Smile Gallery: Real Before & After Results

Yes. Every photo in the Smile Gallery is an actual patient treated at KoLa Family & Cosmetic Dentistry in Austin, published with the patient’s written consent. Photos are unretouched apart from cropping, layout, and our watermark.

A veneer is a thin porcelain shell bonded to the front surface of a tooth, ideal when the tooth is mostly healthy but chipped, worn or discolored. A crown covers the entire tooth and is used when more structure is missing or the tooth needs reinforcement. Many smile makeovers combine both — Case 1 above used 12 veneers and 8 crowns together.

Aligning the teeth first reduces crowding, so veneers can be more conservative — we remove less natural tooth structure — and it helps level the gumline for a natural-looking result. In Case 1, Invisalign did exactly that before 12 veneers and 8 crowns completed the smile; the before photos above were taken after that alignment phase.

With good home care and regular checkups, porcelain veneers and crowns commonly last 10–15 years or longer. A custom night guard is often recommended to protect them if you grind or clench.

Most veneer and crown cases at KoLa Dentistry take two to three visits: a planning visit with photos and impressions, a preparation visit with temporaries, and a final visit to bond the porcelain. Cases that begin with Invisalign add the alignment phase first, which typically takes several months.

Start with a consultation at our Austin office. Dr. Kohlman or Dr. Lalezari will examine your teeth, review photos and X-rays, and walk you through options — whether that’s whitening, bonding, veneers, crowns, or Invisalign — with a written estimate before any treatment begins.