Tag: Life-like porcelain

  • Single Feldspathic Porcelain Veneer

    Single Feldspathic Porcelain Veneer

    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…

  • Feldspathic Veneer | Peg Lateral

    Feldspathic Veneer | Peg Lateral

    Feldspathic veneer brings full adult contour to a “peg lateral” incisor This patient had been aware that one of his front teeth looked different from the others – it was small and hidden beside the adjacent tooth, and looked grey in comparison. As a rising star in international business, he was concerned that his habit…

  • Porcelain veneers closing spaces

    Porcelain veneers closing spaces

    Cosmetic defect of peg lateral incisor and spaces solved with porcelain veneers This busy corporate executive had a great smile, and she used it frequently with her colleagues and customers. But she was aware of the cosmetic defect in her smile of a peg lateral incisor and spaces between the teeth.  After a smile analysis,…

  • Leaky crown gets replaced with exact match after root canal

    Leaky crown gets replaced with exact match after root canal

    A large filling is frequently not strong enough to withstand biting pressure on a cracked or damaged tooth. In that case, it is customary for the tooth to be protected with a restoration called a crown. Crowns can be made of different materials: gold, porcelain, or some combination.       This patient had a…

  • Early decay visible with enhanced Digital X-rays

    Early decay visible with enhanced Digital X-rays

    Conventional film X-rays would require chemical processing and did not have the capability of changing contrast and gain. With digital X-rays, we can see the earliest of decays, and thus treat decay conservatively.     This patient was seen in our hygiene department for routine cleaning and check-up.  The ultra low-radiation exposures did not initially…