Before & After
Actual Patient Photos
Sometimes adults are missing teeth or have teeth that are too small and don't like the spaces. Crowns can correct and fill the space. One or more crowns will be added to the smile corridor in the future.
Sometimes people just want a new smile with matching colors and even edges. Crowns can be replaced so that all teeth are the same shade.
Sometimes our teeth are just too small. This young lady already had a lovely smile but she has small “peg” lateral teeth. After Orthodontics to get the correct space, she had bonding to made a more natural shaped tooth. Later when she is an adult, maybe two veneers will replace our bonding. We will just see how things go.
Oral tobacco causes severe wear and erosion of the teeth and staining. The tobacco leaves are thought to have sand particles which can act like pumice. The acidity of the tobacco can also be destructive and cause chemical erosion. Zirconia crowns can hide discoloration and restore the teeth to a more natural shade. Crowns can increase the sustainability of a tooth by thirty years.
In this case the teeth could not be restored due to severe periodontal disease. Dentures were fabricated to allow a new smile and the ability to eat nourishing foods again. The top dentures were made for him first at his request to see how he would adjust. He was so excited he was ready to proceed on a denture on his lower teeth the same day.
Rarely, a permanent tooth never comes in and the baby tooth can get loose and discolor over time. This is a bonded fiber retained replacement tooth that restores a smile again.