Archive for 'healthy teeth'
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!
wear on front teeth
March 10th, 2010. Published under Dental Veneers, cosmetic dentistry, dental pain, healthy teeth. No Comments.
Wear on front teeth is a common problem that is seen every day in dental offices. As you can see from the photo’s, this can range from moderate to quite severe. The patient in the first photo has wear on her lower front teeth which was caused by veneers on her upper front teeth that were too bulkey. As the teeth wear down, the bite or occlusion becomes more and more closed, which leads to more wear and shorter teeth. This problem is exacerbated by the fact that the layer below the enamel wears 7 times faster than the enamel…which is the hardest substance in the body. If left untreated, the problem becomes more severe and significantly costly to correct. (as in the second photo).