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empress crowns
June 18th, 2009. Published under Dental Veneers, cosmetic dentistry, painfree dentistry. No Comments.
This man was not happy with his smile. The spaces between his teeth made his teeth appear too small and the angle of his front teeth were slightly tilted. ( First photo) We were able to create a more uniform and masculine smile by crowning 10 upper teeth with EMPRESS crowns. The key to the success of this case was to first create a “trial smile” in plastic. (second photo) This way, Dr. Saylor was able to be ultra conservative in his preparation. And it gave the patient a chance to see what the end result would look like in his mouth, rather on a stone model. We think the final result is beautiful…and the patient can smile with confidence.
Dr. Saylor instructing at the Scottsdale Center
June 2nd, 2009. Published under Dental Veneers, cosmetic dentistry. No Comments.
Dr. Saylor has recently returned from instructing at a continuing education course at the Spear Institute at the Scottsdale Center for Dentistry in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was the mentor instructor for two dentists. One Dr. focused was on posterior teeth (back teeth) and the other focused on eight cosmetic veneers. Each Dr. brought a patient from their practice along with their assistant to learn new techniques in restorative and cosmetic dentistry. The Scottsdale Center is the “Harvard” “of dental continuing education institutes in the United States. Dentists who are committed to offering the very best in dentistry attend this world class Institution. Dr. Saylor feels very fortunate to have been invited to be a mentor instructor with this group of exceptional dentists. In fact, he has found the biggest benefit to his patients, is in what helearns while mentoring other dentists. Dental materials are constantly changing and improving. A product which has shown remarkable promise for instance is, a new, all porcelain material used for crowns and inlays/onlays. E-max by Ivoclar provides a very strong and natural restoration. Be sure to ask if you are a candidate for an E-Max restoration.
The importance of shade selection for crowns
May 22nd, 2009. Published under cosmetic dentistry, healthy teeth. No Comments.
We spend a lot of time and take several photo’s to get results like this. Note the (X) is a crown that was just cemented. Compare to the molar just behind it…No comparison. The new crown has more characterization and translucency …Just looks like a tooth!
What do you think of this before and after
May 21st, 2009. Published under cosmetic dentistry, healthy teeth. No Comments.
This patient had severe wear present on all of his teeth. While waiting for two areas in the back to be prepared for implants, we were able to restore all of his front teeth with all porcelain crowns, for an incredible result.