Tag: Gingival defect

  • Bridge with Pink Porcelain Gums

    Bridge with Pink Porcelain Gums

    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…

  • Resin Fillings, Tooth Bleaching

    Resin Fillings, Tooth Bleaching

      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…

  • Smile restoration after trauma

    Smile restoration after trauma

    Implant 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…