Over the past year, her family has driven more than an hour each way to ELEV8 Beverly Hills Biological Dentistry.  What struck her most wasn’t just the kindness or calmness of the experience; it was the difference in approach. Dr. Leedia helped remineralize her son’s cavity naturally, without drilling or damage. That single act shifted Chadnie's understanding of what dentistry could be. She describes it not as treatment, but as education and empowerment.

For Chadnie, finding a dentist she could trust with her children’s oral health felt nearly impossible, until she met Dr. Leedia.

She longed to feel whole again, but feared the artificial, “chicklet” look she’d seen so often. When she discovered ELEV8 Beverly Hills Biological Dentistry, something in her resonated deeply. She flew across the country to see Dr. Rashad and Dr. Leedia, knowing in her gut this was where she was meant to heal.

Her veneers were designed not to conceal, but to restore, a fuller, natural smile that felt like her. The process was gentle, transparent, and rooted in education. Allie’s transformation became more than cosmetic; it was a homecoming. Each step from consultation to completion became an act of reclaiming trust in herself and her body.

For years, Allie lived with quiet insecurity about her smile. After years of dental challenges and the lasting effects of an eating disorder that had weakened her enamel...

At her first visit, Laura had several cavities. Two were gently restored by Dr. Leedia, but one was left to see whether the body could do what biology was designed to do, remineralize. Through patience, guidance, and small daily shifts, it did.

She switched to a biologically compatible toothpaste, replaced harsh mouthwash with baking soda and warm water, and began regular ozone cleanings. Her mouth became calmer, her habits more conscious, and her understanding of healing, deeper. Laura’s experience reflects the heart of ELEV8’s philosophy: when you remove interference and honor the body’s design, healing happens naturally.

When Laura first came to ELEV8, she carried a belief most of us were taught, that once a cavity forms, the only option is a filling. Two years later, her story tells a different truth.

When she found ELEV8 Beverly Hills Biological Dentistry, that story began to change. Under the care of Dr. Rashad and Dr. Leedia, Rena experienced dentistry that felt entirely new, gentle, human, and precise. Together, they rebuilt what had been lost with biocompatible implants and a beautifully designed bridge that restored not only her smile but also her ability to eat comfortably, speak freely, and feel at home in her face again. Now, at 74, she radiates a calm joy when she speaks about her journey. “Every time I came in, I was treated with love,” she said.

When Rena was twelve, a childhood accident damaged her front teeth, beginning a long and painful cycle of heavy materials, misaligned bites, and failed restorations.

Her intuition eventually led her to an unexpected place: her mouth. After speaking with her dentist, she learned about cavitations and the hidden infections in the bone often left behind after wisdom tooth removal. When a biologically minded dentist confirmed what she suspected, Jacqueline finally felt seen. She came to ELEV8 Beverly Hills Biological Dentistry, where Dr. Leedia performed four cavitation surgeries to remove the lingering infections. Within weeks, Jacqueline felt like herself again. 

Her husband, who had watched her struggle for so long, described the change as “incredible.” Once too exhausted to perform or even go out, Jacqueline, a professional performer, now dances, sings, and lives with the energy she thought she’d lost forever.

For years, Jacqueline lived in a cycle of extreme fatigue and confusion. Some days, she could barely get out of bed. She visited countless doctors, searching for answers...

But like many women, she had put herself last for a long time. That changed the day she met Dr. Rashad and Dr. Leedia. Over several visits, Norma committed to a comprehensive full-mouth healing plan: upper and lower left, upper right, and finally, on the day she filmed her story, her lower right.

This was her last major appointment, the moment she’d been working toward with courage and consistency. She describes the experience not as a series of procedures, but as a journey of reclaiming herself. Each appointment was an act of self-love. Each investment was an affirmation that her health mattered.

For years, she’d suspected that her oral health was connected to the health conditions she was experiencing in her body. Something intuitively told her that the state of her mouth, past dental work, and lingering infections might be the root cause.

For decades, his smile wasn’t just something he liked. It was part of his livelihood. It carried him through movies, commercials, and countless moments where first impressions mattered.  But the part of his story he tells with the most conviction isn’t about aesthetics. It’s about trust, something he says he only ever truly felt once he found Dr. Rashad.

