closing a space between the front teeth with composite
August 12th, 2010. Published under cosmetic dentistry, healthy teeth, painfree dentistry. No Comments.
- closing a diastema between the front teeth used to be an expensive propostion…with either orthodontics or crowns
- the surfaces are roughened up.
with the matrix in place, we can begin layering the composite.
Repair of broken central incisor
August 12th, 2010. Published under Uncategorized, cosmetic dentistry, healthy teeth. No Comments.
An unfortunate accident left this young lady with a severely broken central incisor
a mock-up was done to establish the correct length and size. Then an impression was made.
a rubber matrix was made to facilitate the layering of composite
- beautiful result!
minimum preparation veneers
March 23rd, 2010. Published under Dental Veneers, cosmetic dentistry, healthy teeth. No Comments.
This patient had some cosmetic bonding which had broken away. She knew that she wanted a brighter, wider smile..but wanted a natural look. We were able to achieve beautiful results with 10 Durathin veneers. These are very minimal preparation. (.03 millimeters!) Note the second photo…These are the prepared teeth before the veneers are bonded in place. Hardly noticeable that any tooth structure has been removed!
New materials for new smiles.
March 17th, 2010. Published under Uncategorized, cosmetic dentistry. No Comments.
Big improvements in a patients smile does not always mean 8-10 crowns or veneers. This patient had crowns on three of her front teeth. We updated the materials from porcelain fused to metal to all porcelain (Empress). We also did some laser recontouring on the tissue in order to make the height of the gums on the two front teeth more equal. We think the result is beautiful.
And the patient cannot stop smiling!