Veneers
Partial Additions to Short Lateral Incisors
Visual derotation and length was desired by this lovely 19 year old on her rounded lateral incisors. Full isolation was attempted but was aborted as ligatures would not seat within […]
Read MoreDSD Guided Workflow to Provisional Restorations
DSD-guided workflow Smile Designer Pro // 7-10 to Provisionalization Stage *Shade selection using both 3D Master and A-D ingot shade guide Ivoclar under polarized and unpolarized lighting with e-Lab protocol. […]
Read MoreHow to Fix a Chipped or Damaged Tooth
In many cases, a chipped tooth is only a minor aesthetic concern that can be easily fixed by a trip to the dentist. In other situations, more severe chips in […]
Read MoreDigital Smile Design-driven Esthetic reconstruction
(Afternoon tea pics 1675.6: Esthetic Reconstruction Immediate Post-Cementation) Transforming lives, one smile at a time. Sure, the requested value of the upper restored teeth don’t match the lowers. But for […]
Read MorePediatric Dental Trauma and conservative composite layering
Pediatric trauma is one of those clinical scenarios that induces the most angst. The sub-10 year old maxillary central incisor reconstruction is fraught with patient anxiety, emotional/stamina-based difficulty, with partially-erupted/emerged […]
Read MoreLayering of Partial Composite Veneers to derotate teeth
(Afternoon tea pics 1654.5: Partial Composite Veneers | Kuraray Clearfil Majesty ES-2 Premium) Virtually no mamelons were harmed in the creation of these freehand partial coverage composite veneer restorations. A […]
Read MoreDehydration and Rehydration Effects in a Composite Veneer case
(Afternoon tea pics 1651.3: Kuraray Majesty ES-2 Premium | Dehydration) Rehydration coming in CLUTCH at the reassessment. Dehydration can occur within minutes, changing the reflective property of enamel by dropping […]
Read MoreMultiaxial composite resin incisor reconstruction
(Afternoon tea pics 1645.5: Clearfil Majesty ES-2 Premium) A 14y.o. male presented to the practice status-post trauma to tooth 1.1/#8. Non-reduced lateral and buccoapical luxation resulted in a tooth exhibiting […]
Read MoreVeneer margin design and position | Duchenne smile
Final reassessment of supragingival veneer margins on #6-13/1.3-2.5 with intentional maintenance of the midline diastema. Always test the Duchenne smile (maximum ugly lip dynamic potential) and if the gingival margin […]
Read MoreRapid Sequence Cementation | Absolute Isolation
(Afternoon tea pics 1640.8: Rapid Sequence Cementation | Absolute Isolation) RAPID SEQUENCE CEMENTATION // Absolute Isolation This gentleman ideally would benefit from indirect restorations from 6-11 especially given the attrition […]
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