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Dr. Maryz Estedrak, DDS
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There's a particular kind of photo you've stopped looking at. A friend tags you, you click the notification, you scan it - and your eyes go straight to your own smile before they go anywhere else. You notice the chip you've had since you were nine. The way one tooth turns slightly. The shade that's never been quite white, even after the whitening trays. You scroll past.
If that's familiar, you're in good company. The patients who walk into our office asking about veneers in Paramus, NJ aren't vain. They're usually people who've quietly disliked their smile for years - decades, sometimes - and have finally decided to do something about it.
Veneers are how you do something about it. Done well, they give you the version of your smile that should have been there all along: even, bright, natural-looking, and unmistakably yours. Not someone else's teeth glued onto your face. Just your smile, edited.
If you've been searching for a cosmetic dentist who does this work well, here's what you should know about the procedure, the options, and what separates a generic veneers job from a smile you'll actually want to show off.
A veneer is a thin, custom-shaped shell that covers the front surface of a tooth. It's designed to change the color, shape, length, or alignment of that tooth in a single, permanent layer.
The shells themselves are made of either porcelain or a tooth-colored composite resin. Porcelain veneers are the gold standard - durable, stain-resistant, and translucent in a way that mimics real enamel. Composite veneers are a faster option for smaller cosmetic veneers cases, but they don't hold up to time and staining the way porcelain does.
The process is straightforward in concept. We design the new smile digitally, minimally prepare the front surface of each tooth (we're not grinding teeth down - the prep is conservative by design), take a precise digital scan, and then bond the custom porcelain veneers to your teeth on a follow-up visit.
The result is permanent in the sense that it's not removable. It's also remarkably natural-looking in the hands of a dentist who treats this work as art, not assembly.
People sometimes assume veneers are an all-or-nothing thing - a full Hollywood set or nothing. They're not. We use veneers to address very specific concerns, and the right plan might involve a single tooth, a few teeth, or a full smile transformation. Common cases:
Chips on the front edges of teeth - from a fall years ago, a hard bite of something you shouldn't have, or just wear over the decades - are one of the most common reasons patients seek out veneers. The fix is precise and the result is invisible.
When two front teeth don't quite meet, or when there's a wider space that's bothered you for a lifetime, veneers can close the gap cosmetically without orthodontics. For patients who don't want to spend a year in aligners, this is often the right answer.
Some discoloration responds to whitening. Some doesn't - particularly tetracycline staining, deep enamel discoloration, or the gray cast that can set in after a root canal. When whitening hits its limit, veneers reset the canvas entirely.
Teeth that are unusually small, pointed, or worn down can be reshaped and lengthened with veneers in a way that looks natural and proportional.
Slightly turned, overlapping, or uneven teeth can be visually straightened with veneers - a faster path than orthodontics when the underlying bite is healthy.
For patients who want a comprehensive change, a coordinated set of veneers across the visible smile is the foundation of a true smile makeover.
A veneers case starts with a design, not a drill. This is the part most patients don't realize, and it's the part that separates good veneers work from forgettable veneers work.
We sit down with you, talk through what you've been thinking, look at your teeth, and ask the right questions. What bothers you? What have you tried? What do you want people to notice about your smile - and what do you want them not to notice?
Using photos and 3D imaging of your teeth, we design the proposed new smile on a screen. You see it before we touch anything. Width-to-length ratios, edge shapes, midline placement, the curve of the smile line - all of it gets dialed in. This is where cosmetic smile design actually lives.
For larger cases, we can build a temporary version of your new smile so you can see and feel it before anything permanent happens. You walk out with the preview. You test-drive it for a few days. Then we refine.
When we're aligned on the final design, we minimally prepare the teeth and take a digital scan that goes to our lab. Your custom porcelain veneers are crafted to the specifications we set together - color, translucency, surface texture, edge contour.
At your final visit, we carefully fit each veneer, check the bite, polish the edges, and bond them permanently. You leave with a smile that took weeks to design and minutes to reveal.
