Responsible Esthetics | Restorative Dentist Auckland
Happy Monday! I had a patient ask over the weekend why some crowns had less anatomy than others. I told her when we do occlusal reduction, we reduce 2mm off […]
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Replacing Missing Teeth | Non-Invasive Cosmetic Dentistry
Welcome to Thursday! This case is a two part series demonstrating a non-invasive “bonded” option to replace congenitally missing upper second premolars. This 30 year old female presented to the […]
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Non-Invasive Dentistry | Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Dentist Auckland
The option of non-invasive or “no drilling” is always attractive when it comes to dealing with virgin or minimally-restored teeth. Here we have a case where the patient had two […]
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Semi Direct Composite Crown | Restorative Dentist Auckland
This patient had a structurally compromised 25 with a large MODB leaving the P cusp susceptible to fracture. Despite wanting to reinforce the tooth structure, the patient had a limited […]
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Closing the Midline Gap | Replacement Restorations | Composite Veneers Auckland
Subleties can make all the difference. The 21 featured an old MBL restoration and a loose contact verging on diastema and exaggerated incisal embrasure. We adopted the pre-crimped Mylar matrix […]
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Amalgam Replacement | Cosmetic Dentist Auckland
Large amalgam replacements with stain removal courtesy of #Kerr #Harmonize A2 Enamel and Dentin. What an optically stunning material.
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Safe Mercury Filling Replacement | Cosmetic Dentist Auckland
Happy Humpday! Hope your respective Labor weekends were amazing. I’m still buzzing after Marshall Hanson’s amazing AACD-technique-based lecture last night; incredible! This was a replacement restoration for tooth 15MO, using […]
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Dental Crowns | Restorative Dentist Auckland
Making heavily-filled teeth vital again requires a certain skillset. A dark stump shade normally forces the clinician to choose a more opaque ingot, fearing that the color may shine through. […]
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Cosmetic Restorations | Cosmetic Dentist Auckland
Happy Thursday! These large, old composite resin restorations exhibited marginal breakdown and recurrent caries. The Palodent Plus system was used to build up each proximal wall at a time, and […]
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Amalgam Filling Removal | Restorative Dentist Auckland
Standard Class II amalgam replacement using Voco Grandio SO A2 chameleon effect with Final Touch Brown and White mixed tints.
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