Smile Makeover Tameside

Transform Your Smile in Tameside

Your smile is the first thing people notice about you — and the last thing they forget. At Walmsley Dental, we’ve been transforming smiles across Tameside since 1984. Whether you want to brighten your teeth, close gaps, fix chipped edges, or completely reshape your smile, we have the expertise and technology to deliver results you’ll actually love.

Why Walmsley Dental? Because we listen, we show you exactly what’s possible before you commit, and we have 4.9★ from over 340 patient reviews to prove it.

Composite bonding from £350. Porcelain veneers from £750. Whitening £350. Free smile-design consultation with bespoke composite preview — Dr Walmsley sculpts your proposed smile in temporary composite directly onto your teeth so you see and feel the result before any permanent treatment.

See the Difference (Before & After)

Follow @walmsleydental on Instagram — you’ll find dozens of real patient transformations. Composite bonding cases, veneer makeovers, whitening results, and combination treatments. Every before/after comes with the patient’s own story: the confidence boost, the photos they feel comfortable in again, the events they weren’t nervous about. Those aren’t models or stock images — they’re your Tameside neighbours.

How Smile Design Works at Walmsley Dental

Before any drill touches your teeth, you’ll see exactly what’s possible. Here’s what happens at your free consultation:

1. Photos and clinical assessment — We take detailed photos of your smile in repose and in different lighting, plus a full clinical exam of every tooth, your bite, and gum health. Photos let us study your face proportions and smile line carefully.
2. Smile design conversation — Dr Edward Walmsley reviews your photos against aesthetic principles (tooth proportion, alignment, shade, translucency, smile line) and discusses what you’d change. We do not push a template — we design your smile.
3. Bespoke composite preview — For most cosmetic cases, Dr Walmsley sculpts the proposed smile in temporary composite directly onto your teeth at this same appointment. You wear it home, eat with it, take selfies, show your partner, and live with it. This is genuinely different from a software simulation — it’s the real thing.
4. Decision time — Once you’ve lived with your trial smile, you decide. Love it? We book you in to make it permanent. Want changes? We adjust the design before any drilling. Not yet? That’s completely fine — there’s no pressure and no upsell.
5. Written quote — You leave with a fixed price, a timeline, and payment options (including 0% finance on plans over £1,000). No surprises.

Smile Makeover Treatments Available

Composite Bonding — from £350 per tooth (six-tooth smile makeover from £1,800)

Tooth-coloured resin sculpted directly onto your existing teeth. Perfect for closing gaps, fixing chips, hiding stains, and reshaping teeth. Done in one or two visits. Repairable — if a chip happens later, we can polish or top it up in a single appointment, unlike veneers. Lasts 5–8 years depending on your habits. We apply temporary bonding first so you can see the result and live with it for a few days before finalising.

• Edge bonding (small chips, slight reshaping): £300 per tooth
• Full-face bonding (entire visible surface): £350 per tooth
• Six-tooth front smile makeover: typically £1,800–£2,400 depending on technique

Porcelain Veneers — from £750 per tooth (full smile from £6,000)

Thin, custom-made porcelain shells bonded to the front of your teeth. More durable than bonding, completely stain-proof, and capable of dramatic colour and shape changes. Two visits about two weeks apart. Once you’ve approved your hand-sculpted trial smile, we use our 3D scanner to capture your tooth shape precisely and send the digital design to the lab — that’s where digital adds value, in the precision of the final fit. Once bonded, they’re permanent (though they can be replaced 10–15 years later). Perfect for patients who want a long-lasting, maintenance-free smile.

• Per tooth: £750
• Full smile (8–10 veneers): £6,000–£7,500
• Bespoke composite preview included — we sculpt your proposed veneer shape and shade onto your teeth so you see it before any drilling

Teeth Whitening — £350 (custom tray home system)

Professional-strength whitening gel, custom-fitted trays, 2-week supply. You whiten at home for 30 minutes a day (or as little as twice a week). Results typically appear within 5–7 days. Top-up syringes cost £30 each. Professional whitening is one of the safest, most studied cosmetic procedures in dentistry — we supervise the entire process.

Combination Smile Makeovers

Most patients don’t need just one treatment. Whitening + bonding is popular. Some patients bond the front teeth and veneer the smile-line teeth behind for a layered effect. Others align first, then veneer. We design the right combination for your goals and budget.

