Cosmetic Dentistry Case Studies
Dan
Dan had two dental crowns on his teeth that were placed as a kid. They were the result of bad bicycle accident. The look of the dental crowns had always bothered him and made him self-conscious to ever smile again.
His new crowns are made with all porcelain and no metal. This allows light to flow through the restorations and appear natural to the naked eye. We blended porcelain veneers around the new crowns to enhance the rest of his smile.
Derek
Derek is a CEO of a High-Tech company, which leaves him very little time for dentistry. As each day passed, he knew something had to be done with his teeth; and fast.
We restored Derek's mouth in four simple visits. After finding a relaxed position for Derek's facial muscles, he was restored to ideal form and function with full-mouth porcelain restorations. Not only does he feel better from having a correct bite, but he is thrilled with his new found self-confidence in the way he looks.
Ray
Ray is a successful businessman who ended up losing teeth to periodontal disease. He was already suffering from a smile that lacked good looks and he knew it was time to take control.
We gave Ray many different options, ranging from implants to bridges. Ray decided on a fixed bridge. As you can see, Ray is very pleased with his new found smile.
Francis
Francis had a good friend who had her smile enhanced. She loved her smile and wanted the same for herself. She had recently retired from her job and a new smile was first on her list.
We placed ten veneers on Francis's teeth. This made her teeth whiter and closed all her spaces. Now she can't stop smiling!
Gil
Gil's mother gave him tetracycline as a baby, which caused his teeth to turn dark in color. Gil is an actor and he wanted perfect, white teeth.
We placed ten veneers across Gils smile. We masked out the darkness on his teeth by placing composite under the veneer.
Debbie
Debbie is a wonderful lady who survived cancer at a young age. She had years of chemotherapy that took a toll on her smile. Her story was so heart-warming that she was featured on the Learning Channel.
Debbie had eight porcelain veneers placed over her teeth. This is an excellent example of how teeth can be straightened using veneers. We re-shaped and re-contoured her teeth back into alignment and then placed these beautiful, delicate veneers over Debbie's teeth.
Debbie cried when she received her new smile and later told us that she feels people now speak to her in a more respectful manner.
Robert
Detective Robert had large spaces between his teeth and his jaw would pop every time he would open his mouth. The Learning Channel filmed his beautiful transformation
Jenna
Jenna wanted to improve her smile, eliminating the stains and discolorations on her front teeth. Her smile exhibited what we call in cosmetic dentistry a reverse curve,
when the smile does not follow the contour of the lower lip. In order to correct it, the dentist must make the front teeth longer or the canine teeth shorter.
As you can see, the reverse curve is gone. Her teeth are whiter and now exist without stains. The porcelain veneers brighten up her entire face and complete her quest for maximum beauty.
David
David was very concerned about how his teeth flared or beaked
out. I told David that to correct this, I had to have control over his top and bottom smile in order to make it even. It's hard to tell from the photo how beaked
his smile was, but it definitely bothered him.
His smile was brought in considerably, reducing the beaking,
and his teeth became whiter. He was very pleased with the result.
Veronica
Veronica was in desperate need of not only a general dentist to help her with decaying and breaking teeth, but of a strong cosmetic dentist to help her with her smile. Luckily, today's cosmetic dentistry is so strong and durable that it not only looks fantastic but it lasts a long time.
I cleaned up all the problems that existed in her teeth and made her a smile that flows wonderfully with the contour of her lower lip. I made her teeth a bit larger than her original teeth because we both felt that they would be in better proportion to her facial features. We were right!
Donovan
Severe crowding like Donovan's can destroy a person's self confidence and image. Porcelain veneer treatment is a strong, viable procedure that can not only make your smile straight, but add better color, contour, size and shape to your teeth. It only takes two visits to complete and will last an extremely long time.
As you can see, Donovan now has a wide, straight smile that is dazzling to look at. What I like about doing smile make-overs is that every smile takes on its own personality. No smile is ever perfect, even though I am always striving for perfection. Because my canvas constantly changes, every person's smile will be unique.
Aziza
Porcelain veneers will not only correct severe crowding but also close large gaps. Believe it or not, Aziza's is not the biggest gap I have closed with porcelain veneers. There is absolutely no reason why anyone needs to walk around self-consciously when this procedure exists and takes only two visits to complete.
I believe that improving Aziza's smile caused a domino effect in which many other aspects of her appearance improved. She now has so much vitality in her entire face!
Vic
I laugh when I think about Vic because he originally only wanted to fix one tooth. He did not like the tooth that sat back in his smile. During our consultation, we discussed many other aspects of his smile that could be improved, and I showed him how a smile should look and flow from one tooth to another, with facets and minor crowding eliminated. Because Vic is an ex-football player, he could also benefit from a wider and taller smile which would fill out his face and put his smile in proper proportion.
Vic's entire face is enhanced as his smile has become an added feature. His front teeth that sat back from his lips are now straight and normal in his smile.
Georgia
Georgia's wonderful personality was inhibited by a gap that she just didn't want to live with anymore. The two front teeth that were central to her smile looked overly large next to her small adjacent teeth. Also, too much of her gums showed when she smiled, causing her top lip to appear thin.
With a diode laser, I amable to raise the gum line and lessen a gummy
smile. You can still see Georgia's gums, but her teeth now flow together naturally and beautifully. The diode laser causes no pain or bleeding, and healing is remarkably quick. The porcelain veneers did a great job of closing her gap and allowing the top and bottom of her smile to be in perfect proportion to one another.
