Smile Makeover in Brookline, MA

Live with Your Dream Smile!

A smile makeover is a fully personalized treatment plan that combines two or more cosmetic dentistry procedures to address everything you want to change about your smile — designed in the right order, phased appropriately, and built around your face, not just your teeth. No two makeovers look alike, because no two patients start from the same place or want the same result. At Boston Smile Center, smile makeovers are led by Dr. Sasson, who has over 35 years of experience in cosmetic dentistry in Brookline and has been honored in Boston Magazine’s Best of Boston issue for his work in this area. Before any preparation begins, our team uses digital imaging to show you a preview of what your smile could look like after treatment, so you can see and refine the vision before committing to a single procedure. Contact our office to schedule your consultation.

Why Choose Boston Smile Center for Smile Makeovers?

How Does a Smile Makeover Work?

A smile makeover begins with a consultation where we examine your teeth, gums, and overall facial structure, and listen carefully to the changes you want to make. We recommend bringing reference photos if you have them — the more specific your vision, the better we can map out a plan to match it. From there, we build a treatment plan that sequences the appropriate procedures in the right clinical order. A smile makeover often combines several of the following: Teeth Whitening — typically completed first, so that veneers or bonding can be matched to your desired shade rather than your current one. Porcelain Veneers — thin custom shells placed over the front surfaces of teeth to correct chips, discoloration, gaps, or proportion. Learn more about veneers. Invisalign Clear Aligners — when alignment issues are part of the picture, straightening first preserves more tooth structure and produces more predictable cosmetic results. Learn more about Invisalign. Dental Crowns — for teeth that are structurally compromised or need significant reshaping, crowns protect and restore while blending seamlessly with adjacent teeth. Cosmetic Bonding — a versatile, chairside option for minor chips, gaps, or surface irregularities that can often be completed in a single visit. Learn more about bonding. Because makeovers involve multiple procedures, they are typically phased across several appointments. Dr. Sasson manages the sequence carefully to ensure each step builds on the last, with your final result in mind throughout the entire process.

The Benefits of Getting a Smile Makeover

A smile makeover can deliver results that go well beyond the cosmetic. Patients who invest in a comprehensive smile transformation often find that the experience changes how they carry themselves, how they engage with others, and how they approach their own oral health. Here are some of the benefits our patients consistently report: More confidence in social and professional settings. When you feel comfortable smiling, you engage differently — in conversations, at work, in photos. That shift is something patients describe as immediate and lasting. Improved oral hygiene. Patients who invest in their smiles tend to take better care of them. Brushing, flossing, and keeping regular cleanings become a higher priority when the results are worth protecting. Better functionality. Many makeover components also address structural issues — crowns that protect compromised teeth, alignment that improves bite efficiency, bonding that restores chipped surfaces. Looking better and functioning better often go hand in hand. A more youthful appearance. Brighter, properly proportioned teeth can meaningfully change the overall look of the face — an effect that many of our patients in their 50s and 60s find to be one of the most appreciated outcomes of treatment. Long-lasting results. With proper care, the improvements from a well-planned smile makeover can last many years. Porcelain veneers and crowns are durable investments; whitening results can be maintained with periodic touch-ups.

Understanding the Cost of a Smile Makeover

Because every smile makeover is built from scratch around the individual patient, cost varies considerably — from a two-procedure plan involving whitening and bonding to a comprehensive multi-phase treatment that includes veneers, Invisalign, and restorations. The most accurate estimate comes from your in-person consultation, where Dr. Sasson can examine your teeth, understand your goals, and lay out a sequenced plan with a complete cost picture before you commit to anything.

Smile makeovers are typically elective cosmetic treatment, so dental insurance generally does not cover cosmetic procedures. However, restorative components — replacing missing teeth, treating decay, or addressing gum disease before cosmetic work begins — may be partially covered depending on your plan. Boston Smile Center accepts CareCredit financing, in-house payment plans, and HSA and FSA funds to help make comprehensive treatment accessible. Our team will walk through every financial option with you at your consultation so there are no surprises.