Dr. Maryz Estedrak, family and cosmetic dentist at EverSmile Dental in Saddle Brook, NJ - a certified Invisalign Gold Provider.
479 North Midland Ave, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
There's a particular look that's become a punchline - uniformly bright, uniformly straight, uniformly flat. The kind of smile where every tooth looks identical and the whole set seems to belong to someone other than the person it's attached to. That's what people picture when they think "celebrity smile veneers" gone wrong.
We don't do that work. Or rather - we won't, even when asked.
Natural-looking veneers have variation built in. The central front teeth are slightly longer than the laterals. The canines are a fraction more pointed. The translucency at the edges catches light differently than the bulk of the tooth. Real enamel isn't uniform, and the best veneers aren't either.
The bright-white-blinding look is a choice some people still want, and we'll have an honest conversation if that's where you're headed. But our default is the version of your smile that looks like it always could have been yours - just better. People notice you look great. They can't quite tell why.
That's the goal. Not "she got veneers." Just "she looks well-rested."
Veneers are one of the few dental procedures where the dentist's eye matters as much as their hands. Two dentists can use the same materials and produce wildly different results. Here's why patients across our area trust us as the best veneers dentist for this kind of work:
Dr. Maryz Estedrak approaches veneers as cosmetic work first and dental work second. The bite has to be right. The bond has to be precise. But the result has to look beautiful - and that's the standard we hold every case to.
We've built a practice that takes the time veneers require - full consultations, real design conversations, trial smiles for the cases that warrant them - without the pretense some high-end practices put on. You'll be treated like the only patient on the schedule because, for that hour, you are.
Digital smile design software, 3D scanning, high-definition imaging, lab partnerships that take our work seriously. We've invested in the tools that make precision possible.
For patients who've been thinking about this for years, the wait to start shouldn't be another barrier. We can often see you within the week.
Most of our cosmetic work comes through referrals from people whose smiles we've already changed. That's the kind of trust we work to keep, one patient at a time.
Cosmetic dentistry is detail work. Our promise is that we don't call the case done until you do.
A lot of patients tell us, weeks after their veneers are placed, that the change wasn't really about the teeth.
They smile in photos again. They laugh without thinking about it. They don't reach for the closed-mouth grin anymore in work headshots. They stop ducking out of family pictures. They take the call that goes to video instead of audio. Small things, but they pile up.
This is what aesthetic dentistry, done well, actually delivers. The smile is the visible part. The confidence is the part that changes everything underneath. The smile enhancement you came in for turns into something larger - a slightly different way of moving through the world.
If you've been hiding for a while, you might be surprised how quickly you stop.
Porcelain veneers, when designed and placed well, typically last 10 to 15 years or longer with proper care. They're not technically permanent in the lifetime sense, but they're permanent in the sense that the underlying tooth has been prepared - so you'll commit to having veneers (or replacements) from that point forward. Good oral hygiene, regular checkups, and a nightguard if you grind your teeth all extend their lifespan.
Not in our office. We design veneers to look like the best natural version of your own teeth, with subtle variation in shape, color, and translucency that mimics real enamel. Most patients tell us their family and coworkers can see that something is different but can't put a finger on what changed.
Often yes. A single veneer on the right tooth, color-matched precisely to its neighbors, can completely change the way your smile reads in photos. Some of our most satisfying cases are single-tooth corrections.
In many cases, yes. Veneers can visually correct minor crowding, rotation, and small gaps without orthodontics. For more significant alignment issues, we may recommend straightening first - and we'll tell you honestly which path makes more sense for your specific situation.
A veneer covers only the front surface of the tooth. A crown covers the entire tooth. Veneers are used for cosmetic enhancement on otherwise healthy teeth. Crowns are used when a tooth has structural damage that needs full coverage. For most cosmetic concerns, veneers are the more conservative and aesthetic option.
