Smile Makeover
in Venice, FL.
Design your new smile before treatment begins with RayFace 3D digital smile design. A bespoke makeover built around your face and goals — veneers, whitening, Botox, or implants combined into one plan. Led by Dr. Meenachi Sellappan, DDS.
“No two makeovers are alike. I design each one the way an architect designs a home — built around the person who lives in it.”
— Dr. Meenachi Sellappan, DDS
When one treatment
isn't enough.
A smile makeover is often the answer when a single treatment can't achieve the result on its own. Whitening improves color but not shape. Veneers improve shape but don't replace missing teeth. Implants replace missing teeth but don't change the aesthetics of the teeth around them. At Smile Spot Dentistry in Venice, Florida, Dr. Sellappan combines two or more cosmetic dentistry and restorative treatments in the right sequence, so color, shape, proportion and symmetry work together naturally.
Color
Whitening brightens and evens shade.
Frame
Gum contouring refines the frame of your smile.
Position
Invisalign or orthodontics aligns teeth and closes gaps.
Form
Veneers or bonding improves shape, proportion and worn edges.
Smile Makeover at a Glance
What is it
A personalized plan combining treatments such as porcelain veneers, whitening, Invisalign, bonding, crowns, implants, gum contouring, or Botox into one coordinated smile design.
Who is it for
Patients considering treatment for discoloration, gaps, worn or chipped teeth, missing teeth, an uneven gumline, or overall smile imbalance.
Timeline
2 weeks to 12 months, depending on complexity.
Technology
RayFace 3D smile design and iTero digital scanning.
Cost
Custom treatment plans. Financing available through CareCredit and Cherry.
Lead dentist
Dr. Meenachi Sellappan, DDS.
Design
Face · proportions · goals
We start with a comprehensive evaluation of your facial proportions, smile dynamics and personal goals.
Sequence
Align · whiten · restore
We build a custom treatment sequence — whether it includes clear aligners, professional whitening, Botox or restorative work.
Refine
Shape · frame · finish
We fine-tune every detail so your results look natural, balanced and uniquely you.
A plan, not a
package.
Most makeovers are anchored by porcelain veneers — custom-shaded ceramic shells that correct color, shape, and symmetry — and refined with professional whitening, Botox, or restorative work as needed. The art is in the combination, and in sequencing it correctly for your smile.
Dr. Sellappan plans every makeover around your facial proportions and natural expressions, so the finished smile looks like it always belonged to you — not like dental work someone can spot across a room.
Built from the best of what we offer.
Every makeover draws from the treatments your smile actually needs — combining cosmetic and restorative dentistry around your goals, facial proportions, bite and existing dentistry. Never around a standard package.
Porcelain Veneers
Shape · proportion · surface character
Custom-shaded veneers to refine color, shape and symmetry in harmony with your face.
Learn about veneersWhitening
Shade · brightness · surrounding teeth
Professional whitening to enhance your natural smile and create a brighter foundation.
Learn about whiteningInvisalign
Position · spacing · bite alignment
Discreet clear aligners to straighten teeth and improve bite function.
Learn about InvisalignImplants
Missing teeth · function · continuity
Natural-looking, long-term solutions to replace missing teeth and restore confidence.
Learn about implantsCrowns
Strength · structure · restoration
Custom crowns to rebuild damaged teeth and restore their form, function and beauty. For the most complex cases, a full mouth reconstruction rebuilds the entire bite.
Learn about crownsBotox / Facial Aesthetics
Facial balance · expression · finishing refinement
Subtle, personalized treatments to complement your smile and create a more balanced appearance.
Learn about BotoxFour ways a makeover
comes together.
Most smile makeovers follow a few familiar pathways. Yours is designed individually, but these examples show how treatments may be combined — and how timelines can vary.
The Wedding Smile
Whitening · Bonding · Facial aesthetics
A bright, camera-ready refinement for a special event. Whitening, subtle edge bonding and other additive refinements may be enough when the underlying smile is already healthy and well aligned.
The Executive Refresh
Veneers · Whitening · Facial aesthetics
A coordinated approach to color, proportion and facial framing. For some broader smile designs the plan may involve six to ten porcelain veneers, with whitening used first to establish the surrounding shade.
The Missing-Tooth Makeover
Implant · Veneers · Whitening
Restores a missing tooth first, then coordinates the surrounding teeth for a more unified smile.
Full Smile Rehabilitation
Bite · Crowns · Implants · Veneers
For more complex cases involving significant wear, missing teeth or bite changes, crowns, implants and veneers may be coordinated as part of a full mouth reconstruction.
Different goals. A unified approach.
See your new smile
before we start.
Digital smile design is a planning process that uses 3D imaging to design and preview a new smile before any treatment. At Smile Spot Dentistry we use RayFace 3D facial scanning to map your face and teeth, so your makeover is designed around your actual facial proportions — not a generic template.
You see a true smile preview mapped to your face and approve every detail — shade, shape, length, and proportion — before a single tooth is prepared. Combined with iTero digital impressions, it means no guesswork and no surprises: the smile you approve on screen is the smile you receive.
