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Archive for Clinical Cases
March 20, 2008 at 10:05 pm by Ian Kerr
Filed under General, Clinical Cases
It has been a while since I have updated the blog and apologies for that. Everyone at StoneRock has been phenomenally busy for the past few months with training courses in Geneva, lecturing here in the UK, doubling our professional team and expanding into our fourth surgery. We now have specialist in restorative care (crowns, bridges, implants), periodontal care (gum surgery), oral surgery (difficult tooth extractions) and a qualified implantologist. You can find out more about every member of our team by clicking on the link below.
http://www.stonerockdentalcare.com/aboutus.php
Anyway, enough excuses, on with the slide show! The photos below are examples of smile enhancements done using direct “add on” procedures known as “bio-aesthetic” work or with indirect ceramic work. Bio-aesthetics uses the natural layering technique to build teeth up using direct white filling materials. The main advantage of this work is that involves little or no drilling, typically no anaesthetics and can be completed in 1 visit. Ceramic work gives a greater control of the smile enhancement and allows the dentist to completely alter colour, size, shape and position of the teeth.
Bio-aesthetics used to improve the appearance of very worn front teeth
Bio- aesthetics used to rebuild missing tooth and repair fracture line.
The missing tooth was rebuilt in the mouth using a combination of composite filling material and modern fibre reinforcement systems that we use at StoneRock. There was no drilling to sound tooth tissue in this case.
Ceramic work was used to great affect in this case to transform a smile.
Only 4 teeth were treated but the whole smile is enhanced
Ceramic work was used to alter and entire smile to wonderful affect
At StoneRock we pride ourselves in the work we produce. We aim to provide our patients with every treatment choice available so they can make the decision that it right for them. If you would like to know more about how these techniques could change your smile then please do not hesitate to contact us. (contact us)
September 24, 2007 at 8:50 pm by Ian Kerr
Filed under Clinical Cases
This case shows the dramatic changes that we can achieve using multiple veneers and simple whitening techniques.
Again Russell Blanchard built this smile and both he and the patient were delighted with the results. The upper jaw was rebuilt with veneers whilst the lower teeth had simple home and surgery whitening over a two week period. In advanced cases like this the end result is known well in advance, before any work had begun on the teeth using a “trial smile” technique that allows us to temporarily build the teeth up to a pre-planned ideal result. This approach means that there are no surprises at the final visit and makes sure that we build the smile exactly as the patient wants it.
Please call the surgery on 01580 752202 if you would like to find out more about how whitening and veneers could rejuvenate your smile.
September 24, 2007 at 8:43 pm by Ian Kerr
Filed under Clinical Cases
This veneer case, involving the front four teeth only, shows how subtle changes can enhance a smile beautifully. The work was done by Russell Blanchard and shows again why his reputation in this field is richly deserved.
The final result shows how porcelain veneers can be the most beautiful restoration than we do and with good daily care they should last many many years.
If you would like to know more about veneers and how they can dramatically improve your smile then please call the surgery on 01580 752202 and we will be happy to help.
September 24, 2007 at 8:36 pm by Ian Kerr
Filed under Clinical Cases
This case is just the sort of work I love to do. It involves changing smiles, which can really change peoples lives. The reason I love this work is that I get to do it all by hand in 1 visit and there is NO drilling to the teeth and so NO need for any anaesthetic. It is entirely painless!
The patient did not like the gaps and felt that his teeth were too small. I was able to build them up using direct white filling materials and we were all delighted with the results. The patient will need to keep the teeth very clean, especially around the gums and will need to limit the amount of black coffee he drinks. If he does this and remains a non-smoker then we can expect this result to last 8- 10 years. At this time the work can be redone with no damage what so ever to the underlying teeth.
If you would like to know more about how we can enhance your smile then please call the surgery on 01590 752202 and we will be happy to help.
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