Smile Makeover — Custom Esthetic Design
More than a single treatment, a Smile Makeover is a unified esthetic therapy integrating veneers, crowns, gum lifting, and whitening to engineer a radiant smile in absolute balance with your natural facial geometry.
1. What is a Smile Makeover?
A Smile Makeover is not merely about prepping teeth for ceramic coverings. It is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary treatment plan combining various aesthetic therapies (such as E.max veneers, Zirconia crowns, laser whitening, crown lengthening/gum contouring, and Invisalign aligners) to resolve misalignment, color disharmony, shape irregularities, and gum line asymmetry.
The foundation of a successful Smile Makeover at DentalNKT lies in our cosmetic design protocols: high-definition facial photography, 3D digital planning, and physical try-in mockups (wax-ups) placed on your teeth before any clinical preparation begins. We guarantee minimal enamel reduction and healthy integration with surrounding tissues.
Smile Makeover Core Principles
- Fully customized around your unique facial symmetry
- Avoids generic, unnatural artificial teeth templates
- Preview proposed anatomy with wax-up mock-ups
- Includes temporary testing phase for bite and feel
- Requires a minimum of 10 days stay for clinical excellence
2. Makeover Modules: Flexible Treatment Components
No two makeovers are alike. We construct your plan dynamically. Our clinical team only includes procedures necessary to resolve your diagnosis, itemizing each cost separately.
| Treatment Component | Clinical Indication |
|---|---|
| IPS E.max Porcelain Veneers | Optimal for anterior front teeth with vital pulp to restore shade, close diastemas, and correct micro-fractures. |
| Porcelain Crowns (Zirconia/Emax) | Indicated for heavily decayed teeth, posterior load-bearing molars, or root-canal treated structures. |
| In-Office Laser Teeth Whitening | Establishes a bright baseline shade for natural teeth before matching custom veneer shells. |
| Esthetic Gum Contouring / Gingivectomy | Corrects uneven gum margins or high smile lines (gummy smile) using surgical/laser technology. |
| Diagnostic Wax-up & Mock-up | Temporary wax modeling on un-prepped structures to visualize tooth length, volume, and silhouette. |
| Invisalign US Clear Aligners | Pre-treatment alignment of crowded teeth to optimize seating paths, avoiding aggressive prep work. |
| Single Dental Implants | Restores gaps in the aesthetic zone caused by prior extractions, avoiding preparation of support teeth. |
3. DentalNKT Smile Design Protocols: Why It Takes 10 Days
Rushing a makeover in 3 days often leads to over-preparation, pulpal devitalization, or chronic gum inflammation due to ill-fitting margins. Our systematic protocol respects biological healing and design verification:
1Step 01: Multi-Angle Facial Photography
We capture high-definition photographs and video recordings of speech and smile movements to analyze alignment axes in sync with your structural facial features.
2Step 02: Customized Shade Mapping
Our clinicians help select your custom shade based on skin undertones, age, and eye color, avoiding monochromatic opaque block look unless requested.
3Step 03: Diagnostic Wax-Up Try-In
A physical diagnostic mock-up is placed directly onto your teeth before any preparation, letting you feel and approve the proposed tooth length and volume.
4Step 04: Conservative Prep & Temporary Trial
Minimal-prep enamel shaping (under 0.3mm or prep-less when indicated) under high magnification, followed by temporary crowns acting as functional trials.
5Step 05: Design Verification & Lab Approval
Test drive your temporary smile for 1-3 days. Any feedback on speech, phonetics, or bite comfort is updated in the digital file before final laboratory milling.
6Step 06: Permanent Bonding & Shade Check
Restorations are evaluated on-site under natural light using try-in pastes. Once approved, they are bonded using dual-cure resin cements.
4. Clinical Screening: Who Should Treat in Australia First
Unlike advertising clinics, DentalNKT places biological safety above sales. If you present with any of the following clinical conditions, we advise undergoing stabilization in Australia before booking travel:
Active Periodontitis
Active bleeding and bone loss. Bonding restorations to inflamed gum tissues leads to failure and chronic tissue decay.
Severe Nocturnal Bruxism
Excessive sleep grinding forces can easily fracture or chip ceramic shells. Protective night guards are mandatory post-treatment.
Pregnancy
Elective cosmetic dental procedures are not recommended and should be postponed until postpartum to ensure fetal safety.
Active TMJ Disorders
Unstable jaw pain. Rapid alteration of dental anatomy can worsen joint strain if not carefully diagnosed first.
