, a scan and X-rays where needed.
Visit 1Written plan and options
Each treatment, its order, the alternatives and the cost, itemised before you commit.
After diagnosisDigital smile design
Proportions, midline, smile arc and gum line designed against your face and reviewed with you.
Design stageMock-up in your mouth
A temporary trial of the design you can see, speak with and photograph. Changes here cost nothing.
Before preparationTreatment in sequence
Health, then alignment, gums, whitening and finally restorations, each by the appropriate dentist.
Weeks to monthsFitting and review
Restorations tried in, bonded and the bite balanced, then a review, written aftercare and a night guard if you grind.
Final stage
Sequencing
Why the order of treatment decides the result
A makeover is several treatments, and the order is where many plans go wrong. It runs from the foundations outwards:
- Health first. Decay, gum inflammation and failing fillings are treated before anything cosmetic.
- Tooth position next. Aligners or braces come before veneers, because straighter teeth usually need fewer veneers and less enamel removed.
- Gums before ceramic. Reshaped gum matures for several weeks so veneer edges meet a stable line; see veneers with gum contouring.
- Whitening before shade matching. Ceramic does not whiten later, so natural teeth are whitened first and the ceramic matched to them.
- Ceramic last. An implant needs months of healing before its final crown.
Our smile makeover timeline shows how long common combinations take.
Design first
How the new smile is designed before it is made
The design starts from your face. Facial photographs and an intraoral scan are combined so the proposed teeth can be judged against your lips, gums and facial midline.
- Midline and symmetry: the centre of the smile matches the centre of the face.
- Smile arc: upper edges follow the curve of the lower lip.
- Proportions: each tooth's width against its length, and how much gum shows.
- Shade: brightness and translucency chosen for your face, not the whitest tab.
See what makes a smile look balanced, and digital smile design for how the design becomes a mock-up.
From dentist to dental lab
Where the ceramic in your makeover is made
Veneers, crowns and implant restorations are designed and made at Creative Art Dental Lab, in the same building as the clinic. The ceramist sees your teeth and skin tone in person, under the same light as your dentist, which is where shade, texture and edge translucency are decided.
- 1Consultation & records — examination, photographs and the radiographs your case needs
- 2Digital scan — an intraoral scan replaces impression trays for most cases
- 3Design — the restoration or smile is designed digitally and reviewed with you
- 4Lab fabrication — milled from ceramic, then hand-finished for shade and texture
- 5Try-in — shade, shape and fit checked in your mouth, adjusted in-house if needed
- 6Placement & review — bonded or cemented, bite balanced, reviewed afterwards
Who leads the laboratory side of a smile makeover?
The laboratory is part of Creative Art Group, whose CEO, Basem Tobaji, is a celebrity smile designer with about 30 years in the dental field. He heads the group whose laboratory makes the ceramic; he is not a dentist and does not examine, diagnose or treat patients. Every clinical step is your dentist's.
Candidacy
Is a smile makeover right for you?
A makeover suits most adults with healthy foundations and clear goals. Some things have to be fixed, or rethought, first.
Usually a good starting point
- Several things bother you at once: colour, shape, gaps or alignment
- Old crowns, veneers or fillings no longer match the rest of the smile
- You want to see the result before anything irreversible
- You are open to the conservative option if it achieves the goal
Address these first
- Gum disease or active decay
- Heavy grinding without a bite assessment and night guard plan
- A request for the whitest shade regardless of your face
- An event date that leaves no time for healing; see planning a smile before a wedding
Real cases
Smile makeovers treated at Creative Arts in Dubai
Unretouched photographs of patients treated at our clinic. Results depend on the case.
Shown with patient consent. More cases are in the before and after library.
Go deeper
Smile makeover guides for your situation
Each page covers one part of the decision in more depth.
Smile makeover cost
What each component adds, and comparing quotes.
Celebrity smile
Camera-ready, yet still your own teeth.
Smile makeover over 50
Wear, recession and old crowns planned together.
How long a makeover takes
Timelines for common combinations.
Uneven or crooked smile
Causes, from tooth position to gums and jaw.
Cost
What decides the cost of a smile makeover?
A makeover is priced as the sum of its parts, after examination. See the smile makeover cost guide, or Hollywood Smile cost for full-set ceramic plans.
- Which treatmentsWhitening and bonding at one end; veneers, crowns and implants at the other.
- How many teethSet by how many teeth show when you talk and smile.
- Health work firstGum treatment, decay or failing fillings, as separate lines.
- MaterialsComposite, E-max, feldspathic porcelain or zirconia, tooth by tooth.
Who treats you
Dentists who plan smile makeovers here
The dentist who carries out the cosmetic work plans your makeover, with colleagues for gums, orthodontics or implant surgery.
Patient questions
Frequently asked questions
What does a smile makeover include?
There is no fixed list. It includes whichever treatments your teeth need: whitening and bonding for one person, aligners and a few veneers for another, crowns and an implant for a third. The written plan lists each component in order, with its alternatives.
Is a smile makeover the same as a Hollywood Smile?
Not quite. A Hollywood Smile is one kind of smile makeover, where most visible teeth are covered with veneers or crowns in a single design. A smile makeover is the wider term and can reach its goal with little or no ceramic, using whitening, bonding, aligners or gum contouring.
How long does a smile makeover take?
A cosmetic-only makeover of whitening, bonding and ceramic veneers usually takes a few weeks from design to fitting. Plans with aligners, gum reshaping or implants take months, because teeth, gums and bone need time to move or heal.
Can I see my smile makeover before treatment starts?
Yes. The proposed smile is designed against your facial photographs, then made into a physical mock-up you wear, speak with and photograph. Length, shape and brightness can still change at that stage, before any tooth is prepared.
Can a smile makeover be done without veneers?
Often. When tooth shape is good and the problems are colour, small chips, minor gaps or alignment, whitening, bonding, aligners and gum contouring can be enough. The conservative route is costed alongside any ceramic option so you can compare them.
Does a smile makeover damage natural teeth?
It depends on the components. Whitening, aligners and most bonding remove little or no tooth structure. Ceramic veneers usually need a small, irreversible enamel reduction, and crowns more. Preparing through the approved mock-up removes only what the design needs.
How long do the results of a smile makeover last?
Each part ages differently. Whitening fades gradually and can be topped up; bonding usually needs refreshing after some years; ceramic veneers and crowns often last 10–15 years or more with good hygiene, regular reviews and a night guard if you grind.
Keep exploring
Related treatments
Full ceramic smileHollywood Smile in DubaiMost visible teeth in veneers or crowns.PlanningDigital smile designHow your new smile is designed and tried first.CostSmile makeover cost in DubaiWhat each component adds to the total.VeneersDental veneers in DubaiCandidacy, materials and care.Real casesBefore and after casesUnretouched results from our clinic.WhiteningTeeth whiteningOften the first step of a makeover.
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