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Smile Makeover FAQs

Can I see what my smile will actually look like before committing? Yes — absolutely. We offer a bespoke composite smile preview using study photos and clinical assessment where Dr Walmsley shows you the proposed outcome. For bonding cases, we often apply a temporary composite mock-up directly to your teeth so you can see and feel the result, live with it for a few days, even take photos. If you love it, we proceed with the permanent bonding. If you want changes, we adjust before finalising. No surprises, no regret.

What if I don’t like the result after bonding or veneers? For composite bonding, we can polish, reshape, or add to the bonding in a follow-up appointment at no charge (within 2 weeks of initial treatment). Bonding is repairable. For veneers, modifications are rare because you’ve already seen the composite preview and approved the design — but if small adjustments are needed, we’ll discuss them with you. We don’t move forward with permanent treatment until you’re confident in the design.

How long does treatment actually take? I have a wedding/event coming up. Composite bonding: 1–2 appointments, 90 minutes each, so you can have a finished smile in about two weeks. Veneers: two visits spaced two weeks apart, so about a month total. Whitening: results start showing within 5–7 days. If you have a specific event date, we’ll build the treatment timeline around it at your consultation — we’ve done plenty of wedding-deadline smile makeovers.

I’m really self-conscious about my teeth. Will I feel uncomfortable during the treatment? Dr Walmsley and the team are trained in anxiety-aware dentistry. You can ask for breaks at any time. We use a mouth mirror so you can see what’s happening and not be surprised. The temporary bonding mock-up (which you do see and approve before the final version) removes a lot of the “what if” anxiety. Many anxious patients tell us the hardest part is the decision to book — actually being in the chair with a plan you’ve already approved is far less daunting.

How long will my composite bonding last? Typically 5–8 years. Longevity depends on your habits: biting nails, chewing pens, grinding your teeth at night, and high coffee/red wine intake all shorten the lifespan. Bonding is polishable at your hygiene appointments and repairable — a small chip can be topped up in one visit without redoing the whole tooth. Veneers last 10–15 years or longer.

What happens if my bonded teeth chip? Bonded teeth can chip from hard impacts (chewing ice, biting on something hard) or grinding. The beauty of bonding is that we can repair it in a single appointment — no replacement needed, just a polish and top-up of the damaged area. Veneers, if chipped, typically need full replacement.

Will my teeth become sensitive after whitening? Some patients experience mild sensitivity for 24–48 hours — it’s temporary and fades. We provide desensitising gel and guidance to minimise it. Professional whitening is one of the most extensively studied cosmetic procedures in dentistry and is safe under supervision.

Can I combine bonding and veneers in the same smile? Yes — many patients bond the front six teeth (faster, cheaper) and veneer the teeth visible when they smile widely (more durable). Or they veneer the upper and bond the lower. We design the combination that fits your goals, timeline, and budget. Your bespoke composite preview lets you see and feel exactly what each option looks like on your teeth.

Why Tameside Chooses Walmsley Dental for Smile Makeovers

Real transformations. Follow our Instagram @walmsleydental — no stock images, just before/afters from real Tameside patients.

You see it before you commit. Bespoke composite mock-ups directly on your teeth mean no surprises and no regret. You see and feel the result before any permanent commitment.

Family-owned since 1984. Dr Edward Walmsley (GDC 202897) and his wife Emma run the practice. Same team, same care, same faces every visit. No corporate pressure to oversell.

4.9★ from 340+ Google reviews — mostly from people exactly like you, people who took the leap and are now confident in photos again.

Flexible payment. 0% finance over 12 months on plans £1,000+. Longer-term plans available.

Everything in one place. Scan, design, treatment, hygiene support — all at one trusted practice on Manchester Road.

Book Your Free Smile Design Consultation

Call 0161 370 2869 or contact us online. Smile design consultations available weekdays and some Saturdays. You’ll leave with a bespoke composite preview on your teeth, a written treatment plan, and a fixed quote — with no obligation to proceed.

Patients travel to us from across Tameside: Droylsden, Audenshaw, Denton, Ashton-under-Lyne, Hyde, Stalybridge, Dukinfield, and Mossley. Free street parking on Manchester Road, fully accessible from ground level.