Services
From Invisalign to full oral surgery, every treatment at Smiles By Dr. Cecile starts with a real conversation about your bite, your budget, and what you want your smile to say, before any procedure gets booked.
01 · Clear aligners
Invisalign is a clear, removable aligner system that straightens teeth gradually without metal brackets, fitted and monitored by Dr. Cecilia Infantado at Smiles By Dr. Cecile in Makati.
Traditional braces work by bonding metal brackets to each tooth and tightening a wire on a fixed schedule. Invisalign does the same job of moving teeth into alignment, but through a series of custom-molded clear trays you swap out roughly every one to two weeks. Dr. Cecilia takes a digital scan of your bite first, maps the full movement plan, then has each stage of aligners produced from that plan. You wear them 20 to 22 hours a day and remove them to eat, brush, and floss, which is the detail patients ask about most: nothing changes about how you clean your teeth during treatment. Total treatment time depends on how much correction is needed. Mild crowding can resolve in four to six months. More involved bite corrections run closer to a year. Every case starts with a consultation where Dr. Cecilia tells you a real timeline, not a marketing one.
Most patients complete treatment in 4 to 12 months depending on how much movement the teeth need. Mild crowding is on the shorter end, bite corrections take longer. Dr. Cecilia gives you a specific estimate at your first scan, not a general range.
Invisalign trades the wire-adjustment soreness of braces for a few days of pressure each time you switch to a new tray. Most patients describe it as noticeable but manageable, and it fades faster than the ache from a braces tightening visit.
02 · Interceptive & corrective
Orthodontics at Smiles By Dr. Cecile covers interceptive treatment for developing bite problems in children and corrective treatment, braces, splints, or Invisalign, for a bite that has already set.
Orthodontics is the science of moving teeth into a better bite, and Dr. Cecilia splits it into two stages depending on when a patient starts. Interceptive orthodontics comes first, usually in children, and catches a developing bite problem before it becomes a bigger one: correcting oral habits like thumb-sucking or mouth breathing, managing how permanent teeth are erupting and spacing, and using myofunctional appliances or expanders to guide the jaw while it's still growing. Corrective orthodontics is the second stage, for a bite problem that's already set: braces, clear aligners like Invisalign, or a splint, chosen based on how the teeth and jaw are actually misaligned, not a one-size default. Adults who missed orthodontic treatment as kids usually land in corrective care directly, no interceptive stage needed. Dr. Cecilia examines the bite first and tells you which stage applies before recommending anything, since treating an adult bite like a child's interceptive case wastes both time and money.
Interceptive orthodontics
Early diagnosis and treatment of developing bite problems in children: correcting oral habits, managing tooth eruption and spacing, and guiding jaw growth with myofunctional appliances or expanders.
Corrective orthodontics
Managing an already-set bite problem using braces, splints, or Invisalign.
Interceptive orthodontics treats a developing bite problem while a child's jaw is still growing, using appliances or expanders. Corrective orthodontics treats a bite that has already set, in children or adults, using braces, splints, or Invisalign.
03 · Whitening, veneers & more
also listed as Aesthetic Dentistry
Cosmetic and aesthetic dentistry at Smiles By Dr. Cecile covers whitening, bonding, veneers, fillings, crowns and bridges, contouring, gum recontouring, and full smile-lift treatment plans.
Cosmetic and aesthetic dentistry covers everything Dr. Cecilia uses to change how a smile looks rather than just how it functions: whitening, bonding, veneers, tooth-colored fillings, inlays and onlays, crowns and bridges, dental prosthesis, cosmetic contouring, gum recontouring, and a full smile lift that combines several of these into one plan. Most patients arrive asking about one specific fix, a stained front tooth, a gap, a chip, and leave with a broader picture of what's actually possible once Dr. Cecilia has looked at the whole smile rather than the one tooth that prompted the visit. The starting point is always the same: a consultation where she explains which procedure fits which problem, since whitening won't fix a chip and a veneer is overkill for a stain that responds to a whitening session. Every plan gets priced and explained before treatment starts, not after.
Teeth Whitening
In-office whitening lifts years of coffee, tea, and wine staining in a single visit, using a stronger gel than any drugstore kit.
Cosmetic Bonding
A tooth-colored resin, shaped by hand and cured hard, fixes a chip or gap in one appointment with no lab work.
Veneers
Thin porcelain shells bonded to the front of the tooth correct chips, gaps, or staining that whitening alone can't reach.
Tooth-Colored Fillings
Composite fillings replace old silver amalgam or fill a new cavity in a shade that matches the tooth around it.
Inlays & Onlays
For a cavity too large for a filling but not large enough for a crown, an inlay or onlay is milled to fit precisely and bonded in place.
Crowns & Bridges
A crown caps a damaged tooth. A bridge anchors a replacement tooth to the two teeth beside a gap. Both are shaped and shaded to match your bite.
Dental Prosthesis
Full or partial dentures replace multiple missing teeth, custom-fitted to your gum line and bite.
Cosmetic Contouring
Small, precise reshaping smooths a slightly uneven edge or point without touching healthy enamel beyond what's needed.
Gum Recontouring
Reshaping the gum line evens out a smile where teeth look short or the gums sit unevenly.
Smile Lift
A combined plan, whitening, contouring, veneers, or bonding together, designed as one project instead of separate visits.
Veneer pricing depends on how many teeth are involved and the material chosen. Bring reference photos of the smile shape you want to your consultation and Dr. Cecilia will quote a specific price for your case rather than a generic per-tooth range.