March 21, 2026Updated March 23, 2026, 7:25 a.m. ETDriving to a Mets game is often a long and costly proposition for New Jerseyans.The trek to Queens requires a trip across two rivers, bridge and tunnel tolls, a congestion-pricing charge if crossing Manhattan and then $40 to $50 for parking.But there are other alternatives, including a new direct service from Paramus and Jersey City this season.With major construction underway at their home park, the team announced new Citi Field transit and parking options on Marc...
March 21, 2026Updated March 23, 2026, 7:25 a.m. ET
Driving to a Mets game is often a long and costly proposition for New Jerseyans.
The trek to Queens requires a trip across two rivers, bridge and tunnel tolls, a congestion-pricing charge if crossing Manhattan and then $40 to $50 for parking.
But there are other alternatives, including a new direct service from Paramus and Jersey City this season.
With major construction underway at their home park, the team announced new Citi Field transit and parking options on March 16. The team is in the midst of a redevelopment project to turn the area around the stadium into an entertainment, shopping and gambling destination. The massive Metropolitan Park, which will also include a hotel, is under construction and isn't expected to open until 2030.
Here's a look at the new wrinkles, as well as some ways to get to Citi Field from North Jersey other than driving:
The Mets home opener at Citi Field is Thursday, March 26, against the Pirates at 1:15 p.m.
The Mets announced that a new Citi Field Direct Shuttle service will run from five local malls in New Jersey, Long Island and the Bronx this season, with two game-day shuttles apiece.
That includes a shuttle from Paramus Park mall to Citi Field as well as service from Newport Centre Mall in Jersey City.
Tickets costs $8, or $22 for a family of four. Seats are first come, first served. Shuttles depart about three hours before the first pitch.
The shuttle departure times are designed for fans to arrive when the Stadium gates open, the team said.
Parking will be free and in a designated section of the mall lots, according to the Mets. A Citi Field Direct pick-up and drop-off zone will be marked with signage and staff.
At the end of the game, fans can catch the shuttle back at the same drop-off location in the Citi Field Bus Lot. All shuttles depart the stadium 30 minutes after the final out.
The time-honored way of getting to Flushing is taking a bus to the Port Authority, walking through the underground passage to the Times Square subway station and taking the No. 7 train all the way out to the Mets-Willets Point station.
To save some time, try to get on an express 7 train. (It has a diamond surrounding the 7 instead of a circle, which indicates a local train.) "Super express" trains are available after the game, with fewer stops between Flushing and Manhattan.
Many NJ Transit lines in North Jersey go into the Port Authority bus station just across the George Washington Bridge in Washington Heights. That requires taking the A train down to Times Square and transferring to the 7.
Mets fans, check out all the new food options coming to Citi FieldNew York's Penn Station is an easy transfer point for New Jerseyans heading out to the game, because it's a hub for both NJ Transit trains and the Long Island Rail Road.
The LIRR's Port Washington Branch offers direct service to Citi Field after a few stops in Queens.
The Mets are offering $5 off an LIRR adult day pass to see a game when you buy tickets on the team website. Kids ride for $1.
The Mets also announced that more games would be accessible by the Seastreak ferry this season.
Seastreak is offering ferries to Flushing from its terminal in Highlands, on the banks of Raritan Bay in Monmouth County. It's a 75-minute trip, and there may be stops along Staten Island and Manhattan before it heads to the marina in Flushing Bay — with just a short walk to Citi Field. Round-trip tickets cost $80 or $85.
There is no direct service from NY Waterway's Hudson River piers to Citi Field.
The team is also adding a prepaid parking system that allows fans to purchase spots in advance, "including a faster and more seamless arrival at Citi Field." The cost of parking will remain $40 for those who prepay, while drive-up parking will be $50, when available.
"Due to the ongoing transformation of the surrounding area, parking will be more limited overall," the team said in its March 16 news release. "As a result, parking at the gate may not always be available, making prepaid parking the best way for fans to guarantee a spot at Citi Field."
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Community Corner For New Jersey families, the backyard is everything. The pool builder they choose should be too. This is a paid post contributed by a Patch Community Partner. The views expressed in this post are the author's own, and the information presented has not been verified by Patch.Paramus is a community that holds its contractors to a high standard. With prime Bergen County location, established neighborhoods, and strong property values, homeowners here invest significantly in their properties and e...
