For Carolyn, 65, a former instructor identified for her beaming smile, shedding confidence in her tooth was greater than only a beauty concern, it was affecting her whole demeanor. “People used to stop me and say, ‘My God, Carolyn, you’re so happy. You smile all the time,’” she shares. However after years of yellowing, chipped tooth and outdated dental work, she discovered herself smiling much less and feeling self-conscious.
A turning level got here after the lack of her husband. “Naturally, I’m going to be dating again and online dating is so image-driven,” she says. “I figured it was time to do something for myself.” Carolyn researched for practically two years earlier than selecting New York beauty dentist Victoria Veytsman, DDS to revive her smile and convey again her confidence.
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Carolyn’s issues prolonged past aesthetics. “I had very old restorations that were failing and my bite was off,” she explains. Dr. Veytsman approached her case holistically, contemplating the well being and aesthetics of her smile.
“The smile is one of the first places aging shows up,” Dr. Veytsman says. “Carolyn had lost vertical dimension not just in her teeth, but in the lower third of her face, so the goal was full rejuvenation.” Her remedy plan included a mix of porcelain crowns and restorations to rebuild and brighten her smile. “We didn’t just want to create something that looked great; it had to function well and last for years,” Dr. Veytsman notes.
The method took about three visits, with work performed in phases—high tooth first, then the underside. “Because I had additional work like root canals, it took a bit longer,” Carolyn says. “But it was worth every second.”
Carolyn’s gorgeous transformation, taken simply someday after her smile makeover.
Seeing Her New Smile for the First Time
The second Carolyn noticed her new tooth, the transformation was instantaneous. “Pure elation! I basically yelled, ‘Woohoo!’ I haven’t stopped smiling since,” she says. “It’s not just about my teeth looking better—it’s about how I carry myself now. I feel hopeful, confident and excited about the future.”
Dr. Veytsman says these emotional shifts are simply as necessary because the bodily transformation. “A smile makeover isn’t just cosmetic. Oral health affects systemic health and a confident smile can change the way you show up in the world.”
Why She Says “Absolutely Go For It!”
For these hesitant about investing in a smile makeover, Carolyn has one message: “Absolutely go for it. I’m 65 and it’s never too late. I would have ended up doing little fixes here and there, but I’m so glad I took the leap to get it all done at once.”
She credit Dr. Veytsman’s heat and experience for making the method seamless. “I worried at first—she’s a celebrity dentist, after all! But she and her team made me feel comfortable from the start. She genuinely cares about the health of your teeth, not just how they look.”
Now, Carolyn says she is flashing her radiant new smile in all places she goes and she or he seems like herself once more. “I keep catching my reflection and thinking, ‘Wow, that’s me!’” she says. “And I love it.”
