Smile Gallery: Cosmetic Dentistry

This patient had several decayed teeth restored using crowns on the upper front four teeth and tooth colored fillings on the remaining cavities. 

This patient wished to restore the years of wear to their lower front teeth.  This was able to be completed using minimally invasive techniques due to the patient's bite and prior treatment planning.  

Veneers are a porcelain or ceramic partial covering over tooth.  Typically veneers are placed on the front side of the tooth for cosmetic purposes.

Having a medical history of acid reflux or bulimia are two common examples which may cause erosive wear to teeth.  If erosion becomes severe, it may become advantageous to restore the affected teeth.  The most important aspect of this type of treatment is to make sure the underlying cause of the wear is identified and curtailed for the patient's overall health.

This patient presented with severe wear to their teeth, which was causing them to continually fracture and need to be fixed.  After the wear was proven to be controlled for a few years, a combination of crowns and veneers were ...

This patient presented with restorative needs to their front teeth after sustaining an injury. This was completed using white filling material and was completed in one appointment.

With trauma, it is important to not only address the esthetic needs, but to also follow up and evaluate for possible pulp damage.  In this case, a root canal was also required due to injury to the pulp, or nerve, of a tooth, although this did not present itself initially.  Always inform your dentist about previous trauma to your teeth or mouth, as issues may not present themselves until many years later.

This patient presented with cavities, which were restored using composite filling material.  Composite, or white-colored fillings, match the healthy portions of the tooth so that anyone other than your dentist cannot detect that they are there.

Small changes can make a big impact, as evidenced by this fun case.  The patient wished to get rid of the spaces between their teeth and to change the shape of their lateral incisors.  This was completed with less than 10 weeks of Invisalign treatment, followed by adding tooth-colored fillings to the smaller lateral teeth.

A great example of a minimally invasive smile makeover!  This case was achieved with Invisalign to eliminate crowding and improve the bite.  Composite bonding was then completed to the patient's smaller, lateral incisor teeth.