Get A Megawatt Smile
Problem Gaps, chips and/or crooked teeth
Procedure Veneers
By offering a sneak peak of a new-and-improved smile, high-tech digital imaging (see the way your smile will look before you agree to the procedure) has helped boost the popularity of veneers. These thin layers of hard, translucent porcelain are individually crafted to each tooth. They offer dramatic results from hiding surface ridges and closing gaps to creating a perfectly linear tooth line, says New York City celebrity dentist Irwin Smigel, D.D.S. Veneers also can correct more-severe problems like misaligned teeth. "The majority of people seeking veneers are adults who've had braces but whose teeth have begun to shift back," says Wynn Okuda, D.M.D., of the Dental Day Spa in Honolulu and president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Done well and cared for (avoid chomping on hard candy and brush/floss regularly), veneers can last a lifetime, Smigel says. Cost: $1,000-$2,500 per tooth (four to eight teeth is the average).