Implant and crowns enhance aesthetics after dental abscess causes tooth loss This patient had damaged a front tooth as a child many years ago. At the time, the standard of care was to restore the damaged tooth with a porcelain-to-metal crown and to place a crown on the adjacent tooth to make a match. Since…
Read MoreA single porcelain veneer can greatly enhance a smile when using a custom blend of porcelains This patient came in frustrated and disappointed with a recent restoration on a front tooth. On exam, we discovered a damaged central incisor, with a pre-existing veneer that was over-sized and poorly fitted at the gum-line. The overall color…
Read MoreHeavy metal poisoning results in full mouth reconstruction When we first met, this patient was in critical dental condition with many failing restorations due to either decay or infected root canals. Her teeth were treated by several different dentists throughout the years, using several different types and shades of porcelain materials. Though she did not…
Read MoreBite splint therapy and all-ceramic crowns to solve sinus pain misdiagnosis This patient had been treated by several dentists and doctors for ongoing pain in the left cheek area, and was ultimately referred for a second opinion. The relevant history starts with cosmetic dentistry she had done to camouflage congenitally-missing lateral incisors. Her sense of…
Read MorePink porcelain gum on bridge creates a Trompe L’Oiel effect for this gingival defect This patient had trauma to her front two teeth as a child, which led to a series of root canal treatments, and ultimately resulted in tooth loss. Dental implants had been initially placed in the site of the missing 2 front…
Read MoreThis patient had white resin fillings placed years ago, and had since decided to whiten her teeth. The whitening effect on the enamel of her teeth had a tremendous impact – however, in contrast, this tooth whitening made the original bright, opaque color of the fillings stand out in a negative way. The patient had…
Read MoreImplant dentistry and pink porcelain gums create lifelike final outcome in smile restoration after trauma This patient had been been traumatized by a baseball as a child, causing him to lose one front tooth and badly damage another. At his initial consultation, he had a failing four-unit bridge connecting two seemingly healthy teeth to one…
Read MoreMigraines and Jaw pain solved with holistic dentistry approach This patient had migraines, nausea, and TMJ pain symptoms for years. She was able to achieve some relief from sequential modalities of chiropractic, physical therapy, and medications, but only to an extent. At her initial exam we discovered significant muscle tension on the left side of…
Read MoreChildhood baseball trauma corrected with braces and internal tooth bleaching This patient had been hit with a baseball as a child, and the front left central incisor was damaged: the color turned dark, the enamel became brittle and thin, and the tooth got slightly jammed into the socket higher than the adjacent tooth. In order to…
Read MoreSingle porcelain veneer replacing stained bonding This patient had a small misshapen Peg Lateral incisor (upper right) that was bonded with a resin veneer made from plastic filling material a decade prior. She had become aware of a dark stain at the edge of the restoration, as well as a dull matte finish compared to…
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