Smile Makeover in Oakbrook Terrace, IL | SmilesHUB

Smile Makeover in Oakbrook Terrace, IL

A smile makeover is one coordinated plan, designed from the start, rather than a stack of separate procedures booked one at a time. At SmilesHUB, Dr. Sushant, Dr. Ritu, and our team map the whole thing before we touch a tooth: what your smile will look like, which treatments get you there, in what order, over what timeline, and what the whole investment comes to.

Your plan may combine porcelain veneers, Invisalign, whitening, or crowns, depending on what your teeth need. Using Digital Smile Design, we take detailed photos and digital scans of your face, your teeth, and your smile in motion, then show you a visual projection of the result before treatment begins. You get to react to it, question it, and ask for changes while everything is still on a screen.

We're at 17W615 Butterfield Road, Suite B in Oakbrook Terrace, serving families and professionals throughout the surrounding communities. Call us at (630) 592-8139 to get started.

Quick Takeaways

• Ask any cosmetic dentist to show you a projected outcome before you commit. We do this with Digital Smile Design at the consultation, not after you've paid a deposit.
• Expect a written sequence, not just a number. Your plan should name each phase, the order it happens in, and the full investment figure.
• Bring photos of smiles you like and ones you don't. It's the fastest way for us to understand the look you're after.
• Same-day consultation and treatment planning is often possible, so most patients leave with a written plan, a timeline, and an investment figure in hand.
• Most cosmetic work isn't insured, but CareCredit, direct billing for covered portions, and our membership plan help spread the cost.

How a Smile Makeover Works at SmilesHUB

The sequence below is what makes a makeover feel coordinated instead of piecemeal. Each stage informs the next.

1. Records and a real conversation

We start with a comprehensive exam of your teeth, gums, bite, and jaw joints, plus photography and digital imaging.

Our iTero Element 3D scanner captures your teeth without goopy impression trays, and Cone Beam imaging gives us a three-dimensional look at bone and roots. Then we sit down and talk through what you actually want. What bothers you when you see yourself in photos? What do you want left alone? Those answers shape the design as much as the scans do.

2. Your Digital Smile Design

We build a smile map from your own facial proportions: lip line, midline, tooth shape, how much tooth shows when you speak and when you laugh. From that data, we generate a visual projection of the intended result so you can see it before any treatment begins. Tooth length, shade, and shape get decided while they're still adjustable, and you have final say.

3. Health and foundation first

Cosmetic work only stays beautiful on healthy tissue. If there's gum inflammation, decay, a bite issue, or an uneven gum line, we address that first. That may mean a deep cleaning, a filling, laser gum contouring with our Epic X Biolase diode laser, or a night guard if you grind.

4. The visible work, in planned order

Alignment usually comes before restorations, since it's easier to straighten a tooth than to disguise it. Whitening comes before we finalize the shade of any veneers or crowns, because porcelain doesn't lighten later. Veneers, crowns, bonding, or bridges then finish the design, and at every appointment we check back against the plan you approved.

5. The reveal and the fine-tuning

Once everything is placed, we check how your teeth look and how they function together: speech, chewing, bite pressure, the way your lips frame the result. Small adjustments at this stage are normal and expected. We're aiming for a smile that reads as yours, not as dental work.

What a Coordinated Makeover Actually Gets You

• A result that looks natural because it was designed as a whole. Shade, shape, and proportion are decided across all your teeth at once, rather than pieced together appointment by appointment.
• Fewer surprises about money and time. The full sequence and full investment are on the table before phase one, including how our membership plan or CareCredit financing might apply.
• Better function, not just better photos. Correcting worn, chipped, or poorly aligned teeth distributes bite forces more evenly, which protects what we've built and helps restorations last longer.
• Healthier gums as part of the plan. Periodontal health is assessed first, so we're not layering cosmetic work over an untreated problem.
• Confidence in professional settings. If you present, pitch, or speak for a living, a smile you're not self-conscious about makes a real difference in how you show up.

Who a Smile Makeover Suits

Most people who come in for a smile makeover have lived with the same concerns for years: gaps or spacing, crowding, teeth worn down or chipped over time, discoloration that whitening alone won't fix, a gum line that shows more than they'd like, or a smile that feels out of proportion with the rest of the face.

A makeover is a strong fit if you want the whole smile addressed at once and you're willing to let the plan run in sequence. It's a weaker fit in a few situations:

• Active gum disease or untreated decay. We treat that first with gum disease treatment or fillings. That's not a disqualifier; it's just a different starting point before the cosmetic work begins.
• One isolated concern. If a single chipped front tooth is the whole issue, a single veneer or a bonded repair may be all you need.
• Missing teeth. Replacement comes first, whether that's an implant, a bridge, or implant-supported dentures, and then the cosmetic design is built around it.
• Ongoing severe grinding or jaw pain. We'll want to stabilize that before placing any porcelain restorations.