Meet the Dentists Behind Your Smile Makeover

A smile makeover often combines several treatments, and at Boston Smile Center your plan is designed and carried out by experienced, credentialed dentists who tailor every step to your goals.

Medically reviewed by Alan Sasson, DDS

Dr. Alan Sasson

Cosmetic, Restorative, and Implant Dentist

Dr. Sasson has been a Brookline mainstay for over 35 years. He earned his dental degree from the Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry at Boston University and holds a certification in Oral Implantology from Brookdale Hospital in New York. He has held faculty appointments at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, the Forsythe Institute, and the Medical Research Foundation of Boston, and he is a past president of the Brookline Dental Society, the Boston Dental Collaborative, and the Boston Society for Dental Esthetics. Boston Magazine has honored him in its Best of Boston issue for cosmetic dentistry on more than one occasion.

Dr. Ahmed Abugad

DMD, Certified Invisalign Provider

Dr. Abugad earned his DMD from the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, graduating with high honors. He has advanced training in CEREC crown technology and is a Certified Invisalign provider, making him a valuable part of comprehensive smile makeover cases. He is a member of the Massachusetts Dental Society and the American Dental Association.

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Smile Makeover FAQs

Is a Smile Makeover Safe?

Yes — with one important condition. Cosmetic work is entirely safe, but it needs to be performed on a healthy foundation. Before any makeover procedures begin, Dr. Sasson will thoroughly evaluate your teeth and gums. If there are underlying concerns — decay, gum disease, cracked teeth with structural issues — those are addressed first. Performing cosmetic work over untreated problems creates complications down the line, and we never cut that corner. Once your oral health is clear, the cosmetic procedures themselves — whitening, veneers, bonding, Invisalign — are well-established treatments with excellent safety records. We will walk you through exactly what your plan involves and what to expect at every stage before you commit to anything.

How Long is a Smile Makeover?

It varies considerably, and that range is not a vague answer — it is genuinely how makeovers work. A plan centered on whitening and cosmetic bonding can be completed in one or two visits over a few weeks. A plan that includes Invisalign, veneers, and implants may take 12 to 18 months, with the most intensive work typically front-loaded and finishing procedures toward the end. Dr. Sasson maps out the full timeline at your consultation so you know exactly what to expect, when each appointment will be, and how the plan fits around your schedule. We design treatment around your life, not the other way around.

Who is a Good Candidate for a Smile Makeover?

Most healthy adults are candidates for a smile makeover. The main requirement is that existing oral health concerns — decay, gum disease, or other active conditions — are addressed before cosmetic procedures begin. Beyond that, candidacy is largely a matter of what you want to change and how comprehensive you want the treatment to be. Many of our smile makeover patients are adults in their 50s and 60s who want to address the cumulative effects of time on their smiles. This often includes discoloration that has built up over decades, older dental work that no longer blends with surrounding teeth, teeth that have shifted or worn down over time, or a combination of concerns that individually feel minor but together affect how confident they feel when they smile. A makeover gives us the opportunity to address all of it in a coordinated plan rather than piecemeal. If you are not sure whether a makeover is the right approach or whether a single procedure might accomplish your goals, we are happy to talk through the options at your consultation and give you an honest recommendation.

How Can a Smile Makeover Change Your Life?

More than most patients expect. The changes that feel most significant are often not the ones you would predict going in. Patients routinely tell us that they are less guarded in conversation, that they find themselves smiling more openly, and that they feel more at ease in professional and social settings — not because they told themselves to, but because the self-consciousness that used to be there simply is not anymore.

There is also a practical dimension that goes beyond confidence. Teeth that are properly aligned, restored, and well-maintained are easier to keep clean, less susceptible to further damage, and more comfortable to live with day to day. Many patients find that caring for their smile becomes something they actually want to do once they are proud of how it looks. That shift — from dental care as obligation to dental care as maintenance of something you value — has a real long-term effect on your oral health. We see it consistently, and it is one of the reasons the investment in a makeover tends to pay forward for years.

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