The Smile Facelift® in Tribeca, NYC
The Smile Facelift® in NYC rebuilds the support your teeth give your lips and lower face, so you look rested without surgery.
The Smile Facelift® is a non-surgical, dental approach to a tired-looking lower face: restoring the tooth length and bite height that support your lips. Your teeth are the scaffolding of the lower face. Over the years they wear down, shift inward and lose height. The lips lose support, lines around the mouth deepen and the face can look tired even when your skin is in good shape. This is the side of facial aging that creams and skin treatments can’t reach, and it is where anti-aging dentistry starts.
The Smile Facelift® is Dr. Moezinia’s non-surgical approach to that problem. She restores lost tooth length and bite height with veneers, crowns or bonding, sometimes after Invisalign widens a narrow arch. Done with care, the change is subtle. People tell you that you look well, and they can’t say why.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Patricia Moezinia, DDS, cosmetic and general dentist · Updated October 2026
Is this for you?
- Teeth that look shorter than they used to
- Lips that seem thinner or less supported
- Deeper lines around the mouth and chin
- A smile that shows more lower teeth than upper
- Signs of grinding or a bite that feels collapsed
- Wanting a refreshed look without surgery
Real results
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Photos of patients treated at Empower Your Smile. Drag the slider to compare. Individual results vary.
What to expect
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Facial and bite evaluation
It starts with “smile for me.” Dr. Moezinia studies how your teeth support your lips at rest and in motion, then takes photos, X-rays and an iTero 3D scan.
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Design and trial
She plans the new tooth length and bite height digitally. Where it helps, you can trial the new shape before committing.
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Treatment
Teeth are rebuilt with porcelain veneers, crowns or bonding, often in a small number of visits. Bite adjustments make sure the new height is comfortable.
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Follow-up and protection
We check your bite and comfort, and may recommend a night guard to protect the work if you grind.
Why Empower Your Smile
Dentistry planned from the face
Dr. Moezinia, trained at Columbia University, the University of Paris and NYU, begins every cosmetic evaluation by watching how your smile and lips move together.
Function and looks, together
Rebuilding bite height is careful work. With implant training at Columbia and more than 30 years in Tribeca, she plans for comfort and long-term health along with appearance.
A natural, unhurried result
She listens first and never imposes a look. The aim is a rested version of you, and you approve the design before treatment begins.
Cost, insurance and how it compares to a surgical facelift
A surgical facelift lifts skin and soft tissue. The Smile Facelift® works from underneath, by restoring the teeth and bite that hold up the lips. The two address different things, and the Smile Facelift® involves no incisions or general anesthesia.
Cost depends on how many teeth are restored and the materials used, so we review it with you at the consult. If worn or damaged teeth also need crowns for function, part of the work may qualify for insurance benefits. CareCredit financing is available, and treatment can be phased.
Free · about a minute
See your future smile
Upload a smiling selfie and get an instant AI preview of how smile facelift could look on you. It’s a starting point for your consultation, not a promise of results.
Questions, answered
Something else on your mind? Call us at (212) 274-8338.
What is a Smile Facelift®?
It is a non-surgical treatment that restores tooth length and bite height lost to wear and age. Rebuilt teeth give the lips and lower face better support, which can soften lines and make the face look less tired.
Can dentistry really make you look younger?
It can help the lower third of the face. When teeth are worn or angled inward, the lips lose support and the face looks older. Restoring that support often softens the area around the mouth. It does not change the skin itself, and results vary.
Is the Smile Facelift® painful?
Treatment is done with local anesthetic, like other veneer or crown work. Most patients describe some tenderness and a short adjustment period as they get used to the new bite.
How long do the results last?
Porcelain restorations often last 10 to 15 years or more with good care. Bonding needs touch-ups sooner. Protecting your teeth from grinding with a night guard helps the result last.
You may also consider
Porcelain VeneersPorcelain veneers in Tribeca, shaped by Dr. Patricia Moezinia around your face, your lips and the smile you already have.
Smile MakeoverA smile makeover in NYC that starts with a conversation about you, then combines only the treatments your smile actually needs.
InvisalignInvisalign in Tribeca with Dr. Moezinia: clear aligners, a 3D preview of your result, and a plan that fits a busy downtown life.
Crowns & BridgesPorcelain crowns and bridges that bring a cracked, worn or missing tooth back to full strength and blend in with the rest of your smile.
Come say bonjour.
35A Walker Street, in the heart of Tribeca, one block south of Canal Street.
Subway: Canal St (A, C, E, N, Q, R, W, J, Z and 6) and Franklin St (1), each a few minutes on foot. Just south of SoHo, and a short walk from Hudson Square, Chinatown and City Hall.
| Mon, Tue, Thu | 8 am – 6 pm |
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| Wednesday | 9 am – 6 pm |
| Friday | 9 am – 2 pm |
| Sat – Sun | Closed |