Smile Gallery
You know what they say – a picture says a thousand words!
If you're considering making a change to your smile, take a look through our gallery of actual Lakeland Family Dental patients so you can get an idea of what you can expect. Then give us a call to schedule your consultation with Dr. Eric or Sam Ruiz to learn more about what options are right for you!


A "black triangle" is when there is an open space instead of gum tissue filling the area in. This space was closed in a single visit with no anesthetic, and no damage to the front teeth!


This young patient was born without 2 of their upper incisors. Dental implants were used to make their smile whole!




This patient had a dental implant and implant crown placed in a less than ideal position by a previous provider. They were unhappy with the dark gum tissue and the short/crooked crown, but wanted to avoid additional extensive and expensive surgery to fix it. We lightened the dark gum tissue with a simple laser procedure and replaced the implant crown, utilizing pink porcelain to mask the implant being placed up too high. A crown on the same tooth on the opposite side was done to further improve this patient's smile.


This patient had been unhappy for years with the white and yellow staining on their front teeth, which we treated with Enamel Microabrasion. Enamel Microabrasion requires no needles or numbing! It's a completely non-invasive and painless way to remove and reduce certain types of staining on teeth in a single office visit.


This patient disliked their "black triangle", a space that is normally filled by gum tissue has a void instead. These areas can trap food, appear to be debris stuck in teeth, or let saliva sneak out while speaking. It was fixed in a single appointment, with zero removal of existing enamel and no damage to their teeth.






Matching a single central incisor crown to the natural tooth next to it is considered by many to be the greatest esthetic challenge in dentistry. This patient was unhappy with their existing front tooth crown not matching their natural front tooth. A new crown with custom shade matching was used to make this patient's smile even more beautiful!


This patient was unhappy with her uneven lower front teeth biting edges. We placed a small filling in one tooth to fill in the notches on the biting edge - no anesthetic necessary! All the lower front teeth were then contoured for a more pleasant smile.


This patient needed 2 veneers replaced on their front teeth due to cavities. After minor whitening, 2 new porcelain crowns were placed to brighten this smile and make the biting edges of the front teeth even again.




































"My appointment with Dr. Sam was the best experience I've ever had at the dental office!" --TB