A Page Six co-host this week chronicled her experience getting 18 porcelain veneers from Dr. Nick Mavrostomos — known as Dr. Mavro — at Apa Aesthetic in New York City, describing a multi-appointment process that the practice and the patient said prioritized customization, minimal tooth preparation and a natural-looking result.
The patient, who works as an entertainment journalist and co-hosts Page Six’s "Virtual Reali-Tea" podcast and Page Six Radio on SiriusXM, told Page Six she opted for 14 upper and four lower veneers after years of staining, enamel wear from at-home bleaching and shifting teeth. The procedure at Apa Aesthetic, which has locations in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami and Dubai, was described as a three-week turnaround from temporary to permanent restorations; the practice acknowledged that custom veneer pricing can range from about $800 to more than $5,000 per tooth depending on the case.
The process began with a consultation in which Dr. Mavro, a 31-year-old cosmetic dentist who trained at NYU and completed a residency at the Brooklyn VA, assessed the patient’s concerns about tooth proportions, a reverse smile arc and discoloration. "It's not a total reinvention," Dr. Mavro told the patient during the consultation, saying the plan was to "tweak proportions, sizes, shapes and color." He described the case as a "minimal prep" procedure, indicating only small amounts of the natural teeth would be altered before restorations were made.
A few days after the consultation, the patient returned for tooth preparation and placement of hand-sculpted temporary veneers. Dr. Mavro and the practice’s team fashioned temporaries from tooth-colored acrylic to mimic the final shapes and colors, and the patient wore them for about three weeks while permanent porcelain veneers were fabricated by Apa Aesthetic’s in-house ceramists. The patient reported using nitrous oxide during appointments and described feeling immediate confidence upon seeing the temporaries.
Apa Aesthetic emphasized that its ceramists work in-house rather than sending cases to outside laboratories, a practice the patient said enabled close, hands-on collaboration. The patient noted that one ceramist, identified as Miguel by the practice, completed the porcelain work in about three weeks under Dr. Mavro’s guidance. During the temporary period she cautioned that the temporaries were fragile and that she cracked two while eating.
On the final appointment, the temporaries were removed and the permanent veneers were tried in and adjusted until they sat seamlessly, the patient said. Dr. Mavro explained the design choices after the fitting: he lengthened certain front teeth, shortened canines and adjusted side and back teeth to create a uniform arch that followed the lip line. "We went a little bit brighter," he told the patient. He added that veneers should look and feel normal: "Your veneers should feel normal and it should look like it’s just something that you could have been born with. That’s the idea."
The patient described the final result as an enhancement rather than a reinvention, saying it preserved her natural look while addressing the issues that had caused her to hide her full smile in photos and videos. She reported a boost in confidence and said compliments from friends and strangers felt organic rather than overtly conspicuous.
The practice’s client roster includes entertainers and athletes; Apa Aesthetic’s patient list has featured celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, as well as reality TV personalities and professional athletes, according to Page Six and the practice’s communications. Dr. Mavro has been cited as treating a number of public figures and has received awards from the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the Page Six account said.
Dental professionals not involved in the case advise that veneer candidates undergo comprehensive evaluation to ensure oral health, proper bite alignment and realistic expectations. Factors such as enamel thickness, previous bleaching, and the need for orthodontic correction can affect treatment plans and longevity. Veneers typically require maintenance and, depending on materials and oral habits, may need replacement after a number of years.
In the Page Six account, the patient said the procedure completed a year of other cosmetic procedures she underwent and described the veneers as the final step in her aesthetic goals for this year. She encouraged readers considering veneers to do thorough research and to seek practitioners who treat smile design as a collaborative, detail-oriented process.
Apa Aesthetic did not provide additional comment beyond the patient’s account and the practice’s public materials. The patient said she continues to be satisfied weeks after the installation and that the enhancement has changed how she approaches photos and public appearances.