If you live in Merriam, top-quality dental care is just a short drive south in Overland Park. Local families choose Love To Smile for gentle, unhurried visits and a doctor whose credentials place her among the top tier of general dentists in the country.
From Merriam, most families reach our Overland Park office in about 15 minutes by heading south on Antioch Road or taking I-35 to I-435 and exiting near 110th and Antioch.
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We love caring for Merriam families because they value the same things we do: a friendly neighborhood feel and a team that remembers your name. Many of our Merriam patients are busy parents juggling school pickups and work commutes along I-35, so we work hard to keep visits smooth and on schedule. Whether you are coming from a Saturday stroll at the Merriam Marketplace or squeezing in a cleaning between errands, we are proud to be the practice Merriam trusts with their smiles.
Our Overland Park office, where we welcome Merriam families.
Our Overland Park office at 10925 Antioch Road is only about 15 minutes from Merriam. You can take Antioch Road straight south or hop on I-435 near 110th Street, whichever fits your day better.
Absolutely. We welcome families from Merriam every week, and our team is happy to work around school schedules and commutes. There is easy parking right at our building, so getting in and out is simple.
Hand-shaped porcelain veneers from a MAGD cosmetic dentist. Free consultations include a digital smile preview, you approve the final result before we ever touch a tooth.
⭐ 500+ five-star reviews · MAGD Master of the Academy of General Dentistry · Diamond+ Invisalign Provider
Cookie-cutter veneers look fake because they ignore proportion. A great smile is built on tooth-to-face ratios, edge translucency, midline alignment with the nose, and a smile curve that follows the lower lip. We design every case to your specific facial geometry, not to a stock template.
Try on your smile before we touch a tooth
Your free veneer consultation includes a digital 3D scan and a software-rendered preview of your finished smile. Adjust shape, length, and shade with Dr. Pedersen before any prep work. Then a wax try-in lets you literally wear your new smile for a few hours before final placement.
I avoided the dentist for almost eight years. Dr. Pedersen and her team made me feel completely safe, no judgment, no lecture, just a real plan I could afford. Two years in and I never miss a cleaning., Sarah M.
Every service in the same office, with the same team that already knows your story.
Hand-shaped to your face. One visit for digital design, two for placement.
Same-day fix for chips, gaps, and worn edges, no anesthesia, often a fraction of veneer cost.
Upper or upper + lower transformations, designed digitally before treatment.
Reshape a gummy smile in a single visit with soft-tissue laser.
We whiten remaining natural teeth before placing veneers so everything matches.
Replacing aging or failed veneers from another office? We match the rest of your smile.
Hand-shaped to your face. One visit for digital design, two for placement.
Same-day fix for chips, gaps, and worn edges, no anesthesia, often a fraction of veneer cost.
Upper or upper + lower transformations, designed digitally before treatment.
Reshape a gummy smile in a single visit with soft-tissue laser.
We whiten remaining natural teeth before placing veneers so everything matches.
Replacing aging or failed veneers from another office? We match the rest of your smile.
If your only concerns are small chips, gaps, or shape, bonding can deliver 80% of the result for 20% of the cost, with no enamel removed. We’ll always show you the cheaper option that gets you most of the way there. Then you decide.
Patient stories
Hundreds of 5-star reviews from real Merriam, Johnson County, and Cass County families.
“I avoided the dentist for almost eight years. Dr. Pedersen and her team made me feel completely safe, no judgment, no lecture, just a real plan I could afford. Two years in and I never miss a cleaning.”
“We have four kids ranging from 6 to 17. Having one dental office that handles all of them, including my teenager’s Invisalign, has saved us so many hours of driving.”
“I’d been searching for a ‘natural dentist’ in Merriam for two years. Finally found one that doesn’t make me feel weird for asking about my fillings.”
“Walked in convinced I needed a root canal. They diagnosed a cracked filling and fixed it the same day for a fraction of what I’d been quoted. Honest, fast, painless.”
“I avoided the dentist for almost eight years. Dr. Pedersen and her team made me feel completely safe, no judgment, no lecture, just a real plan I could afford. Two years in and I never miss a cleaning.”
“We have four kids ranging from 6 to 17. Having one dental office that handles all of them, including my teenager’s Invisalign, has saved us so many hours of driving.”
“I’d been searching for a ‘natural dentist’ in Merriam for two years. Finally found one that doesn’t make me feel weird for asking about my fillings.”
