Want a new you? Today's modern dental technology allows us to change your smile and your life. These are select and actual photos of patients treated at Comfort Dental over the past 24 years. We are often asked if the before and after photos are “really the same patient?” None of our photos have been touched up or professionally altered in any way. In fact, we take very simple photos of our patients and do not change them in any way. Some of our work is very complex and challenging, but we love the difficult cases that other dentists are afraid to treat! The changes, in some of our cases, are so amazing and drastic that our readers have a hard time believing that the patient is the same in the before and after photos. We have performed tens of thousands of cosmetic dental procedures for over 24 years and we know that we offer unequaled experience and expertise in this area of dental treatment.
See Results That Will Make You Smile
Lynetta came to our office with complaints of broken teeth, toothaches, headaches, jaw pain, ear ringing, and neck pain. We treated her initial pain complaints with our TMJ Therapy modalities and then addressed her long term reconstructive needs. Careful planning and preparation was involved due to the complexity of her needs. 26 All-Porcelain crowns, 2 implants, and 25 years of clinical experience were used to provide a new smile, new bite, and new lifestyle. No more headaches, no more ear pain, no more jaw pain, but definitely a smile to be jealous of. Her bathroom mirror gets a lot of use now!
Our 50+ patient had let the thought of Fear and Mother Time take a toll on her teeth. Unfortunately, cavities and gum problems were part of the result of years of “staying away.” With today's modern sedation dentistry and gentle care, we quickly got our patient back on track. As a matter of fact, after the first visit, she no longer cared to have any sedation administered and realized how easy and painless today's modern dentistry can be.
We had to perform multiple root canals and some selective gum (periodontal) treatment. All teeth were reinforced with titanium posts. Final Empress Crowns were delivered. These full porcelain crowns have no metal, as they are completely made out of the finest porcelain material available today.
The patient was also placed on a nighttime bruxing appliance in order to protect the porcelain and improve her sleep. If you are thinking of having extensive work done with multiple porcelain units, please talk to us (or your dentist) about any problems you may be experiencing with grinding, headaches, or jaw pain. It is important that all such issues should be resolved before investing money in such procedures. Porcelain work is susceptible to breakage, more often in patients who grind and clench their teeth. We specialize in complex jaw problems and want your dental work to provide decades of service!
Dr A.S. was a long time patient at our office. Medical school, children, and her busy practice prevented her from taking the time to undertake a cosmetic makeover. Finally, she decided it was necessary. Utilizing light gum lift procedures and Emax crowns we were able to do a facelift makeover which practically gave her an entire new look.
Due to previous trauma, our young business executive had “put up” with yellow front teeth for many years. His old dentist told him that nothing was possible for his teeth besides bleaching. After careful X-ray examination we found that his front teeth were severely damaged and showed infections in the roots.
Many teeth that suffer blows or even minor trauma can undergo slow degeneration and chronic low-grade infections that are hard to detect. It is important that proper X-rays are developed to ascertain the status of the protecting of these teeth. Often, normal examinations can miss such problems.
Root canal therapy was performed to stop the progress of the root breakdown and the teeth were reinforced with titanium posts. Brite smile teeth whitening procedure was also completed in order to provide a more radiant smile.
Soon after, 8 lumineers were fabricated and cemented on his front teeth. The patient stated: “All of these years went by and nobody told me that this could be done for my teeth. I am amazed to look at myself in the mirror now! I can't stop smilling!”
AA came to our office concerned about his upper teeth and his smile. Bridgework was able to provide a quick and easy solution to his problem. Future work will provide esthetic enhancement of his lower teeth, but he was more than happy with the results of the upper bridgework that we were able to give him in 2 short visits.
RH came to our office displease with the discoloration on her front teeth and the aging composite work. It only took 3 crowns and lots of skill to give her a new smile.
Genetics and Mother Nature combined to effect a longer than average smile for this lovely young lady. The “long tooth” appearance was not attractive to her and she desired a change.
After attending to multiple dental needs (gum disease, cavities, infections, etc.) we decided to proceed with a gum lift procedure in order to raise the level of her smile by reshaping her gum line.
After healing, we designed 6 carefully crafted Dicor crowns in order to reshape her smile, lips, and face. As you can see, a more youthful and energetic appearance was accomplished with her smile makeover procedure.
Many of our cosmetic cases are performed on patients who have jaw dysfunction, bad bites, headaches, jaw pain, migraines, tinnitus, and other head pain issues. Many of our full mouth reconstructive cosmetic cases are done as part of a comprehensive rehabilitation program for patients who suffer with these pain issues. If you are considering this type of care and have been looking for a second opinion we caution you to get all of the information you need before you start this type of treatment. Full mouth reconstruction requires tons of planning, neuromuscular EMG studies, and preliminary lab work. Do your homework!!!
For individual needs please call our office at 248-646–2273 to schedule an appointment and learn more about our computerized simulation system, which can show you what improvements may be possible for your smile before any work is done.
Extreme Cosmetic Dental Makeover
Our 50+ patient decided he could no longer hide his smile with a beard. Notice the “tired” and “gloomy” Before-Look. Notice the cheerful and bright After-Look! We think he even grew more hair in the process.
All this was accomplished through bridgework and implant reconstruction. It actually took only one implant to be able to provide this remarkable procedure for him.
Although he decided to maintain his trademark mustache, his life has drastically improved in many ways. He feels younger, has more confidence, and renewed enthusiasm. Not to mention being able to finally chew food.
Needless to say, constructive dental work can make some huge changes in anyone's life!
Full Mouth Porcelain Makeover
Occlusal Bite Rehabilitation and Gum Lift
Aesthetic Correction & Gummy Smile Treatment Planning – Cosmetic Case
Best Treatment Outline
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Total Mouth Reconstruction
As tooth structures wear down with age, the physical properties of our bite also change. Left untreated for an extended time, the bite collapses (a natural aging phenomenon.) As a result of this “aging process” patients can experience tmj pain, increased wear on front teeth, changes in facial features, difficulty smiling, and can even cause us to look older than our real age (granny mouth).
Our patient, an attractive 30 something year old male had the beginning stages of dental problems that typically don't occur, as a natural phenomenon, until a person is in their late forties or fifties.
As can be seen in the above photographs, our patient had an extremely gummy smile, small upper teeth, and severe wear to the biting surfaces.
Our patient had several goals that needed to be attained:
- Fix the gummy smile
- Halt and reverse the wear and tear
Many other dentists had given this young man their opinions, which included “all at once” bite adjustments and cosmetic reconstruction. We helped him understand that occlusion/bite modifications for his jaw structures needed to be changed incrementally, through a step by step process to assure natural repositioning of the upper and lower jaws. Corrections made too quickly usually result in worsening jaw relationships.
Best Treatment Outline
Selective gum shaping and re-contouring was used as needed to create harmony across the new gingival arches on the treated teeth.Davinci veneers were used selectively to resize the anterior teeth, to the cosmetic specifications made by the client. The anterior resizing required the need for onlays and inlays on the posterior teeth…the bite was going to be in the beginning stages of “re-opening.” Interestingly, our treatment cost was less than half of what other doctors recommended.
