The three steps, in full

Smile work gets chosen, priced, and checked. These are the three steps you control as the person paying. They're not a treatment plan, and only a licensed dentist who examines you can say what your teeth need.

1. Chosen

• Whether a procedure fits is a dentist's call after an exam. Placing veneers over unhealthy teeth may worsen existing problems, so health comes first. [S1]
• Some choices can't be undone. Veneers are not reversible, because enamel is removed to place them. [S1]
• For implants, your health is more of a factor than your age, and chronic illnesses such as diabetes may interfere with healing. [S2]
• Before you start, ask what you're choosing between, what can't be undone, and what happens if it fails. The guides list questions for each.

2. Priced

• The American Dental Association does not quote fees for dental procedures. It stopped its Survey of Dental Fees in 2023. [S3]
• In Florida, a dentist's advertised fee has to say it's a minimum fee only, and has to name the specific ADA procedure code or wording. [S4]
• Cosmetic work such as veneers may not be covered by insurance unless it's deemed medically necessary. [S1]
• What moves the price is covered on What changes the price.

3. Checked

• In Florida, practicing dentistry without an appropriate, active license issued by the state is prohibited. [S5]
• You can check a Florida license yourself on the Florida Department of Health's License Verification lookup. Miami Smile Works does not list or rank dentists. [S6]
• The Florida Board of Dentistry's site also lets you file a complaint. [S7]

Then take your questions to a licensed dentist. Only a dentist who examines you can diagnose.

Related: What changes the price · How to check who does the work · Veneers

Sources and review date

• [S1] ADA MouthHealthy, "Veneers", mouthhealthy.org/all-topics-a-z/veneers. Retrieved 2026-11-01. National.
• [S2] ADA MouthHealthy, "Implants", mouthhealthy.org/all-topics-a-z/implants. Retrieved 2026-11-01. National.
• [S3] ADA Health Policy Institute, "The Dental Care Market", ada.org/resources/research/health-policy-institute/dental-care-market. Retrieved 2026-11-01. National.
• [S4] Florida Administrative Code Rule 64B5-4.003, "Advertisement of Fees and Discounted Services" (flrules.org); Florida Statutes s. 466.019 (2026). Retrieved 2026-11-01. Florida.
• [S5] Florida Statutes s. 466.026, Prohibitions; penalties (2026), leg.state.fl.us. Retrieved 2026-11-01. Florida.
• [S6] Florida Department of Health, MQA Search Services, License Verification, mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchServices/Home. Retrieved 2026-11-01. Florida.
• [S7] Florida Board of Dentistry, homepage, floridasdentistry.gov. Retrieved 2026-11-01. Florida.