Aligners for 7 monthsWhiten during month 8Bond during month 9
Cosmetic / Smile Makeover
Smile Makeovers in Greenwich: One Smile, Planned as a Whole
If several things bother you, we plan alignment, colour, shape and any missing teeth as one. Before any treatment, you see the result and try it in your mouth.
How We Design It
Step 1
Scan and Photographs
An iTero 3D scan of your teeth, with photographs and a short video. Takes about 45 minutes.
Step 2
Digital Smile Design
Your new smile is designed on your own face, so the proportions fit you rather than a template.
Step 3
Trial Smile
We place a temporary mock-up over your teeth so you can see it, speak with it and photograph it, then ask for changes.
Step 4
Treatment in Sequence
Teeth are straightened, then whitened, then shaped. Getting the order right is what makes the result last.
Six Smile Makeovers
Real patients of ours, each treated to one plan with the steps in the right order. Drag the handle on any photo to compare.
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Invisalign to straighten, implants for the gaps, veneers to finish.
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Old restorations that were failing, remade as veneers, crowns and bridges.
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Veneers to refresh the whole smile.
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Four new veneers in place of old work, masking discolouration.
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Full-mouth rehabilitation: the whole smile rebuilt.
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Crowns, veneers and bridges where old work had failed and teeth were missing.
Every patient here agreed in writing to share their photos. Your own plan may involve fewer or different treatments, and results vary.
See the full gallery of 27 casesDigital smile design
Your Smile, Designed to Fit Your Face
Natural-looking teeth suit the face they sit in. Their shape and length, the way they meet your lips and their relationship to your other features all count, so we plan carefully before anything else.
Here on Greenwich Peninsula we pair the design software with a trained eye for aesthetics and facial proportion, so ideas can be tried out with you, our thinking explained in plain terms and a considered plan agreed before treatment starts.
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Short, worn teeth with a sloping biting edge, rebuilt to the agreed design.
Real patient, real design: one of our own cases.
Digital preview, not a result
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AI-generated from the proposed design and laid over the same patient's photo. It shows where the plan was heading; it is not a photograph of a finished result.
See the Possibilities
Most people find it tricky to describe the smile they want, and a conversation on its own rarely paints the full picture.
That is where a digital preview helps. We map the proposed changes onto photographs of you, so you can judge different tooth shapes and proportions on your own face, say what appeals and what doesn't, and shape the design with us.
Maybe you'd like worn edges built back up, a more balanced look or something more striking; seeing the options on screen makes that much easier to talk through.
What Makes a Smile Feel Natural
We never judge teeth in isolation; your whole face is the reference. These are the points the plan weighs up.
Facial Proportions
How the smile fits the rest of your face.
Tooth Shape and Size
How long and wide each tooth is, and how it sits beside the next.
Lips and Smile Line
Biting edges that follow the curve of your lower lip when you smile.
Gum Levels
How evenly the gum line frames each tooth.
Natural Character
The slight variations in shape, texture and translucency that stop teeth looking uniform.
Your Preferences
Bright and defined, or subtle and familiar: you have a say at every stage, and the design is how we find the version that feels like you.
The plan, drawn on his smile
White outlines mark each proposed tooth, traced over the patient's own smile, while guide lines track the curve the new edges should follow. Agreeing the shapes on his photographs first gave everyone one design to work to.
The design tested against his full-face photo before any work began.
Clinical Judgement Comes First
The design software is a tool; the decisions are clinical ones.
We combine what you're hoping for with our examination of your teeth and gums, measured against the principles of smile design. A result has to function as well as it looks, so your bite, your oral health and the choice of treatment get equal weight alongside appearance.
That mix decides what we recommend. If we suggest a change, there is a clear reason for it, and it fits a plan built for your mouth.
A Shared Design for You, Us and the Lab
The technicians who make your restorations work from the same design, so the shapes and proportions you approved are the ones they build, and the whole team aims at the same result.
Deciding these details up front supports a more predictable approach. It also means you have time for questions, can understand each option and only go ahead once you're comfortable with the direction.
A digital preview like this one only illustrates the proposed changes. How your own result turns out rests on your clinical circumstances and on the treatment agreed between us.
Your Treatment in Seven Stages
From the first chat to the final restorations.
Plans vary: some use only a few of these stages, and we order them around your oral health, what you need and what we've agreed.
1
Listening, Then Looking
The first conversation is about you: the things about your smile that bother you, the changes you'd make and the parts you're happy with. After that we examine your oral health, alignment, bite and tooth shade, and look at your features, facial proportions and lips to understand how your smile fits your face.
2
Photographs, Scans and X-Rays
What we take depends on your needs: usually photographs and an iTero Element 3D scan, plus X-rays if they're clinically appropriate. These show where you're starting from, guide the plan and let us talk you through what we've found on screen.
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Weighing Up the Options
Next, we lay out the treatments that might suit your goals and talk honestly about the pros, the risks and the alternatives. Where it's appropriate, doing nothing is one of the options. You'll leave with a personalised written plan and a cost estimate that also sets out the expected timescale, your appointments and the aftercare. Ask as many questions as you like before you choose.
