Porcelain Veneers
What is a Smile Design?
A Smile Design is our way of combining the services that allow us to look at your unique dental goals and take the steps to give you the smile you want. The results are often dramatic and life-changing in just a two visits.
A smile design maybe a solution to:
- Rejuvenate worn, yellow aged teeth
- Replace worn and stained composite bonding
- Reshape a crooked or crowded smile
- Close unwanted spaces or gaps
Rejuvenate Worn, Yellow Aged Teeth
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Problem: Patient stated that he wanted a "Hollywood smile". We asked him to explain what he pictured as a "Hollywood Smile". He said he wanted to correct the chips on the upper teeth, close the space between two of his upper teeth have a big, broad white smile.
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Solution: You see 12 upper teeth when he smiles, so patient required 12 porcelain veneers to obtain a big, broad, white smile. Zoom Advanced in-office whitening to get his lower teeth whiter.
Replace Worn and Stained Composite Bonding
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Problem: Patient was complaining that she had a gummy smile, her teeth appeared yellow and stumpy. She wanted a whiter more natural looking smile. Patient previously had composite veneers placed to close spaces. Over time the composite became stained and dull. The spaces were closed by making 6 teeth wider with composite veneers.
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Solution: Color correction was achieved with Zoom whitening in-office. Laser gum contouring corrected the gummy smile and 8 porcelain veneers accomplished closing the spaces with golden proportions.
Reshape a Crooked or Crowded Smile
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Problem: Patient stated that she feel off her bike as a child, which resulted in several teeth visible in her smile discolored and misaligned. Patient wanted to correct the color and alignment of her teeth with a natural looking outcome. She did not want people to notice that she had her teeth done.
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Solution: You see 10 upper teeth when she smiles, so the patient required 10 porcelain veneers to correct the color and alignment of her teeth. Zoom Advanced in-office whitening was used to get her lower teeth whiter. The only thing people notice now is that she smiles more.
Close Unwanted Spaces or Gaps
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Problem: Patient stated that she is getting married in a few months and hates her smile. She hates the spaces between her teeth and would like to have a beautiful smile for her wedding pictures.
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Solution: Patient required 10 porcelain veneers to close the spaces and achieve a beautiful smile that is in proportion.