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Paramus is a community that holds its contractors to a high standard. With prime Bergen County location, established neighborhoods, and strong property values, homeowners here invest significantly in their properties and expect every trade partner to show up, perform, and deliver. The Pool Boss is the pool builder that meets that standard consistently. A third-generation firm headquartered in Wayne, NJ, The Pool Boss was featured on Bloomberg Television's "World's Greatest!" as the benchmark for custom pool design and installation throughout New Jersey.
When Bloomberg Television went looking for the gold standard in Bergen County pool building, The Pool Boss was the answer. What stood out most was not the finished product, but the process. Joe Gorga, who hired The Pool Boss for his own home, described the experience simply: "When they say they're going to be there… they come and they start your job." For Paramus homeowners who have dealt with contractors who disappear between visits, that consistency is genuinely rare.
What separates The Pool Boss from the competition is structural, not just stylistic. As a dedicated design-build firm, they carry the project from the drafting table to the final walkthrough without handing it off to outside crews. In Paramus, that means Bergen County permit coordination and varying residential lot configurations is handled by the same team that designed the pool, not a subcontractor seeing the property for the first time.
Each installation is shaped by original design work specific to the property and the homeowner's vision, executed by phase-specific construction specialists who are selected for their expertise rather than their availability. Throughout the build, real-time progress updates and technician photos keep Paramus homeowners connected to their project from excavation day through final inspection.
Paramus is one of Bergen County's most commercially active communities, but its residential neighborhoods tell a quieter story: tree-lined streets, well-maintained postwar and mid-century homes, and growing demand for upscale backyard amenities. Bergen County imposes its own layer of review on top of Paramus Borough's construction permits, which can extend lead times compared to municipalities where only local approval is required. Paramus's residential zones include specific rules on accessory structures like pool houses and cabanas, and pool lighting, which must comply with Bergen County's outdoor lighting ordinance. The Pool Boss factors all of these approvals into the project timeline from the beginning, so Paramus homeowners never face mid-project surprises from a county review they didn't know was required.
A pool is only as good as the care it receives over time. The Pool Boss understands that, which is why every Paramus installation comes with access to a full range of long-term support services:
The pool building industry has no shortage of companies that promise and underdeliver. The Pool Boss has set itself apart as the most trusted pool builder in Bergen County by doing the opposite: committing to a schedule and keeping it, every time. "We treat these pools like they're ours," says founder Chris Argenziano, and the finished results across Paramus and beyond bear that out.
Whether the goal is a quiet escape or a backyard built for entertaining, Paramus homeowners who work with The Pool Boss consistently describe the same experience: stress-free, on schedule, and exactly what they imagined.
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Every season, American Idol rolls out its storylines — the tearjerker, the comeback kid, the quirky one nobody expected. And every so often, one contestant cuts through all of it and makes you think: this one is for real.This season, that person is Jake Thistle from Paramus.On Monday night's episode, Thistle performed during the Ohana Round at Disney's Aulani resort in Hawaii — one of 30 contestants fighting for the Top 20 spots where America gets to vote. He performed an original song called "Sleep On Me,"...
Every season, American Idol rolls out its storylines — the tearjerker, the comeback kid, the quirky one nobody expected. And every so often, one contestant cuts through all of it and makes you think: this one is for real.
This season, that person is Jake Thistle from Paramus.
On Monday night's episode, Thistle performed during the Ohana Round at Disney's Aulani resort in Hawaii — one of 30 contestants fighting for the Top 20 spots where America gets to vote. He performed an original song called "Sleep On Me," accompanying himself on acoustic guitar. Carrie Underwood compared him to a young Bruce Springsteen meets Bob Dylan. Luke Bryan chimed in with Paul Simon. Lionel Richie stood up, told him he took a big chance with an original, and said: as a songwriter to a songwriter, you did well. The American Idol account posted his clip with one word: captivating.
He made the Top 20. New Jersey is still in this thing.