Timeline and What to Expect

How long it takes depends entirely on what's in your plan, and you'll know your own answer before any treatment appointment is booked.

• Consultation and design: one visit, often with the treatment plan in hand the same day.
• Foundation work, if needed: gum therapy, fillings, or gum contouring, typically a visit or two spread over a few weeks of healing.
• Alignment, if it's part of the plan: this is the longest phase for most patients. Clear aligner treatment runs months, not weeks, and we'll give you a specific projection at your consultation.
• Whitening: a relatively short step, but it's scheduled before we lock in the shade of any porcelain restorations, since porcelain can't be lightened after it's made.
• Restorative phase: veneers and crowns generally involve a preparation visit and a placement visit, with a temporary restoration in between.
• Final review: one follow-up appointment to make any small adjustments and confirm everything looks and feels right.

Straightforward makeovers can wrap in a few visits over several weeks. Plans involving alignment or multiple phases run longer.

Preparing for Treatment and Caring for the Result

Before treatment begins, make sure your everyday care is solid: consistent brushing and flossing, a professional cleaning, and any small repairs handled. If you're a grinder, mention it early so we can plan a night guard alongside your treatment. Planning around a wedding, a milestone birthday, or a season of client-facing work? Tell us at the consultation and we'll build the schedule backward from that date.

Afterward, the routine is refreshingly ordinary. Brush and floss as usual, keep your regular checkups so we can monitor margins and gum health, and wear your night guard if we've made one. Porcelain resists stain well, but the natural teeth around it don't, so heavy coffee, red wine, and tobacco will show over time.

Cost and Payment Options

Because every makeover is built around a different set of teeth and goals, there's no single price to publish. You'll receive a complete, itemized investment breakdown at your consultation, covering every phase, before you agree to anything. The main factors are how many teeth are involved, which treatments the plan uses, whether foundation work like gum therapy is needed first, and whether alignment is part of the sequence.

Cosmetic treatment is generally not covered by dental insurance, though some components may have an insurable element depending on your policy.. We accept most insurance plans, offer CareCredit financing so the cost can be spread into monthly payments, and also offer our own SmilesHUB Assurance Plan for patients without dental insurance. The plan runs $349 per year for the first family member and $299 for each additional one.

Why Patients Choose SmilesHUB

Dr. Sushant Dhadwal graduated from NYU with honors in 2012, completed a general practice residency at Faxton St. Luke's Hospital in New York, and holds both a Fellowship and Mastership from the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.

Dr. Ritu Dhadwal, DDS also trained at NYU, with advanced training in cosmetic dentistry and certification in Invisalign. When a makeover involves both cosmetic design and implant or surgical work, both sets of hands are in the same building, planning the same case.

Our Cone Beam imaging, iTero Element 3D scanner, and Epic X Biolase diode laser are all here in the office, so diagnosis, design, and soft-tissue work happen without sending you elsewhere. For patients who feel anxious about dental visits, we offer sedation options and are happy to break longer appointments into shorter sessions.

We schedule evening appointments on Wednesdays and Thursdays and are open Saturdays, so treatment fits around a working week rather than disrupting it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I really see my results before I commit?

Yes, and the projection isn't binding. If the first version isn't what you pictured, we adjust it and show you again. Two or three rounds of revisions is typical, with no charge, because they happen before treatment starts. If you decide a makeover isn't for you, you can walk away with the plan and no obligation.

How is a smile makeover different from getting one procedure done?

Unlike a single procedure that solves one isolated problem, a makeover looks at how your teeth, gums, bite, and facial proportions relate, then sequences treatments so each one supports the next. That sequencing is why the result tends to look natural rather than obviously dental. Depending on your exam, the plan might combine veneers, Invisalign, or gum contouring.

Can I get a consultation and a treatment plan the same day?

Usually, yes. We schedule enough time to examine, image, design, and talk it through, so most patients leave with a written plan, a timeline, and an investment figure.

Will my new smile look fake?

That's the most common worry, and it's a design question more than a materials question. Because we work from your facial proportions and you approve the preview, we can dial the result toward subtle or dramatic on purpose. Most patients want the version their friends can't quite pinpoint.

What if I'm anxious about dental work?

Let us know at the consultation. We offer sedation options and can break longer appointments into shorter ones if that helps. Knowing the full plan in advance also removes a surprising amount of the dread.

Do you see patients from Elmhurst and Oak Brook?

We do, along with surrounding DuPage County and greater Chicago communities. Our Oakbrook Terrace office is easy to reach from Butterfield Road, and evening and Saturday appointments help with the commute.

Come See What Your Smile Could Look Like

If you've been researching this for a while, the most useful next step is sitting down, getting scanned, and seeing an actual projection of your own smile.

Call us at (630) 592-8139 to arrange your consultation at 17W615 Butterfield Road, Suite B in Oakbrook Terrace. Dr. Sushant, Dr. Ritu, and our team will walk you through the design, the timeline, and the numbers.