Results typically last 6 months to 2 years depending on diet and habits. Coffee, red wine, and smoking bring staining back faster. A touch-up session once a year keeps most patients at their post-treatment shade.
Pricing depends on the material (all-ceramic vs. zirconia), how many teeth are involved, and whether a root canal is needed first. Dr. Cecilia quotes the exact price at your consultation once she's seen the tooth and an x-ray.
04 · Implant dentistry
A dental implant replaces a missing tooth root with a titanium post that fuses to the jawbone, topped with a crown, restoring bite strength that a bridge or denture can't match.
Losing a tooth doesn't just leave a gap, the jawbone under that gap starts to shrink without a root to keep it stimulated. A dental implant is a small titanium post placed into the bone where the root used to be. Over 3 to 6 months it fuses with the bone through a process called osseointegration, and once that's confirmed, Dr. Cecilia attaches a custom crown on top shaped and shaded to match your other teeth. Unlike a bridge, which anchors to the two neighboring teeth and puts extra load on them, an implant stands on its own. Unlike a removable denture, it doesn't shift when you bite down. The tradeoff is time: a bridge can be done in two visits, an implant takes months because bone needs to heal around it. Patients who ask about implants near Makati usually already know they want the permanent option. This is that option.
Implant pricing depends on bone condition, whether a bone graft is needed first, and the crown material chosen. Dr. Cecilia gives an exact quote after an x-ray and consultation rather than a flat per-tooth number, since every case is different.
The placement is done under local anesthesia, so the procedure itself isn't painful. Expect mild soreness for 2 to 3 days afterward, similar to a tooth extraction, managed with the same over-the-counter pain relief.
05 · Oral surgery
Oral surgery at Smiles By Dr. Cecile most often means tooth extraction, removing a damaged, infected, or impacted tooth under local anesthesia in a single outpatient visit.
Oral surgery covers procedures beyond a routine filling or cleaning, most commonly tooth extraction. Dr. Cecilia removes a tooth when it's too damaged or infected to save, when a wisdom tooth is impacted and pressing on the teeth beside it, or ahead of orthodontic treatment that needs the extra space. A straightforward extraction is done under local anesthesia in a single visit. An impacted wisdom tooth may need a small surgical opening in the gum, which adds recovery time but is still an outpatient procedure done the same day. Post-extraction care is straightforward: a blood clot needs to form and stay in place for about 24 to 48 hours, so no rinsing, spitting, or drinking through a straw in that window. Most patients are back to normal eating within a week. Dr. Cecilia will also tell you upfront whether the space needs a bridge, an implant, or nothing at all, so an extraction is never a dead end without a next step.
The extraction itself is done under local anesthesia, so you shouldn't feel pain during the procedure. Expect soreness and mild swelling for 2 to 3 days afterward, managed with over-the-counter pain relief and a soft-food diet.
06 · Oral appliances
Smiles By Dr. Cecile fits custom oral appliances, retainers and TMJ splints, molded to your exact bite for a more secure and durable fit than an over-the-counter version.
Beyond aligners and orthodontic devices, Dr. Cecilia fits a range of custom oral appliances built from an exact mold of your bite rather than a generic one-size mouthpiece. A retainer holds teeth in place after orthodontic treatment ends, worn nightly or as directed. A TMJ splint eases jaw joint pain and clicking by keeping the bite in a more relaxed position overnight. Because each appliance is molded to your teeth specifically, it fits more securely and lasts longer than an over-the-counter version, and Dr. Cecilia adjusts it at a follow-up visit if the fit needs fine-tuning.
A custom retainer is molded from an exact impression of your teeth, so it holds the specific position your orthodontic treatment achieved. A generic version doesn't match your bite closely enough to reliably prevent teeth from shifting back.
07 · Checkups & guards
Preventive dentistry at Smiles By Dr. Cecile covers twice-yearly checkups, X-rays, pain management, and custom sports guards and night guards molded to your bite.
Preventive dentistry is the checkup, the cleaning, and the small catch before it becomes a large one. Dr. Cecilia recommends a checkup and cleaning twice a year for most patients, with an X-ray taken periodically to catch decay between teeth or under old fillings before it's visible or painful. Preventive visits are also where pain management starts: if something is bothering you between appointments, that gets addressed the same day rather than waiting for the next scheduled cleaning. For patients who play contact sports or grind their teeth at night, Dr. Cecilia fits a custom guard from a mold of your bite. A sports guard uses a thicker material built to absorb impact during play. A night guard is thinner, designed for hours of steady wear, and protects enamel from grinding that a sports guard isn't built for. Both fit more securely than a boil-and-bite version from a pharmacy.
Checkups & X-rays
Twice-yearly checkups and periodic X-rays catch decay before it's visible or painful.
Pain Management
Something bothering you between appointments gets addressed the same day.
Sports Guards
Thicker custom guard built to absorb impact during contact sports.
Night Guards
Thinner custom guard designed for hours of steady wear, protecting enamel from nighttime grinding.
Twice a year for most patients, with X-rays taken periodically to catch problems between teeth or under old fillings before they're visible. Dr. Cecilia adjusts the schedule if you have a history of cavities or gum disease.
A sports guard uses a thicker material to absorb impact during contact sports. A night guard is thinner, built for hours of steady wear, and protects enamel from grinding rather than impact.
“Whiter, longer teeth look youthful.”
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