Here's what I love about Jake Thistle's story. When he was three years old, his parents brought him in to watch the Super Bowl, thinking he might get interested in football. Instead, the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers halftime show changed everything. He was hooked on music from that moment forward. By nine, he had a guitar. As a teenager, he was already performing in bars near Paramus and busking in downtown Ridgewood, with his parents driving him to shows several nights a week.
This is not a kid who showed up to a TV audition on a whim. He has shared stages with Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, Eddie Vedder, Jackson Browne, and Steve Earle. He played the Stone Pony and the Count Basie Theatre. He toured Europe with the Light of Day Foundation and helped raise more than $100,000 for charity. He graduated early from Rutgers with a double major in communications and journalism. The résumé was already there before the cameras showed up.
We do this every time one of our own steps onto a national stage — we watch a little closer, root a little harder, take it a little more personally. And we should. Thistle has said the support from Paramus, Bergen County, the Asbury Park community, and New Jersey as a whole has meant everything. "This is where I've cut my teeth," he said. "It's where I've basically learned everything I know."
That's a Jersey musician talking — the kind who earned it the old-fashioned way, one room at a time, one night at a time, long before anyone put a camera on him.
Now America gets to vote. Let's make sure New Jersey shows up.
Proud to be New Jersey.
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Arts & Entertainment Young Bergen County musician Jake Thistle performed an original song on the latest round of "American Idol." Watch it here. NORTH JERSEY, NJ — After performing Blind Faith's "Can't Find My Way Home" on American Idol last month, Paramus native and recent Rutgers graduate Jake Thistle appeared on the program again this week, this time performing an original song.After he crooned "Sleep On Me" on Monday night's episode in Hawaii, the judges sent him to the next...
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NORTH JERSEY, NJ — After performing Blind Faith's "Can't Find My Way Home" on American Idol last month, Paramus native and recent Rutgers graduate Jake Thistle appeared on the program again this week, this time performing an original song.
After he crooned "Sleep On Me" on Monday night's episode in Hawaii, the judges sent him to the next round.
"All right, Jake, so you know you took a big chance," said judge Lionel Richie. "But as a songwriter to a songwriter, you did well."
"It's like watching a young Bruce Springsteen...meets Paul Simon...Bob Dylan...." said the other judges.
The young musician had told Patch in an interview last month that he was three years old when Tom Petty's Super Bowl halftime show made him want to be a musician.
He has performed his blend of classic rock and modern pop around the Garden State since he was 9 years old.
He appeared last month before judges Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan, who sent him to "Hollywood Week" with other musical successes.
After being praised for his original song, he'll be among 20 performers moving on to the next round.
The new episode aired Monday night at 8 p.m. on ABC, and will stream starting Tuesday on Hulu.
"Been an honor to hang with the American Idol crew in Hawaii!" Thistle wrote on social media on Sunday. "Get ready to tune in tomorrow to see the Ohana round and me with a ton of sun block in my eyes."
Background
Thistle graduated from Paramus High School in 2022, released two singles in 2023, performed around the country, and graduated from Rutgers in January (he'll walk at graduation in May).
Thistle started playing gigs a few weeks before his 10th birthday, he told Patch, when a family friend suggested he try out an open mic at Mama’s Café Baci in Hackettstown.
While studying at Rutgers, Thistle kept playing shows, and especially enjoyed performing in Asbury Park. But "Idol" is bring his biggest audience yet.
Read our interview and a recap of Thistle's first appearance here:
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If you've been quietly thinking about veneers for months - or years - the only thing between you and a new smile is the consultation. Everything starts there.
We'll look at your teeth, listen to what you've been wanting, and show you what we'd design. You'll leave with a clear picture of what's possible, what it would take to get there, and whether veneers are the right path for your specific case.
Call us at (201) 773-3992 to book your veneers consultation, or schedule online whenever it's convenient. Our office in Paramus, NJ welcomes new cosmetic patients from surrounding communities every week - and there's a good chance we can fit you in this week.
The smile you've been quietly editing in your head? We can build it.
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