5. Recommended Smile Makeover Stay Itinerary
| Timeline | Clinical & Laboratory Steps |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Studio photography, 3D intraoral scans, color shade mapping, and physical try-in mockup (wax-up) over un-prepped teeth. |
| Day 2 | Laser teeth whitening (if in plan) to brighten baseline natural teeth to coordinate with new porcelain shells. |
| Day 3 | Enamel reduction preparation (under 0.3mm), digital impression scan of preparations, fitting aesthetic temporary veneers. |
| Day 4 – 8 | Patient wears temporary veneers for real-life feedback. In-house lab designs and bakes custom porcelain restorations. |
| Day 9 | Try-in session, evaluating restoration margins, fit, and color aesthetics under natural outdoor sunlight. |
| Day 10 | Final resin cement bonding, occlusal calibration, and polishing. |
| Day 11 – 14 | Buffer period: Follow-up check of bite adjustment, final clinical photography portfolio, and warranty package handover. |
Your Absolute Control: Smile Approval Stage
At DentalNKT, you maintain final authority over your smile design. The temporary veneer trial phase (Days 4–8) is your opportunity to check speech, bite, and aesthetics. Any changes to tooth length, edge roundedness, or porcelain brightness are directly modified on the temporary structures and updated before final lab baking.
Once the restorations are cemented permanently, alterations are impossible without grinding off the custom shells and starting anew. This makes the temporary trial your critical feedback window.
Esthetic Guarantee
We never cement restorations permanently until you sign off on design satisfaction.
7. Itemized Smile Makeover Price Index
We do not package costs into a single opaque lump sum. Every clinical module in your Smile Makeover plan is itemized transparently:
| Clinical Procedure Item | Price (VND) | Price (USD) | Price (AUD, Ref) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPS E.max Porcelain Veneer (per tooth) | 12.000.000 VNĐ | $456 USD | $650 AUD |
| IPS E.max Porcelain Crown (per tooth) | 10.800.000 VNĐ | $411 USD | $585 AUD |
| In-Office Laser Teeth Whitening (German Gel) | 3.000.000 VNĐ | $114 USD | $160 AUD |
| Laser Gum Contouring (Non-Surgical, per tooth) | 900.000 VNĐ | $34 USD | $49 AUD |
| Periodontal Crown Lengthening Surgery (per tooth) | 1.800.000 VNĐ | $68 USD | $98 AUD |
| Diagnostic Wax-up Mock-up (per tooth) | 500.000 VNĐ | $20 USD | $30 AUD |
| Invisalign Clear Aligners (If pre-alignment required) | Từ 72.000.000 VNĐ | Từ $2,740 USD | Từ $3,905 AUD |
* Illustrative example: A proposal for 10 E.max veneers + laser whitening + 10 wax-up mock-ups totals: (10 x $650 AUD) + $160 AUD + (10 x $30 AUD) = $6,960 AUD. No hidden fees. Fixed conversion rates: 1 AUD = 18,441 VND, 1 USD = 26,280 VND.
A Note on Australian Private Health Funds
Aesthetic elective procedures such as veneers, bleaching, and laser gum lifting are typically excluded from private extras dental covers in Australia. Reconstructive crowns on root-canal treated teeth may qualify for partial rebate. DentalNKT does not maintain affiliate links or process insurance billing.
8. Who Will Perform Your Smile Makeover?
Smile makeover planning requires both clinical artistry and a deep grasp of occlusion dynamics to avoid masticatory joint strain or mechanical ceramic failure. At DentalNKT, your treatment is managed 1-on-1 by our director, Dr. Nguyen Huy Hoang, specializing in dental aesthetics and implantology.
- Practicing License No: 009235/BYT-CCHN (Verified).
- Over 15+ years of clinical experience in cosmetic restorations and occlusal therapies.
- In-house dental laboratory utilizing authentic E.max (Ivoclar - Switzerland) and Ceramill (Austria) blanks.
Payment & Deposit Structure
We accept cash, bank transfers, and international credit cards (VISA/Mastercard). Fees are split into two stages (Stage 1: 70% paid after enamel prep and digital scans; Stage 2: 30% paid after you approve final smile aesthetics and before permanent cementation).
9. Comprehensive Esthetic Warranty
Since a smile makeover integrates different clinical modules, each veneer or crown carries its own warranty based on materials selected (E.max veneers carry a 10-year warranty, while Zirconia crowns have a 7-year warranty). Your final case folder lists coverage per restoration.
Warranty Exclusions: Procedures such as teeth bleaching (shade retention varies by enamel type) and cosmetic laser gingival contouring (soft tissue reshaping) are not covered by mechanical component warranties.
10. Frequently Asked Questions
Design Your Dream Smile in Hanoi – Save Up to 70%
Send us 3 photos: your profile, a full smile photo, and a close-up of your teeth. Our esthetic board, directed by Dr. Nguyen Huy Hoang, will analyze your smile and send a customized proposal within 24 to 48 hours.