Dr. Victoria Veytsman On Her Cosmetic Dentistry Journey

There is such an art to what we do. It is so visual. It's such a creative process. I have always wanted to be in the medical field. I remember being a kid and always wanting to be some kind of doctor. I also went to art school. Growing up, I found that dentistry, especially cosmetic dentistry, was actually the perfect blend of the two. I went to undergrad and grad school locally. I went to NYU Dental and then did my training in cosmetic dentistry, dentistry, sort of nationally. That really gave me the opportunity to travel and meet some of the top, top dentists in my field. And that really showed me that they absolutely loved what they did. And more importantly, I just witnessed all these incredible transformations that they created for these people. After that, I was hooked and knew I wanted to be a cosmetic dentist. I've been practicing in New York ever since. I've also branched out to Los Angeles. So I go between the two. There is such an art to what we do. It is so visual. It's such a creative process. In my practice, I don't do things like fillings. I don't do root canals. I don't do surgery. We look at things holistically. We look at the entire face. When I went to art school, my favorite thing to draw was portraits. Naturally, looking at the face for me is so interesting. Just creating harmony and balance is such a creative process. Obviously, there's a foundation of science that it's all built upon. The creativity is what really sparked my interest in the field.