Porcelain Crowns and Veneers Details make all the difference when it comes to smile design. Flaws such as minor crowding, spacing, chipping, or discoloration can be restored in as little as two visits. Custom shading taken directly at the laboratory will produce the best results for crowns and veneers. This patient had some spacing, minor crowding, and discoloration that was beautifully corrected with porcelain veneers. Smile Restoration This gentleman had experienced severe wear, which left him looking almost like he had no teeth. He had a reverse smile line and the distance from his cheekbone to his chin was too short - in other words, his bite was collapsing. When our teeth are shortened through wear our faces begin to look older than we really are. By restoring his teeth to their proper length, he dropped a decade off of his appearance in about two visits. This patient selected a very warm white, which felt comfortable and natural to him. You might choose a brighter color for your own smile. These are the kinds of customized choices that you and Dr. Dejti will make together in designing your smile. Face Lift without Surgery Extreme wear and small, undersized teeth resulted in a stressed, tight look to the skin and eyes of this otherwise pretty patient. Limiting treatment to front teeth would not have solved the problem. Complete mouth reconstruction was essential to restore the proper vertical dimension to her facial structure. By precisely lengthening all of the teeth with porcelain crowns, her bite was "opened" and the distance from her cheek-bone to her chin was restored to it’s ideal length. Her soft tissues now drape differently across the skeletal support underneath, resulting in a more relaxed, youthful appearance. The benefits of greater jaw comfort along with her new-found joy in smiling, actually accomplished a change in mood and attitude for this patient. For years she had suppressed the urge to smile in order to hide her worn teeth. Now she looks for opportunities to smile and enjoys the confidence of knowing her smile is one of her finest assets. Since she has a habit of grinding her teeth, this patient now wears a custom fitted bite guard as "insurance" for her gorgeous new smile. Porcelain Crowns Old fashioned, obsolete dentistry can mar the attractiveness of even the most perfectly put together appearance. With her skill and flair for fashion, this striking woman deserved an updated smile to complete her stylish look. The unsightly, dark lines and gray unhealthy gum color caused by out dated metal-based crowns on her front teeth were inconsistent with her overall attractiveness. Redesigning her smile included lengthening her central incisors, and placing new biocompatible, porcelain crowns on all of her teeth. No longer gray, her gums have returned to the vibrant coral pink color indicative of optimal health. Her elegant new image sends a powerful message about her commitment to health and wellness as well as beauty.