A Smile She Always Imagined: Brittney’s Story

After years of hiding her smile due to dental trauma, Brittney finally decided to invest in herself. Her experience with Vero Dental gave her a natural, confident smile that brought her to tears — and inspired her dad to start his own smile journey too. This is the story of how one preschool teacher found the confidence to stop covering her mouth and start living boldly.

From self-consciousness to self-love: How one preschool teacher finally found her confidence through Vero Dental.

Brittney has spent her life helping others smile. As a preschool teacher in American Fork, Utah, she’s always put others’ needs ahead of her own. But while she helped others find joy, one thing always lingered in the back of her mind — her own smile.

“I had some dental trauma when I was in high school,” Brittney explained. “Ever since then, my teeth were just… crooked and damaged. I had to get root canals, and they were something that always made me really self-conscious.”

She spent years hiding her smile behind her hand — especially when she laughed. “I’d laugh really hard at something and it was always this,” she said, raising her hand to cover her mouth instinctively. It was a reflex built over decades of discomfort and self-awareness.

But after raising two children — and making sure they both got through braces — Brittney finally paused and asked herself a powerful question:
“What if it was my turn?”

A Smile for Herself

“I decided it was time to do something just for me,” she said. “Smiles have always been really important to me. And now that my kids are grown up, it felt like the right moment.”

Living just around the corner from Vero Dental, Brittney decided to stop in for a consultation. She immediately felt like she had found her place.

“I loved meeting them for the first time. Right away I knew it was the right fit. They were local, kind, and they cared. My husband and I talked it through, and we made the decision to invest in this — in me.”

And to Brittney, that’s exactly what it was.
“An investment in my confidence. A gift to myself for this next phase of life.”

The Transformation — and the Tears

As the day of her smile reveal approached, Brittney felt nervous. “I worried it was going to be so obvious that people would think, ‘Whoa… what happened?’” But what she got instead was a beautiful surprise — a transformation that felt natural, authentic, and truly her.

When she saw herself in the mirror for the first time after the procedure, she broke down.

“Honestly, the first thing I did was cry,” she said, holding back tears again just thinking about it. “It was very, very emotional — seeing a version of myself in real life that I had only imagined for my whole life.”

It wasn’t just about her teeth. It was about finally seeing the woman she’d always hoped to see staring back at her.
“They beyond met my expectations,” she said. “You can imagine it… but then you actually see it, real and in front of you, in the mirror — and there's no going back.”

Brittney smiled as she recounted her own reaction.
“I looked in the mirror and said, ‘I look so beautiful.’ And then I told myself, ‘You don’t have to cover your mouth anymore.’”

A New Chapter

The transformation wasn’t just about how Brittney felt — others noticed it too, including her preschool students.

“I remember texting my husband that first day back at school. About 15 minutes in, one of my students — three or four years old — looked up and said, ‘Your teeth look different.’ I told him, ‘You’re actually the first person to notice!’”

That one comment, small and sweet, confirmed something big: her smile looked natural — not artificial or “done.” Just like her. The kind of confidence that didn’t scream for attention, but felt right.

Inspiring Others — Including Her Dad

The impact of Brittney’s smile didn’t stop with her.

“I loved the experience so much that I convinced my dad to go in for a cosmetic consult too,” she shared proudly. “Now he has a beautiful Vero Dental smile, too.”

Her story — and her results — inspired the people closest to her to believe it was possible for them, too. And that’s what Brittney hopes other people can take from her journey.

Her Message to Others

If there’s one thing Brittney wants others to know, it’s that this transformation wasn’t just cosmetic — it was personal, emotional, and empowering.

“My smile has made me feel like myself for the first time ever,” she said. “And now I want to share that with everyone else.”

Ready for Your Own Smile Story?

If Brittney’s journey resonates with you — if you’ve ever hesitated to smile, to laugh freely, or to put yourself first — maybe it’s your turn.