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Designing It with You
Where it's appropriate, we design the proposed changes digitally before any treatment. Your face, lip line, tooth proportions and personal taste all inform it. The preview helps you picture the outcome and tell us what you think, and it gives our clinicians and technicians a single reference to plan from. The design can be refined as we go; it shows our intended direction and doesn't guarantee an exact result.
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Getting Your Mouth Healthy
Decay or gum disease gets treated before any cosmetic or restorative work starts. Sound teeth and healthy gums are the base the rest of the plan stands on, and we'll show you how to look after them through treatment and beyond.
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Tooth Position and Bite
If teeth need to move, or your bite needs adjusting, we slot that into the overall sequence. Invisalign in Greenwich or other orthodontic treatment may help some patients; many skip this stage. Matching the alignment plan to the smile design tells us the final position each tooth needs before any restorations are made.
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Shade, Then Restorations
We look at tooth colour and discuss whitening where it makes sense. When restorations are part of the plan, the choice is usually between composite bonding, veneers and crowns; gaps from missing teeth may call for implants or bridges. The smile design dictates the shape and proportions of the new work and is what the dental technician builds to. Where suitable, a mock-up or temporaries let you try the new shapes for real before anything permanent is made.
Let's Talk About Your Smile
What would you change, and what would you keep? Come and tell us. We'll look at your smile with you, explain the options and give you an honest idea of what's achievable.
Typical Plans and Timescales
Every plan is individual. Below are the three people ask about most often.
Plan
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Straighten, whiten, bondPriced once designed
Whitening, then veneersPriced once designed
Whiten first monthTrial second monthVeneers third month
Implants with veneersPriced once scanned
Implants, then healing over 4 monthsTrial during month 5Veneers and crowns in months 6 and 7
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Case study
Worn and Broken Teeth, Rebuilt
TreatmentComposite veneers suited to the patient's age, within a full-mouth rehabilitation
This is one of our own patients. Not retouched. Results differ from one person to the next.
3Smile Design Consultation
The appointment at our Greenwich Peninsula practice takes ninety minutes and covers photographs, a 3D scan and your digital smile design. There's no separate charge for the design or trial smile; both sit within your treatment fee.
A design shaped to your own face
A written plan, treatment order and fixed fee
The option of a trial smile before you decide
What It Can Include
We include only the treatments you need, sequenced so the results last.
Invisalign
Aligning crowded or gappy teeth at the start means less of your natural tooth has to be altered afterwards.
Whitening
Brightens your own teeth first, so any new work is matched to the lighter shade.
Composite Bonding
Rebuilds worn edges and closes small gaps over one or two visits, needing little or no drilling.
Porcelain Veneers
For heavily filled teeth, or where bonding wouldn't hold up, veneers alter both shape and colour.
Gum Contouring
Levels an irregular gum line so each tooth shows at the right length. Priced at your consultation.
Dental Implants
Fill the gaps left by missing teeth, built into the plan from the outset so the smile is complete.
Why the order matters. With the teeth straightened first, bonding or veneers can be thinner, and sometimes aren't needed. We whiten before any bonding or veneers, since those are matched to your teeth and won't lighten afterwards.
Who It's For
It's the right approach when there's more than one thing about your smile you'd like to change.
Crooked and Discoloured Teeth
We straighten first and whiten after, so the shade ends up even.
Worn or Chipped Teeth
Often worn down by years of grinding, then rebuilt with bonding or veneers.
Gaps and Uneven Edges
Gaps closed and edges levelled within the one design.
Restorations That Don't Match
Older fillings, crowns or veneers are remade to match the new shade.
Missing Teeth
From day one, any implants are planned together with the cosmetic work.
A Smile That Doesn't Suit You
Shaped to the proportions of your face, lips and features.
Questions
The process, how effective it is, and the fees.
Where can I get a smile makeover in Greenwich?–
At Peninsula Dentists, 26-28 Chandlers Avenue on Greenwich Peninsula. A smile makeover brings together treatments like Invisalign, whitening, bonding, veneers and gum contouring, carried out in a sensible order. We design it digitally around your face and let you preview it as a trial smile before you decide, and the smile design is part of your treatment fee. North Greenwich station on the Jubilee line is ten minutes' walk away.
How effective are smile makeovers?+
Very, when the whole smile is planned together. Aligning the teeth first, then whitening, then adding bonding or veneers keeps changes to your teeth small and makes everything match. You wear a trial of the new smile before treatment, so you know roughly what to expect. Its lifespan depends on the materials used and how well you care for it.
How much does a smile makeover cost?+
That depends on which treatments you combine. At Peninsula Dentists, a makeover with whitening and bonding on six teeth starts at £2,350, and you'll have a fixed fee in writing after a free consultation. Treatment from £1,500 can be spread with finance, subject to status.2
How long does a smile makeover take?+
That varies with the treatments involved. Whitening followed by bonding can be completed in a few weeks. If your plan begins with clear aligners it will usually run for several months, and implants add time for healing. The sequence and timings are set out in your written plan before anything starts.
Is there a way to preview my new smile before going ahead?+
Yes. We plan the design around your face, then fit a trial version over your own teeth so you can see how it looks, speak with it and photograph it. Both the smile design and the trial smile are part of your treatment fee.
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