“Walked in convinced I needed a root canal. They diagnosed a cracked filling and fixed it the same day for a fraction of what I’d been quoted. Honest, fast, painless.”
“Cracked a molar on a Tuesday morning. Called at 8am, was in the chair by 11 with a same-day temporary crown. They saved my workweek.”
“I’d been hiding my smile for a decade. Now I forget I have implants until someone compliments my teeth.”
“Quoted four veneers somewhere else. Dr. Pedersen showed me a digital preview and we ended up doing bonding on two teeth and whitening, same result, a fraction of the cost.”
“The Smile Club paid for itself in the first six months. As a freelancer with no insurance, this is the only reason I actually get my teeth cleaned twice a year now.”
“Cracked a molar on a Tuesday morning. Called at 8am, was in the chair by 11 with a same-day temporary crown. They saved my workweek.”
“I’d been hiding my smile for a decade. Now I forget I have implants until someone compliments my teeth.”
“Quoted four veneers somewhere else. Dr. Pedersen showed me a digital preview and we ended up doing bonding on two teeth and whitening, same result, a fraction of the cost.”
“The Smile Club paid for itself in the first six months. As a freelancer with no insurance, this is the only reason I actually get my teeth cleaned twice a year now.”
“Dr. Pedersen finished my Invisalign in eleven months. My old dentist (Bronze tier) had quoted twenty. Experience really does matter.”
“Having a Diamond+ Invisalign Provider this close to home meant my daughter didn’t have to miss school for every check-in. They explained everything to her like she was the patient, not me.”
“My six-year-old now asks when we get to go back to the dentist. That has never happened in any office before. The team is something else.”
“My implant looks better than the tooth it replaced. Every step explained, every cost in writing up front, zero surprises on the bill.”
“Dr. Pedersen finished my Invisalign in eleven months. My old dentist (Bronze tier) had quoted twenty. Experience really does matter.”
“Having a Diamond+ Invisalign Provider this close to home meant my daughter didn’t have to miss school for every check-in. They explained everything to her like she was the patient, not me.”
“My six-year-old now asks when we get to go back to the dentist. That has never happened in any office before. The team is something else.”
“My implant looks better than the tooth it replaced. Every step explained, every cost in writing up front, zero surprises on the bill.”
Records and treatment plans travel with you between offices, so a move across the metro never means starting over with a new dentist.
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This is one option in our full cosmetic offering. Start at the cosmetic dentistry hub if you’re not sure where to begin, or explore related options:
Brighten enamel 4–8 shades.
Full transformation combining services.
8–10 premium veneers, designed to you.
Service area
Patients travel from across the Kansas City metro for veneers designed to their face, not pulled from a template.
In-network & financing
We verify benefits before your appointment and file claims for you. No insurance? Ask about the Smile Club.
Porcelain veneers typically run $1,200–$2,500 per tooth depending on case complexity. A typical 8-veneer smile makeover ranges $10,000–$18,000. We offer 0%-interest in-house financing for qualified patients plus CareCredit/Sunbit.
Typically 10–20 years with proper care. Aging veneers are usually replaced rather than refurbished, since the underlying tooth will always need a restoration once veneered.
Generally no, we remove a small amount of enamel to create room for the porcelain, so the underlying tooth will always need a restoration of some kind. Minimal-prep and no-prep veneers are options for select cases.
Not when done properly. The amount of enamel removed is similar to the thickness of a fingernail. The veneer becomes the new enamel surface, often stronger and more stain-resistant than natural enamel.
Depends on how much of your smile shows when you talk and laugh. Most patients need 6–10 upper veneers, sometimes paired with whitening on lower teeth. We’ll tell you the smallest number that achieves your goal.
Cosmetic veneers are not typically covered. However, if a tooth is structurally damaged and needs restoration anyway, the restorative portion may be covered. We provide written estimates and code submissions transparently.
Yes, your free consultation includes a 3D digital scan and software-rendered preview of your finished smile. A wax try-in further lets you wear your new smile temporarily before final placement.
Includes digital 3D scan, smile preview, and a written treatment plan with cost. No pressure, just options.
We would love to hear from you. Send us a message and our team will reach out to get you scheduled.
We would love to hear from you. Send us a message and our team will reach out to get you scheduled.
Book your visit at Love To Smile today and meet a team that treats you and your family like our own.
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