Services
Smile Makeover
We design your new smile around your whole face, combining cosmetic dentistry and aesthetics in one coordinated plan.
Why choose us
Benefits of Smile Makeover
Designed For Your Face
We plan your smile in harmony with your facial features, not in isolation.
One Coordinated Plan
Cosmetic dentistry and medical aesthetics live under one roof, so nothing gets designed in a vacuum.
See It First
With digital smile design, you can preview the direction of your new smile before we begin.
Restraint And Artistry
We aim for results that look natural and unmistakably like you, never overdone.
Flexible Payment Options
We're a fee-for-service studio that welcomes self-pay patients and offers financing through Cherry.
Most people don't wake up one morning wanting "dentistry." They want to stop covering their mouth in photos, or to feel at ease leading a meeting, or to see a smile in the mirror that matches how they feel inside. A smile makeover is our answer to that — a coordinated plan that treats your smile as one connected result rather than a series of unrelated appointments.
A smile makeover combines two or more cosmetic treatments into a single, intentional design. Depending on what your teeth need, that might mean porcelain veneers to reshape and brighten the teeth that show when you talk, clear aligners to correct crowding or spacing before any restorative work begins, professional teeth whitening to establish a baseline shade, or composite veneers for more conservative changes. The point isn't to use every tool available. It's to use the right ones, in the right order, with restraint.
What makes our approach different is that we plan facial aesthetics alongside dental work. Muse exists because Dr. Darian Anderson and Sarah Garces, NP-C kept seeing the same problem: patients getting veneers at one office, neurotoxins at another, and fillers somewhere else, with no one looking at how the pieces fit together. Here, cosmetic dentistry and medical aesthetics share a roof and a treatment plan. If facial balancing with neurotoxins or dermal fillers would support your smile design, that conversation happens with both providers in the room — not as an upsell, but as part of designing your whole face.
Smile makeovers help a wide range of people, and the reasons are rarely purely cosmetic. Some patients come to us with worn or chipped edges from years of grinding. Others have teeth that have darkened with age, old bonding that no longer matches, a front tooth that sits slightly rotated, or gaps that never quite closed. We also see patients missing multiple teeth or facing full-arch replacement, where All-on-4 or All-on-6 dental implants — sometimes with bone grafting to build a stable foundation — become the starting point rather than a finishing touch.
Good candidates share a few things. Your gums and remaining teeth need to be healthy enough to support cosmetic work, which is why we evaluate function and foundation before design. You should also come in with a sense of what bothers you and what you'd like to keep. Some patients want a dramatic change; many want to look like a rested, more confident version of themselves. Both are valid, and we'd rather have that conversation honestly at the start than halfway through treatment.
How We Plan and Deliver Your Smile
Your complimentary consultation is a genuine conversation, not a sales appointment. We look at your teeth, your bite, your lips, and how your smile moves when you talk and laugh. From there, we use Digital Smile Design to preview proportions, shape, and shade before anything is permanent — so you can react to a plan you can actually see, and we can adjust while adjusting is easy.
Sequencing matters as much as the treatments themselves. Alignment usually comes before veneers, because straightening teeth first often means removing less tooth structure later. Whitening typically comes before porcelain work, since porcelain doesn't change shade once it's made. Implant foundations and grafting precede final restorations. We'll walk you through the order, the approximate timeline, and what each visit involves so there are no surprises.
Aftercare, Longevity, and Living With Your New Smile
Once your makeover is complete, the habits that protect it are refreshingly ordinary: brushing and flossing daily, keeping regular cleanings and exams, and telling us if anything feels off in your bite. A night guard is worth discussing if you clench or grind, since that's one of the most common reasons cosmetic work wears prematurely.
A few practical things to keep in mind:
- Porcelain resists staining, but natural teeth alongside it can still darken — coffee, red wine, and tea are worth moderating
- Take-home whitening can help maintain the shade of your natural teeth over time
- Clear aligner retention is essential; teeth drift if retainers are set aside
- Composite veneers may need occasional polishing or refreshing
- Let us know promptly about chips, sensitivity, or a bite that feels uneven
Payment, Financing, and Getting Started
We're an out-of-network, fee-for-service practice and don't bill insurance. That choice lets us spend the time your plan actually requires rather than working around coverage limitations. We welcome self-pay patients, and we offer financing through Cherry so treatment can be spread into manageable payments.
If you're in Del Mar, Encinitas, La Jolla, Solana Beach, or anywhere across San Diego, we'd love to meet you. Your consultation is complimentary, and there's no obligation — just a clear, honest look at what's possible. Reach out and let's start the conversation.
The process
What to expect
- 1
Complimentary Consultation
We start with a free conversation about what you'd change and what matters most to you.
- 2
Your Custom Plan
We map out the combination of treatments, from veneers to whitening to aligners, that fits your goals.
- 3
Reveal And Follow-Up
Once your new smile is complete, we check in to make sure it feels as good as it looks.