Cosmetic dentistry

A smile is designed before it is ever prepared.

Most cosmetic dentistry fails on judgment, not on technique. Shade, proportion, lip support and bite are decided before a tooth is touched, and you approve the result before it becomes permanent.

A patient of the Kurpis Center after a smile makeover.

What it actually involves

Cosmetic work here begins as a diagnosis, not a sale. Facial aesthetics, the way your lip falls, how much tooth shows at rest and in a full smile, and how the bite closes are all recorded first. The design follows from those measurements.

01

Facial and smile analysis

Proportion, midline, incisal edge position and lip dynamics are measured against your face, not against a template.

02

Bite and function

A smile that looks right and fails mechanically has not been designed. Occlusion is settled before porcelain is specified.

03

A preview you approve

You wear a physical preview of the finished smile. Nothing is made permanent until you have seen it and agreed to it.

Developed in this practice

The Two Visit Smile Makeover System™

Because the design, the aesthetics and the bite are settled in advance, qualified cases finish in two visits rather than months in temporaries. Candidacy follows a comprehensive evaluation.

Questions

Asked often.

How long do porcelain veneers last?

Decades. Patients here have veneers placed in 2009 still in service without issue. Longevity depends on diagnosis, bite design and material choice far more than on the porcelain itself.

Will it look fake?

Not if it is designed. Teeth that look artificial are usually the wrong proportion, the wrong shade value or the wrong length for the face. That is a design failure, not a material one.

Can I see the result first?

Yes. A physical preview of the proposed smile is worn and approved before any permanent work begins.

No obligation

Get a free second opinion.

The preliminary consultation is free and includes a 2‑D panoramic scan. If the plan you were given was the right one, you will be told so.