In the photo below, can you determine which tooth has an implant and implant crown? The Upper left central incisor is a dental implant and porcelain dental implant crown. There are so many parameters that go into planning dental implants and the final cosmetic results as well. Implantology at its best will take into consideration: […]
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There are many indications for porcelain veneers. They can be used for a number of cosmetic issues that do no involve all the teeth. In this case, the lateral incisors had bonding on them for over many years and it had started to come off and to discolor. These lateral incisors were initially undersized as well.
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This is a common question that our patients ask for adults and for their kids. The lateral incisor is commonly a congentially missing tooth. It is always best to leave space for this tooth orthodontically as opposed to moving the cuspids into this space. Better from a functional bite perspective and from a cosmetic dentistry perspective.
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We often see patients who come in with dental implants already placed. Unfortunately, some of these are poorly placed and are very difficult to use or even to create esthetic restorations. This brings to light the true science of implant placement. With the use of high technology Cone and Beam (CBCT) 3D Scans, guided surgical
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Many times patients present with severely worn teeth and would like cosmetic dentistry to enhance their smiles. Worn teeth are an indication of deeper problems. Why would a dentist restore teeth to the same bite that the patient destroyed? When significant wear is present a comprehensive bite and TMJ evaluation is indicated. Not only is
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Patients often break a single front tooth and have a porcelain crown or porcelain veneer placed on the tooth. Many times they do not like the cosmetics of this single tooth. Can a single tooth be created to look natural? The answer is yes, it is certainly a challenging and skillful area of cosmetic dentistry,
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Implant Dentistry continues to evolve and the new technologies allow us to offer patients more cosmetic and convenient treatment. One of the problems and inconveniences that patients do not like is having to wear a “flipper” or removable partial when the implants are healing. This is cumbersome and annoying. We are now able to extract
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This is an interesting case of a patient with missing lateral incisors. His before photos shows an old type of a metal bridge that had decay and unesthetic teeth. Several options were considered and investigated: 1) Use of dental implants for the missing teeth 2) Use of fixed bridges and porcelain veneers The use of
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This case exemplies how porcelain veneers were used to correct numerous dental cosmetic issues. The initial concerns were: 1) Uneven gumline 2) Spaces between the teeth 3) Teeth of different colors 4) Crooked Teeth mutliple cosmetic concerns Porcelain Veneers to correct mulitple issues With careful planning porcelain veneers were used to correct all the issues.Â
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If you have severely worn teeth or even wearing, it may be wise to find out the cause of this premature wear prior to considering cosmetic dentistry. Worn front teeth are an eye opener indicating probable bite problems, TMJ problems, or even airway problems. There is a reason that these teeth are wearing. Worn and
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