$100
Consultation, full assessment and written plan		From $109
Simplest option: whitening alone		Slow Dentistry
a certified member of the Slow Dentistry Global Network

You may need less treatment than you think.

If you’ve been considering changing your smile, it can be difficult to know where to start.

Whitening? Composite bonding? Veneers? A crown? Or a combination?

At Facial Harmony, a smile makeover isn’t a package. It’s an individual treatment plan based on your teeth, oral health, bite, facial proportions and what you would actually like to change.

Our approach is conservative: where clinically appropriate, we consider the least invasive option capable of addressing your concerns before progressing to treatments that require more alteration of natural tooth structure.

Sometimes that may be whitening. Sometimes a small amount of composite bonding. For other patients, veneers, crowns or more comprehensive restorative treatment may be appropriate.


Facial Harmony clinic, Box Hill

The first step is working out what you actually need.

“My approach is to find the most conservative treatment that can appropriately address what a patient wants to change. Sometimes that’s a very small change. Sometimes more comprehensive treatment is genuinely the better option.”

Dr NaMoo Park, principal dentist, Slow Dentistry Global Network

Start here: what’s actually bothering you?

People rarely want “a new smile.” They want one specific thing fixed, and once it is, the whole smile looks right. So we start with the actual concern, and match it to the least invasive thing that solves it:

What’s bothering youOften all it takes
Teeth look dull or yellowWhitening, from $109
A chip, a small gap, an uneven edgeBonding, from $450 per tooth, no grinding down healthy teeth
One darker tooth that stands outBonding, or internal whitening, assessed individually
A worn, cracked or heavily filled toothAn onlay or crown, from $725
Teeth needing a bigger change in shape or shadeVeneers, from $2,000 per tooth, where genuinely warranted

Most makeovers are a combination of the top two. Whitening plus a little bonding makes a real difference to a lot of smiles for well under a thousand dollars: no veneers, no permanent changes, nothing ground down.

The honest range

We’ll say what almost no cosmetic page will: a smile makeover can cost a few hundred dollars, or well into five figures. The reason nobody tells you is that it depends entirely on what you actually need, and vagueness keeps you on the phone. So here’s the real spread:

Treatment combinationTypical cost
Whitening aloneFrom $109
Whitening + bonding on a couple of teethIndicative cost: from $1,500*
Bonding across the front teethIndicative cost: from $3,000*
Veneers, six teethSix veneers: indicative cost from $10,000*
A full reconstruction with crowns and veneersFive figures

*Every one of these numbers is a “from,” not a quote. Your teeth, your bite and your goals decide where you land, which is why everyone gets a customised treatment plan and costing before anything is booked.

We check your health cover on the day. Some restorative parts of treatment – repairing damage, or treating a worn tooth – may be eligible for a benefit depending on your policy and insurer, even when the cosmetic part isn’t, and we’ll check what your fund contributes on the spot through HICAPS.

Ask us about payment plan options at your consultation. If a few hundred dollars would fix it, that’s what we’ll tell you – we won’t build a bigger plan than your teeth actually need.

Why “less” is usually the better answer, not just the cheaper one

This isn’t only about cost. It’s about what you keep.

Veneers permanently grind down healthy enamel, and it doesn’t grow back. A tooth prepared for a veneer is committed to a veneer or crown for the rest of your life. That’s sometimes genuinely worth it, but it should be a decision made carefully, not a default you’re steered into because it’s the biggest treatment on the menu.

Whitening changes nothing permanently, and bonding removes little or no healthy tooth. When one of these gets you the result, it’s not a compromise, it’s simply the better dentistry.


Bespoke Aesthetics

So our order of preference is almost always: whiten first if that’s enough, then bond if that’s enough, and only reach for veneers or crowns when the result genuinely can’t be achieved any other way. We’d rather do less to your teeth and have you keep more of them, which is the whole idea behind our Slow Dentistry approach.

The question nobody asks: what happens in twenty years?

We could give you a mouthful of bright white veneers today. It would look fantastic. For a while.

But here’s what we’re thinking about while you’re looking in the mirror. Nothing we put on your teeth is permanent: veneers and crowns have a lifespan, and at some point they’ll need replacing. That’s not a scare tactic – it’s just how restorations work.

And every time a tooth is prepared for a veneer or crown, more of it is removed. So the real question was never “how will this look now.” It’s:

  • When these need replacing, will there be enough healthy tooth left underneath to support new ones, or will we be looking at root canals, or losing teeth that were perfectly healthy the day you first walked in?
  • You can afford this today. Will you be able to afford to redo it at 55, or 65, possibly more than once?

A smile makeover isn’t a one-time purchase, it’s a commitment you’re signing your future self up for. Grinding down healthy teeth in your thirties can quietly commit you to a lifetime of replacements, and a far bigger bill than the one in front of you today.

That’s why we start conservative and mean it. The less we remove now, the more options you’ll have later, and the more your dentist in 2045 will have to work with. We plan your smile around the person you’ll be in twenty years, not only the one in the chair today.

None of this means veneers are wrong. Sometimes they’re genuinely the right answer, and when they are, we’ll tell you. It means the decision deserves to be made with the whole timeline in view, not just the mirror in front of you.

One thing worth knowing about the order

If whitening is part of your plan, it comes first, always. Whitening doesn’t work on bonding, veneers or crowns; it only lightens natural teeth. So we whiten first, let the shade settle, and then match any bonding or veneers to your new, lighter colour.

Do it the other way around and your natural teeth lighten while the restorations stay put, and the work you paid for becomes the darkest thing in your smile. Getting the sequence right is part of the plan, and it’s the kind of thing that’s easy to get wrong if a makeover is rushed.

