Replacement of old porcelain veneers with new dental veneers for receding gums Dental veneers for receding gums is a great way to fix your smile. There are other ways to treat receding gums like a tunnel graft but if you are looking for new smile veneers is the way to go. Sara is the case […]
Case of the week Do you have worn down teeth? Worn down teeth, especially the front teeth, is a concern that many people have with the look of their smile. The reasons your teeth have worn down is likely multi-factorial but nearly all involve some sort of teeth grinding. Before and after photos Sharon was […]
High resolution dental photos of dental veneers This page has our high resolution dental photographs so that you can see the detail of our work. This page will take longer to load because of the size of the files. To learn more about our dental veneers click the link. Dental veneers Before and after photos […]
Can you replace dental veneers? Replacement of dental veneers is a common procedure that we perform. Technology and the ability of both the cosmetic dentist and lab tech determine how well the dental veneers actually match. Why would someone want to replace dental veneers? There are two major reasons that we see for why people […]
Trial Smile A trial smile is a temporary version of dental veneers or dental crowns before we actually do anything permanent to the teeth. It is a great way for people to see what they are getting themselves into before investing a lot of time, money, and before doing irreversible tooth modifications. We typically do […]
Dental veneers and a little bonding Case of the week Jessica never really liked her smile. She was missing two front teeth that were replaced with dental implants and crowns as a girl and had one center crown placed that was misshaped in comparison to the tooth next to it. The color of the front […]
Porcelain fused to metal dental crowns replaced with emax porcelain crowns Case of the week Harry had old PFM crowns placed as a young man after a skiing accident broke both teeth. At the time this was the best result that was possible. Harry was interested in upgrading his smile and closing the gap between […]
Teeter-totter vs. Devi Devi lost 🙁 Case of the week Devi came in for her first visit with us after a frantic call that her and her sister were playing on the teeter-totter and when Devi got off the board, still weighted down by her sister on the other side, the board flew back up […]
Minimal prep dental veneers with no prep temporary veneers Case of the week Mary was never happy with her smile, even after years of ortho. As a young adult she was still somewhat dependent on her family for major expenses and needed help paying for what she wanted. She knew in her mind what was […]
Bridge or Implant (after a failed dental implant)? Failed dental implant can be a MAJOR PIA for the patient, the doctor that placed the implant, and the restoring doctor (if different). First off, there is the question of who’s fault is it? Was the implant placed properly in the bone? Was there cement left behind […]
Natural looking smile with dental veneers A natural looking smile with dental veneers is possible, no matter what you consider natural! Case of the week Sharon’s natural looking dental veneers Sharon was on a recent trip with her daughter and noticed how yellow and worn down her teeth were getting in the family photos. Although […]
How to prep a premolar for a veneer End the occlusal margin when you do wrap-over = check occlusion first and determine where your opposing cusp contacts and then either end short of the contact (toward cusp tip) or past the contact toward the central fossa. Often time, there is a conservative occlusal amalgam or […]
Glycerine like De-Ox Ultradent and Liquid Lens from Danville when bond “I use a 15 micron flame tip diamond with lots of water and a very light light touch. I go back and polish with DiaShine in Ivoclar’s cup brushes from their OptraFine kit, a soft bristled cup brush. Slow RPMs with heavier pressure first […]
Dental veneer planning and temporizing Dental veneer treatment planning and temporization steps for our office. To see before and after high resolution photos of our dental veneers click the link. Veneer treatment planning Photos Pre power bleach Emax v. Empress v. Feldspathic Criteria for Empress use over e.max is: 1) If patient wants B0+ final […]