Smile design, as defined by cosmetic-dentistry standards and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, considers facial symmetry, tooth proportion, gum architecture and the smile line — not tooth color alone. RayFace lets Dr. Sellappan plan around facial midline, smile arc and tooth proportion together.
Every smile is individualized using advanced technology and a facially driven approach, because a beautiful smile should look like the best version of you.
Portrait
We start with your photos to understand your unique facial features.
3D Scan
RayFace 3D maps your face and iTero captures precise digital impressions.
Simulation
We design your new smile in 3D — adjusting shape, proportion and shade until it's exactly right.
Final Smile
You approve every detail before treatment begins — with confidence and no surprises.
Illustrative examples — individual results vary. Not actual patients.
Every smile makeover is designed around five factors. Dr. Sellappan evaluates all five before recommending any treatment.
Tooth color
The right shade for a natural, harmonious smile.
Tooth shape
Contours that complement your face.
Tooth proportion
Balanced length, width and symmetry.
Gum architecture
Healthy, natural-looking gum contours.
Facial harmony
A smile that fits your features — not just your teeth.
Not every smile needs a makeover.
Part of good cosmetic dentistry is knowing when a full makeover isn't the right answer. Dr. Sellappan may recommend a more conservative plan first if any of the following apply.
may be enough
Alignment is the only concern
If your goal is simply straighter teeth, Invisalign alone may achieve it — without veneers or restorative work.
Whitening alone would do it
If brightness is your only goal, professional teeth whitening is a simpler, more conservative path.
Gum disease is present
Active gum disease must be treated and stabilized before any cosmetic work begins, to protect the long-term result.
Bite or TMJ instability
An unstable bite or active TMJ issues are addressed first with bite therapy — a surprising number of “cosmetic” concerns are really functional ones.
Foundational work is needed
If significant restorative treatment is required, that foundation comes first so the cosmetic result lasts.
Timing isn't right
Sometimes the honest recommendation is to wait or stage treatment. We'll tell you if that's the case.
may help
Stained or discolored teeth
Deep, intrinsic discoloration that professional whitening alone can't fully correct — often resolved with veneers as part of a makeover.
Chipped or worn teeth
Repairing chipped, cracked, or worn-down edges and rebuilding a youthful, even smile line.
Gaps & crooked teeth
Closing a gap between teeth or hiding minor crowding — sometimes after Invisalign, sometimes with veneers alone.
A gummy smile
Reducing how much gum shows when you smile, often combining Botox with cosmetic reshaping.
Missing teeth
Restoring the foundation with dental implants before completing the cosmetic design on top.
An aging or uneven smile
Refreshing color, proportion, and symmetry for a natural-looking, long-lasting smile that suits your face.
The right plan. A more confident you.
What is realistically achievable?
Every smile makeover is individual. At Smile Spot Dentistry in Venice, Florida, Dr. Sellappan plans treatment around the changes you want to make, your existing dentistry, facial proportions and functional needs. These illustrated examples show some of the outcomes a personalized smile makeover may address.
Subtle enhancement
Refining tooth color, shape, and proportion so your smile looks like the best, most rested version of itself — not obviously “done.”
Dramatic whitening
Moving a dull or discolored smile several shades brighter with professional teeth whitening, often before porcelain veneers or cosmetic bonding when additional changes to shape or proportion are planned.
Gap closure
Closing a diastema or spacing between teeth through Invisalign, cosmetic bonding or porcelain veneers, depending on tooth position, proportions and the underlying cause.
Implant replacement
Replacing missing teeth with dental implants when appropriate, restoring the foundation before veneers, crowns or other cosmetic dentistry is designed around it.
Smile-line correction
Reshaping chipped, worn or uneven tooth edges and addressing an uneven or gummy smile when needed, so tooth proportions and gum architecture work together.
Comprehensive smile makeover
Combining several treatments into one coordinated smile makeover when color, tooth shape, spacing, wear, missing teeth or overall smile balance need to be addressed together.
Individual goals. Exceptional results.
Why smile makeover costs vary.
Because every smile makeover is custom, there is no single price. At Smile Spot Dentistry in Venice, Florida, porcelain veneers typically range from $1,800–$2,500 per tooth, while composite bonding typically ranges from $300–$600 per tooth. A smile makeover may also include whitening, Invisalign, crowns, implants, gum contouring or facial aesthetics, so total investment depends on the number of teeth involved and the treatments required.
Dr. Sellappan provides clear, itemized pricing at your consultation, before anything is scheduled. Purely cosmetic treatment generally isn't covered by insurance, although restorative portions may be partly covered. CareCredit and Cherry financing make treatment manageable.
Everything you wanted to ask.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Meenachi Sellappan, DDS · Last reviewed September 2026
Your smile story starts with
a conversation.
Book a consultation with Dr. Sellappan. We'll look at what's possible, show you a 3D preview, and build a plan that fits your life — no pressure, no obligation.
Serving Venice, Nokomis, Osprey & Sarasota County