Smile Transformations
By Dr. Brittany Dickinson · Chicago Aesthetic Dentistry · Lakeview
Most of our patients arrive with the same quiet awareness — a smile they've been thinking about for years. Below are the results: real transformations completed at Chicago Aesthetic Dentistry, each one designed in relation to the patient's face, jawline, and lip drape using Facially Driven Smile Design — the philosophy that runs through every cosmetic case Dr. Brittany Dickinson does. Browse by procedure below, or book a smile consultation to talk through what would look natural for yours.
Smile Makeovers & Full-Mouth Transformations
Complete smile reconstructions using 12 or more porcelain veneers — often combined with crowns, implants, or gum sculpting. Each case is planned around the patient's face shape, jawline, and lip drape using Facially Driven Smile Design, so the final result harmonizes with the face rather than just filling space.
Case: 24 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
Case: 20 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
Case: 14 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
Case: 12 porcelain veneers + crowns. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
Case: 13 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
12 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
Case: 12 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
Full-Smile Porcelain Veneer Cases
Porcelain veneer transformations ranging from a single veneer to full-arch designs. Brittany hand-selects shade, translucency, and incisal edge proportion for every tooth — and verifies the design against the patient's lip line and facial proportions before any tooth is touched. See the full /veneers-chicago page for material, pricing, and process.
Case: 10 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
Case: 10 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
10 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
10 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
Case: 10 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
10 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
Case: 10 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
Case: 10 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
8 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
6 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
4 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
Case: 4 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
4 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
2 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
1 porcelain veneer. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
Case: cosmetic dentistry. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
Combination Cases — Invisalign + Veneers, Whitening + Veneers
When alignment, color, and shape all need attention, the best result rarely comes from a single procedure. These cases combine Invisalign clear aligners (200+ cases completed, 2-year mentorship-trained) or professional whitening with porcelain veneers — sequenced so each procedure makes the next one more conservative.
Case: 10 porcelain veneers + Invisalign. Aligners first to move the natural teeth, then veneers to refine.
Case: 4 porcelain veneers + Invisalign + Zoom whitening. Aligners first to move the natural teeth, then veneers to refine.
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4 porcelain veneers + zoom whitening. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
Case: 4 porcelain veneers + Zoom whitening. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
Case: 4 porcelain veneers + Zoom whitening. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
4 porcelain veneers + kör whitening. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
Case: 3 porcelain veneers + Invisalign + Zoom whitening. Aligners first to move the natural teeth, then veneers to refine.
Case: 2 porcelain veneers + Invisalign. Aligners first to move the natural teeth, then veneers to refine.
2 porcelain veneers + invisalign + composite bonding. Aligners first to move the natural teeth, then veneers to refine.
2 porcelain veneers + invisalign + zoom whitening. Aligners first to move the natural teeth, then veneers to refine.
Case: 2 porcelain veneers + Invisalign. Aligners first to move the natural teeth, then veneers to refine.
1 porcelain veneer + zoom whitening. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
Specialty Cases — Redos, Trauma & Complex Restoration
The cases other dentists send to Dr. Brittany — veneer redos that didn't get proper lip support the first time, dental trauma repair after accidents, gummy smile correction (crown lengthening + Botox + veneers), implant restorations, and peg lateral cases. Cosmetic dentistry where the design has to do real structural work.
Case: 12 porcelain veneers + implant bridge. Replacing previous veneers and rebuilding proper lip support.
Case: 10 porcelain veneers + crown lengthening + Botox for gummy smile. Gum line refined and tooth proportions rebalanced for the face.
10 porcelain veneers. Replacing previous veneers and rebuilding proper lip support.
Case: 10 porcelain veneers + gingivectomy. Gum line refined and tooth proportions rebalanced for the face.
Case: 8 porcelain veneers + crown lengthening. Gum line refined and tooth proportions rebalanced for the face.
4 porcelain veneers + 2 implant bridges. Implant restoration paired with veneers for a unified smile.
4 porcelain veneers. Rebuilt after dental trauma — natural-looking, undetectable.
4 porcelain veneers + dental implant. Implant restoration paired with veneers for a unified smile.
2 porcelain veneers + gingivectomy. Gum line refined and tooth proportions rebalanced for the face.
4 porcelain veneers + dental implant. Implant restoration paired with veneers for a unified smile.
1 porcelain veneer. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
Case: 2 porcelain veneers. Designed using Facially Driven Smile Design — shape and proportion built around the face.
Conservative Options — No-Prep & Composite Veneers
Not every patient needs traditional porcelain veneers. No-prep porcelain and composite (chairside) veneers preserve more natural tooth structure and can be appropriate for smaller corrections — at a lower investment. Brittany evaluates whether your case is a candidate during the consultation.
10 composite veneers. Hand-shaped chairside for a conservative cosmetic upgrade.
Case: 10 no-prep porcelain veneers. Conservative no-prep approach — minimal tooth reduction.
Invisalign Transformations
Clear aligner orthodontics done with a cosmetic eye. Dr. Dickinson trained for 2 years in the Invisalign mentorship program and has completed 200+ cases — every tooth-position decision made in relation to the patient's facial features, not just to a software-generated ideal.
Invisalign + enameloplasty. Clear aligners to reposition the natural teeth — positioning guided by the face.
Invisalign. Clear aligners to reposition the natural teeth — positioning guided by the face.
Professional Whitening Cases
Zoom in-office whitening and KöR deep bleaching for stubborn intrinsic staining — the kind that over-the-counter strips can't reach. For patients whose teeth are already well-shaped and aligned but want a brighter, more uniform shade.
Case: Zoom whitening. Professional in-office whitening for a brighter, even shade.
Zoom whitening. Professional in-office whitening for a brighter, even shade.
Kör whitening. KöR deep bleaching for stubborn intrinsic staining.
Case: Zoom whitening. Professional in-office whitening for a brighter, even shade.
About this portfolio
This portfolio documents cosmetic dentistry transformations completed by Dr. Brittany Dickinson at Chicago Aesthetic Dentistry in Lakeview. Cases include porcelain veneer designs (feldspathic and e.max), whitening cases, laser gum contouring treatments, composite bonding refinements, Invisalign cases, and crown restorations - each planned using Facially Driven Smile Design, a philosophy that positions teeth in relation to the patient's face shape, jawline, and lip drape rather than to a generic textbook ideal.