Edward had been to many dentists before, and he knew how unusual it was to feel seen, cared for, and respected in a dental chair. The first time he met Dr. Rashad, something shifted. Now in his later years, his smile still serves him, not for the screen, but for the way it makes him feel. Steady. Confident. Fully himself.

When Edward speaks about his smile, he does so with a kind of humble pride, the kind that comes from a life well lived, a career in front of the camera, and a deep appreciation for the doors a confident smile opened for him.

From the moment she met Dr. Leedia, that sense of safety became real. The experience felt calm, gentle, and deeply considered, the opposite of the rushed, transactional care she had known elsewhere. By the time her work was complete, Kelly looked in the mirror and saw more than a beautiful smile. She saw herself: clear, confident, and at ease in a way she hadn’t felt in years.

What surprised her most was how the transformation extended beyond her mouth. Addressing the inflammation she had lived with for so long had unexpected ripple effects throughout her body. She felt lighter, physically and emotionally, and noticed shifts in her overall health, including a 20–pound weight change that she attributes to supporting her body as a whole.

Kelly needed extensive dental work, the kind that requires vulnerability, trust, and a sense of emotional safety. She knew she couldn’t choose just any dentist. She needed someone who deeply understood the process.

What began as a dental issue slowly became something far more systemic: aching joints, stiffness after standing, and discomfort so intense that even walking was difficult. She didn’t yet know her mouth was involved; she only knew something in her body felt “off,” and it was getting worse.

Two of Lynn’s teeth needed to be removed, including one that had been root canal–treated in the past. On X-rays, the root canal looked clean and “fine,” the kind of tooth most people are told to leave alone. But Lynn trusted her intuition and her body enough to move forward with extraction.

Three days later, something remarkable happened. Her joint pain... All of it was gone. No more aching when she stood up. No more full-body inflammation. No more feeling like movement was a struggle. Pure relief.

When Lynn first came to ELEV8, she wasn’t just dealing with a problematic tooth... She was living with daily, debilitating joint pain that touched every part of her body. The pain had been growing steadily for a year, ever since a crown had fallen out from one of her teeth.

What began as a dental issue slowly became something far more systemic: aching joints, stiffness after standing, and discomfort so intense that even walking was difficult. She didn’t yet know her mouth was involved; she only knew something in her body felt “off,” and it was getting worse.

Two of Lynn’s teeth needed to be removed, including one that had been root canal–treated in the past. On X-rays, the root canal looked clean and “fine,” the kind of tooth most people are told to leave alone. But Lynn trusted her intuition and her body enough to move forward with extraction.

Three days later, something remarkable happened. Her joint pain... All of it was gone. No more aching when she stood up. No more full-body inflammation. No more feeling like movement was a struggle. Pure relief.

When Lynn first came to ELEV8, she wasn’t just dealing with a problematic tooth... She was living with daily, debilitating joint pain that touched every part of her body. The pain had been growing steadily for a year, ever since a crown had fallen out from one of her teeth.

When he came to ELEV8, he wasn’t seeking a major transformation. What happened next unfolded almost by chance. During his appointment, Dr. Rashad created a simple composite mock-up, just a quick demonstration of what closing the gap could look like. When Cody stood up, looked in the mirror, and saw himself without the gap for the first time in decades, he was stunned. Not because he had been unhappy before, but because he didn’t know how different he could feel.

It took only two or three more visits, spaced over a few months, to finalize the work. And with each appointment, something deeper shifted, not just in his smile, but in the way he saw himself. What surprised Cody most was the reaction from the people around him. Friends, colleagues, strangers, everyone perceived him differently. He wasn’t expecting that. He describes it as learning how to inhabit a “new version” of how the world now sees him.

For most of his life, Cody never thought much about the gap in his front teeth. After years in the military, through transitions, relocations, and phases of reinvention, the gap became part of him. He didn’t dislike it. It was just there.

She eventually found ELEV8 and everything shifted. Together with Dr. Rashad and Dr. Leedia, she created a phased plan that supported her biology, removing mercury safely, addressing problematic root canals, and rebuilding her teeth with materials and techniques that conserved more of her natural structure. 

It took time. She paced the treatment intentionally, spreading the work across a year so her body could integrate each step. Today, her mercury fillings have been replaced with beautiful biomimetic onlays and crowns. Her teeth look and feel like hers: natural, strong, supported.

Nicole had lived with large childhood mercury fillings in all four quadrants of her mouth, along with several infected root canals that had never felt truly resolved.