Lumière is boutique dentistry with the volume turned down. Feminine, calm and unhurried, designed around how care should feel as much as what it achieves.
Lumière began with a quiet frustration. After years in conventional practices, Dr. Amara Vance kept meeting patients who apologised for being nervous, as if a fear of the dentist were a personal failing rather than a design problem. In 2011 she opened the doors on Marigold Lane to fix the design.
The result is a boutique studio in Pacific Heights that feels closer to a retreat than a surgery: soft light, warm tones, herbal tea and appointments paced entirely around you. Dentistry here is calm, feminine and unhurried, clinically exacting but never cold.
Today a small team of women carries that same intention into every visit, from a gentle clean to a complete smile redesign. The tools are modern; the feeling is unmistakably human.
Amara Vance
Founder
Dr. Amara Vance
Principal Dentist
Clinical excellence is the baseline. These are the principles that shape everything our patients actually feel, from the first phone call to the final polish.
Comfort-first techniques, sedation options and a pace set entirely by you. Nervous is welcome here.
Every smile is planned and finished by hand, never a template. Results that look effortless, because they're bespoke.
Soft light, warm tones and quiet rooms. We designed the studio to feel like an exhale from the moment you arrive.
Transparent pricing, plain-language plans and only the treatment you truly need. No upsells, ever.
No cold waiting rooms or rushed chairs. Just four unhurried steps, from the first hello to a smile you're proud of.
Herbal tea, a soft blanket and an unhurried chat. We listen first. No lectures, no judgement about time away from the chair.
Gentle scans and photos let us show you exactly what we see on screen, and talk through your options in plain language.
You leave with a written plan, honest pricing and zero pressure. We move at your pace, never ours.
Comfort-first appointments with breaks whenever you need them, plus follow-ups to keep your smile bright.
A small, senior team, each an expert in their craft, all united by a gentler way of working.
Founder & Principal Dentist
BDS, MSc Aesthetic Dentistry
Amara opened Lumière to prove dentistry could feel calm, feminine and unhurried. She lectures on minimal-prep veneers and has a particular gift for nervous patients.
Cosmetic & Restorative Dentist
DDS, Fellow AACD
Priya blends an artist's eye with millimetre precision, rebuilding smiles that look untouched. Patients love her steady hands and steadier reassurance.
Orthodontics & Aligners
BDS, MOrth RCS
Élise guides aligner journeys from first scan to final reveal, keeping every step transparent. She believes straightening should never mean hiding.
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