Sedation dentistry offers you the ability to “sleep” through your chosen dental procedures, whether you’re undergoing treatment that involves dental implants, porcelain veneers, or porcelain crowns and bridges.

This method is especially ideal for our high-anxiety patients who really need peace of mind and reassurance that they can literally wake up and see the finished smile makeover they’ve long been dreaming about.

It’s not just anxious patients who benefit from sedation dentistry. Many of our Smile Texas patients are in need of multiple, complicated dental repairs – rather than visiting a traditional dentist and having these procedures dragged out over weeks, months, or even years, sedation dentistry allows us to complete a number of dental procedures at once, saving you time and energy.

Choose from the latest sedation techniques: oral-conscious sedation, IV sedation, or nitrous oxide. We even provide comfort items like pillows, blankets, or your favorite music. (Teddy bear available upon special request!)

Learn even more about the benefits of sedation dentistry by watching our sedation dentistry video series. Want even more proof of the advantages of this option? Hear endorsements of sedation dentistry directly from our patients themselves during their appearance on Great Day Houston.

Dark teeth, old crowns and fillings, uneven gums, missing teeth, and teeth grinding are the top five dental problems that we help reverse at Smile Texas.

You cannot have a beautiful smile unless you have a secure foundation for the cosmetic dentistry – so we make sure that your mouth and gums are healthy and ready for the right solution.

The cosmetic dentistry solutions for the top five dental problems at our office can include porcelain bridges and crowns, porcelain veneers, dental implants, diode laser gum correction, K7 bite evaluation, and neuromuscular dentistry. Often, a smile makeover can be completed in just two visits to our office. Sedation dentistry is a helpful tool in allowing us to carry out multiple dental procedures at one time.

Javier is just one example of someone who fits into each category of top dental complaints – and look at his before and after photos:

Think your smile is too far gone to be helped? Think again – we haven’t met a patient we couldn’t help. Contact us today to schedule your complimentary consultation.

New Year’s resolutions typically have a very short lifespan. Statistics show that about 80 percent of people who make resolutions don’t even make it through the end of January before giving up on the goals they’ve set. That means a lot of wasted new gym memberships, and a lot of unhappy people feeling unaccomplished.

So make a resolution that will give you results almost immediately – and may even provide you with the necessary motivation to hit the weight room or Pilates studio. The goal we recommend only requires that initial determination to be the best version of yourself – a smile makeover. At Smile Texas, we’re the ones who do the work while you reap the rewards of an attractive smile that makes you feel amazing.

A specific, measurable goal is what experts recommend for people who want to actually stick with their resolutions. So it’s up to you to take that initial step and contact us at Smile Texas for your complimentary consultation. Improving your oral health can jump start your willpower in other areas of your life, and a new smile truly can change you for the better.

A very noticeable “face lift” benefit of your smile makeover is the lengthening of your back teeth and expansion of your bite. People who have ground down or lost their back teeth often have a caved in look to their face. The “dental face lift” rebuilds the bite and restores a more youthful, full facial appearance. It can even make your lips and cheeks appear younger, fuller, and healthier because they are better supported by your teeth. Your look is improved from every angle!

Another very noticeable benefit of your smile makeover is beautiful, white teeth. Our teeth naturally darken as we age and so the human eye associates darker or yellow teeth with age and white teeth with youth. Of course, with a smile makeover not only will your teeth be the right color they will also be beautifully shaped, straight, and in proportion to your face.

You truly go face first into this world – when you’re proud of your smile, you are more likely to take better care of the rest of your body. If you’re dissatisfied with your grin or suffering with an unhealthy mouth, you will be less motivated to take good care of yourself. Plastic surgery isn’t a quick fix – but a smile makeover can be completed in as little as two visits to our office.

While silver and gold are ideal items to have in your pocket, they’re not necessarily elements that you want gleaming in your smile. Take our Smile Texas patient Dion, for instance. At one point in his life, he wanted a gold front tooth – but that ended up not working out so well for him. He came to us ready for a fresh start, a new smile, a better image of himself – and with a smile makeover, he literally became a new person with a warm and inviting smile.

