Dr. Neveen Alamawi, founder of Smile & Smooch • Dental & Aesthetics, the Home of Glam Dentistry™ and No Aesthetic Gaslighting™, and a proud mother of three boys. Her journey in dentistry began at 16 as a Registered Dental Assistant, evolved into a Registered Dental Hygienist, and ultimately led her to becoming a Doctor of Dental Surgery while building her career, raising a family, and shaping the vision behind Smile & Smooch. Along the way, she’s been honored with awards, recognized as a dental researcher, presented twice through the California Dental Association in TMJ/Botox and periodontics, and contributed to global public health work with UNAIDS. Her philosophy is that a smile is never just teeth, it is the beauty of teeth, lips, face, and expression, and every smile makeover should be deeply personal, never one-size-fits-all or imposed. At Smile & Smooch, this comes to life through Glam Dentistry™, a patient-centered approach that blends science and aesthetics to enhance confidence without pressure, bias, or aesthetic gaslighting because beauty should always be discovered, respected, and defined by the patient, not the provider. In this episode… Before you get veneers, are you choosing a smile that truly reflects you, or are you accepting someone else’s idea of what your smile should look like? Many patients enter cosmetic dentistry hoping for a transformation, but how often do they actually get the result they imagined? Dr. Neveen Alamawi shares her journey from becoming interested in dentistry as a child to creating Smile & Smooch Dental and Aesthetics. She explains the philosophy behind Glam Dentistry, why she believes patients should have more input in cosmetic decisions, and how treatments like veneers, Botox, and smile design can combine aesthetics with dental considerations. She also shares a story about a patient whose denture experience changed how she viewed patient choice and beauty. In this episode of Beauty Talk, host Daniel Gouw interviews Dr. Neveen Alamawi, founder of Smile & Smooch Dental and Aesthetics. Dr. Alamawi is a Doctor of Dental Surgery with a background that includes dental hygiene, dental research, and presentations involving TMJ, Botox, and periodontics. The conversation explores cosmetic dentistry, veneers, patient-centered smile transformations, aesthetic gaslighting, choosing the right cosmetic dentist, and the future of modern dentistry. Tune in to learn how to make informed choices about your health, beauty, and well-being. Resources mentioned in this episode: Daniel Gouw on LinkedInEDNA Digital Marketing Smile & Smooch • Dental & Aesthetics WebsiteSmile & Smooch • Dental & Aesthetics on InstagramWant to be featured in the Beauty Talk Podcast? Register here: https://medical.edmspecials.com/beauty-talk-application