Seeing a dentist who works with you (not on you) opens up an entirely new world of smile enhancement for anyone who has ever wondered if cosmetic dentistry in Sarasota “is right for me.” Jenifer C. Back, D.M.D., carries out cosmetic procedures, from whitening to major restorations, which are completely customized and personalized to the individual in every possible way.
Each patient’s own hopes and plans for an attractive, healthy smile are planned and carried out in a carefully considered process that Sarasota dentist Dr. Back guarantees virtually for life. The process is called collaborative codesigning.
Collaborative codesigning brings together Dr. Back’s conservative, health-first approach to cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry with patient-centered planning, all to achieve the specific look each client wants. It has earned Dr. Back the professional respect of colleagues across the board, as well as the gratitude of patients who have been recommending her to others for over two decades.
I befriend my patients and try to learn their stories so they feel like they are visiting a trusted friend, and then work with them to co-design their unique, ideal smile.
Collaboration begins with a series of steps for the co-designers, patient and doctor together. First, the general goal is established. Using an array of visual aids, the patient personally guides Dr. Back to the desired look. That look might be a dazzling “Hollywood smile” or one that’s indistinguishable from nature itself. More often, it’s somewhere in between. The perfect makeover plan starts at the exact point that marks each client’s own aspiration for the facial feature that communicates intelligence, friendliness, and success.
Once the patient has considered the options, often many more than first imagined, and has specified the exact appearance desired, Dr. Back continues the technical side of her collaboration. She plans the smile tooth by tooth, tailored to that individual patient. A lot of practices lean on a book of prefabricated smiles, a cookie-cutter approach that can be unpredictable at best and disappointing at worst. Dr. Back’s plan is built around your own features, not a template.
Instead, Dr. Back plans around the whole picture: how each tooth relates to your face, jaw, mouth, and bite. Doctor and patient work through how each tooth will look in its restored or enhanced form, and how it fits into the finished smile, a smile as unique and personal as the person behind it.
Dr. Back’s collaborative codesigning is carried out in a beautiful, welcoming setting that’s the complete opposite of a typical dental office. Patients are welcomed to Sarasota Smile Design with genuine warmth, and they get the kind of care that takes away the anxiety people often associate with going to the dentist.
The warmth of Dr. Back’s practice isn’t a facade laid over a traditional setting; it’s a whole-person approach to care. From a calm, welcoming atmosphere to gentle treatment and one-on-one attention, every part of a patient’s comfort and well-being is anticipated, considered, and valued by the staff and doctor.
Cosmetic and restoration dentistry with Dr. Back at her Sarasota practice on 3800 Clark Road includes a full range of services: whitening, veneers, bonding, invisible fillings, crowns, bridges, and fixed and partial dentures. And not all patients are there for the cosmetics. Dr. Back and her staff offer the same level of care to general patients who come back year after year for routine cleanings, checkups, and oral hygiene.
Jenifer C. Back, D.M.D., graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1995. She teaches functional cosmetic dentistry as an instructor at the prestigious Nash Institute in Charlotte, N.C., an internationally recognized center for advanced dentistry training and education. She is a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the Florida Association of Cosmetic Dentistry, the American Dental Association, and the Academy of General Dentistry, along with many local and regional professional groups in the Sarasota area.
Dr. Back leads the practice at Sarasota Smile Design.
Dr. Back and Sarasota Smile Design have a Facebook page where she answers questions about cosmetic dentistry and best practices in the field. She has been featured in numerous professional magazine reports and reviews, and is a five-time recipient of top expert awards from New Beauty Magazine.
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Official Press Release (PDF): Sarasota Dentist – Collaborative Codesign
