Our case of the month for May involves a stunning smile transformation with a combination treatment involving lingual braces, teeth whitening and porcelain veneers. Here is a photograph of the initial appearance:
Here we can see slightly crooked front teeth and short lateral incisor teeth (second ones from the front). These teeth had porcelain veneers which were very bulky as the teeth were set behind the central teeth. This never works very well as the overall aesthetic result is simply masking the fact that the teeth are in the incorrect position. The result is that the veneers are bulky and bulbous. The shade is slightly on the yellow side, what we in the dental world would call A3 in general. After we worked our magic, here is the final result:
After a short course of lingual braces, we were able to straighten the teeth and move the lateral incisor teeth into the correct position. For those of you who are unaware of lingual braces, these are fitted on the inside of the teeth. Hence this is the only truly invisible brace. Once we were happy with the positions, teeth whitening was carried out using Philips ZOOM whitening. This process can be done in the chair followed by a take home kit or just at home using the kit for 14 days. Finally, the veneers were removed, we used our incredible Waterlase i Plus laser to re contour the gum line due to uneven levels and new veneers were made. We do not photoshop our photos and hence the slight inflammation of the gum line on the left side! This photograph was taken just after fitting of the veneers. If you would like a stunning new smile this year, you have found the right practice! Please contact us today. Treatment completed by Dr Nissit Patel. All photographs property of Dr Patel and cannot be reproduced.