What happens at your consultation

$100 for an unhurried look at your whole smile, not a sales pitch for a package.

1Full Assessment
We look at your teeth, bite, gums and how your smile sits in your face.		2What’s Bothering You
We ask what’s actually bothering you, you’re allowed to just not like something.		3Cheapest First
We show you the options, cheapest and most conservative first.		4Honest Recommendation
If a single treatment is all you need, we’ll say so, even though a bigger plan earns us more.		5Costed Plan
We check your health cover on the spot and give you a customised written costing.

You leave with a plan and a real number, and no pressure to proceed.

Your mouth has to be healthy first: if there’s decay or gum disease, we treat that before any cosmetic work, you don’t paint a house with rot in the walls.

Why patients choose Facial Harmony for a smile makeover

 

We recommend only what you need. Not a fixed package, some guests need one treatment, not three.

 

Whitening and bonding first. Veneers only when nothing more conservative will do.

 

Honest, itemised pricing. Every number is a “from,” with a written plan before you book.

 

Health comes first. Decay or gum disease is treated before any cosmetic work.

 

Planned for twenty years out, not just today.

 

A straight second opinion. Bring an outside quote in, no obligation.

A note on “aesthetic” vs “cosmetic”

We tend to say aesthetic rather than cosmetic. It isn’t pedantry.

Cosmetic implies covering something over. Aesthetic means thinking about how a tooth sits within a smile, and how a smile sits within a face: its proportion, its balance, whether it still looks like you.

A good makeover shouldn’t announce itself. If people can tell you’ve had work done, it wasn’t planned well enough.

Dr NaMoo Park, principal dentist at Facial Harmony

Meet Dr NaMoo Park

Dr NaMoo Park, co-owner and principal dentist, is registered with the Dental Board of Australia. Facial Harmony is a certified member of the Slow Dentistry Global Network.

He plans a smile around your whole face, not tooth by tooth, and he’s far more interested in the smallest change that gets you the result than the biggest one that fills a treatment plan.

Before you commit to anything permanent

If you’ve been quoted for a full set of veneers somewhere, bring the quote.

We’ll tell you honestly whether you need them. Sometimes you do, and we’ll say so. Often, whitening and a little bonding would get you most of the way there, for a fraction of the cost, without grinding down a single healthy tooth.

Consultation $100, with a customised written plan and costing. We check your health cover on the day.

Been quoted for veneers elsewhere? Bring it in for a straight second opinion.

More about a smile makeover


How much does a smile makeover cost in Box Hill?

Anywhere from around $109 (whitening alone) to five figures (a full reconstruction), because it depends entirely on what you need. Most people land far lower than they expect: whitening plus a little bonding transforms many smiles for under $1,500. Everyone receives a customised written plan and costing at consultation, and there’s no fixed “makeover” price because there’s no fixed makeover.

Can the treatments be combined for a better price?

Often, yes, where several treatments are planned together it can work out better than doing them piecemeal. It depends on the specific combination, and we’ll set it out clearly in your written plan.

How long does it take?

Whitening and bonding can be quick, sometimes a visit or two. Veneers and crowns involve planning and fabrication time. If whitening is part of the plan, it’s done first and allowed to settle before anything is matched to it. We’ll give you a realistic timeline upfront.

Will it look natural?

That’s the entire goal. A makeover that announces itself wasn’t planned well. We design around your face and proportions so the result looks like you, just the version of your smile you’d have had anyway.

Do I have to do everything at once?

No. Many plans are staged: whiten now, bond later, revisit veneers only if you still want them once the rest is done. Often the later stages turn out to be unnecessary once you see the result of the first.

FAQs


How much is a smile makeover?

From around $109 (whitening) to five figures (full reconstruction), depending entirely on what you need. Most people spend far less than they fear: whitening and a little bonding transforms many smiles for under $1,500. You’ll get a customised written costing at your $100 consultation.

Do I need veneers for a smile makeover?

Usually not. Veneers require permanently grinding down healthy teeth and are the heaviest option. Most makeovers are achieved with whitening and bonding, which change little or nothing permanently. We only recommend veneers when the result genuinely can’t be reached another way.

What's included in a smile makeover?

Whatever your smile actually needs, which might be whitening alone, bonding on a couple of teeth, or a combination. It isn’t a fixed package, it’s a plan built around you.

Which comes first if I'm whitening and bonding?

Whitening, always. It only works on natural teeth, so we whiten first, let the shade settle, then match any bonding or veneers to your new colour. The wrong order leaves your restorations looking dark.

Can I fix just one tooth?

Absolutely, and often that’s all it takes. One chipped or darker tooth, sorted, and the whole smile reads as even. You won’t be talked into more.

Is any of it covered by health insurance?

Purely cosmetic work generally isn’t, but where a treatment also repairs damage or restores a worn tooth, part may be claimable. We check your cover on HICAPS at the consultation and tell you exactly where you stand.

Do I need to have my teeth healthy first?

Yes. Decay or gum disease is treated before cosmetic work, a good result has to be built on a healthy mouth.

Do veneers last forever?

No, and this matters more than most people realise. Veneers and crowns have a lifespan and will need replacing at some point—we won’t put a number of years on it, because it genuinely varies. Each time a tooth is prepared, more of it is removed, so the more conservative your plan is now, the more healthy tooth you’ll have to work with when the time comes to redo it. We plan with that whole timeline in view, not just how things look today.

Will people be able to tell?

If it’s planned well, no. The aim is a smile that looks like yours, not like a set of teeth that arrived from somewhere else.

Book a smile planning consultation in Box Hill

If there’s more than one thing about your smile you’d like to change, we’ll assess your teeth honestly and recommend a plan that fits what you actually need, not a fixed package. Most people need less than they think.