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This patient had experienced acid reflux, leading to a very thin tooth enamel that contributed to a grey-brown hue. Whitening had not solved her aesthetic need, as there simply was not enough thickness of enamel to whiten. Furthermore, the thinness of the enamel had weakened the structure of the tooth, and began causing tiny micro-cracks…
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This patient’s teeth were developmentally affected by a condition called Hypo-calcification: a chalky, uneven white color and rough dull texture. Her first set of porcelain veneers were a uniform color, but much more yellow than looked right for this patient’s ruddy complexion. By the time she sought consultation, the original set of veneers had become…
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This patient had developed decalcified and dark stains on her front teeth after wearing braces as a teenager. The stains did not respond to bleaching or cleaning, as they were deep into the enamel. Our preparation of the teeth was conservative, removing only enough enamel to remove the stains and make room for a thin…
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This patient had become concerned with the dark discoloration evident on her top side teeth. She thought it was a normal side effect for older silver fillings, but multiple fillings had new decay around them. She elected to replace the failing fillings with crowns on the back teeth for strength and optimal performance. Additionally, by…
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This patient initially complained of the lack of proportion in his front top teeth: he never grew a left lateral incisor, and had been previously restored with a three-unit porcelain-metal bridge and to mask that; the adjacent three front teeth also were restored with porcelain-metal crowns to create a matched set. But to the patient’s…
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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…
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A 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…
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Bite 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…
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Pink 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…
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This 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…
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