A smile makeover can consist of porcelain veneers, porcelain crowns and bridges, and dental implants to help you become the best version of yourself. We can eliminate those unsightly old silver fillings and correct a dark smile to give you the kind of shine you really want – a brilliantly white grin.

Have you been told that you don’t have enough bone for dental implants? At Smile Texas, we can give you the beautiful smile you’ve always wanted – in just one day. Watch this video to learn more about how dental implants can provide you with a totally secure, natural-looking smile.

If you’re having a family photo taken for your holiday greeting card or annual family group shot, will you be seen with a big smile? Even if your kin’s sense of humor is to take an ugly-sweater photo in front of the Christmas tree for your holiday card, you still want that smile to shine bright.

Are you dreading the office festivities as always? You can make a lasting impression – in a good way – if you invest in a smile makeover. You’ll feel comfortable schmoozing and small-talking, no eggnog necessary! So put yourself and your smile on your gift list this holiday season.

You may not even realize just how negatively your smile has impacted your self-esteem and your social interactions. If others see you as distant, grumpy, or always in a bad mood because of your facial expressions, it’s natural for them to react in a negative way. They may steer clear of you or not include you at all. That kind of constant reaction can’t help but affect the way you feel about yourself.  So, it’s no surprise that our patients who have smile makeovers tell us that people suddenly see them differently than ever before. Careers advance and romances blossom!

Whether it’s a family photo, holiday party, or major work function that has you hiding behind a closed-mouth grin, we can help you open up and enjoy life again – and the holidays – the way they’re meant to be enjoyed: with a smile.

While cosmetic dentistry may not typically be an area that is covered by dental insurance, there are exceptions to the rule.

In many cases, porcelains crowns and bridges can be covered under dental insurance. Though dental implants are often not covered by dental insurance, coverage under your medical plan my be a possibility depending on the cause of your tooth loss or tooth damage.

A chipped or damaged front tooth in need of repair, or any mouth damage requiring cosmetic dentistry, may be provided for under your general medical insurance or a workman’s compensation plan, depending on the nature of your injury.

Occasionally, if your dental plan includes orthodontic coverage, it may be possible for you to receive some insurance help in covering the cost of porcelain veneers. If you are in need of replacement porcelain veneers because yours have deteriorated, this is often possible under many dental insurance plans.

Not sure what benefits you might qualify for under your dental plan? Contact our office for a complimentary consultation and discussion about your options.

Your smile’s appearance is influenced not just by the look of your teeth, but also the look of your gums. Some patients have gums that extend too far over the tops of their teeth, creating that “gummy” smile and making the teeth appear small. Alternately, if your teeth are in fact too short for your face, reducing the amount of gum tissue can make the teeth appear longer and more cosmetically pleasing. Either way, we use diode laser gum correction to make your smile beautiful and healthy.

Diode laser gum correction – also known as laser gum recontouring – is a very advanced laser technology which gently sculpts your gums to balance the length of your gum tissue so that it complements the size and shape of your upper lip, thereby making your teeth look longer and more proportional. Where gum prominence once required surgery, this new procedure vaporizes excess gum tissue safely and with lower risk of infection.

Contact us for more information about diode laser gum correction and to schedule your complimentary consultation.

If you’re looking for one truly impactful way to enhance your natural beauty, a smile makeover is it. There are even perks to a smile makeover that go beyond the obvious. When your bite is properly aligned, your smile will be better supported – this, in turn, can help give you a more youthful look. Who doesn’t want that, beauty queen or not?

Even though beauty pageant contestants have the bravery to get up on stage, perform, and answer questions on the spot, they may not have nerves of steel for the dentist’s chair. In our office, we offer sedation dentistry to help your smile makeover go smoothly, and often sedation dentistry allows us to complete dental procedures in as little as two visits.

Whether you need small touch-ups to your smile – efficiently fixed with porcelain veneers or porcelain crowns – or whether you need a total overhaul of your grin with dental implants, we’re here to help. Win or lose, every potential beauty queen wants a better-looking smile. Smile Texas is the Official Dentist of Miss Texas USA and Miss Teen Texas USA.