Dr. Victoria Veytsman describes that patients seeking smile makeovers are driven primarily by emotional and mental reasons—not just aesthetics. She emphasizes underlying issues such as confidence, self-esteem, and past traumas, and frames her practice’s mission as “mental dental” —creating confidence, not just smiles.
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There is 100% of the time some sort of emotional reason why they want a smile makeover. Very rarely is it just for aesthetics. I think emotions and the emotional and mental component really fuel almost any major life decision. Even with my patients that come in for smile makeovers, there is 100% of the time smell some sort of emotional reason why they want a smile makeover. Very rarely is it just for aesthetics. It runs so much deeper than that. We're dealing with confidence. We're dealing with feeling good about yourself. Oftentimes there might be underlying traumas, whether they're physical or emotional or mental. As to what would prompt people to make big decisions. I think with any major decision, and I see this every day with patients, there definitely is a deeper component. We call it in my practice mental dental. I know it's like a on words and it's kind of funny, but it's really the crux of what we do. We're in the business of creating confidence, not just smiles.