Case 3: The patient had a discolored front tooth and an old filling. Sometimes, trauma to a baby tooth can cause the underlying adult tooth to develop a localized brown or chalky white patch.
In addition, there was some mild fluorosis of the other teeth that the patient did not like.
Smile, before treatment.
A round of whitening was done in order to even out the chalky white appearance of the other teeth. This also helps lighten the discolored tooth which, in turn, makes it easier for a veneer to mask it.
Shade selection after bleaching.
Much brighter!
A thin layer of enamel is shaved off to make room for the ceramic veneer. Making a single front tooth veneer or crown is often described as one of the hardest things to do in dentistry, due to the challenges when it comes to shade matching.
Cases like this where the neighboring teeth have a lot of unique characteristics are especially difficult.
The veneer was adhesively bonded to the tooth.
A combination of internal and external stains were applied to the veneer before glazing in order to mimic the light mottling caused by fluorosis.
The result is a natural smile and a very happy patient!
Case 3: The patient had a discolored front tooth and an old filling. Sometimes, trauma to a baby tooth can cause the underlying adult tooth to develop a localized brown or chalky white patch.
In addition, there was some mild fluorosis of the other teeth that the patient did not like.
Smile, before treatment.
A round of whitening was done in order to even out the chalky white appearance of the other teeth. This also helps lighten the discolored tooth which, in turn, makes it easier for a veneer to mask it.
Shade selection after bleaching.
Much brighter!
A thin layer of enamel is shaved off to make room for the ceramic veneer. Making a single front tooth veneer or crown is often described as one of the hardest things to do in dentistry, due to the challenges when it comes to shade matching.
Cases like this where the neighboring teeth have a lot of unique characteristics are especially difficult.
The veneer was adhesively bonded to the tooth.
A combination of internal and external stains were applied to the veneer before glazing in order to mimic the light mottling caused by fluorosis.
The result is a natural smile and a very happy patient!
