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Our office is a state-of-the-art Cosmetic Dental
Facility. That means that we can provide you with the most advanced porcelain
restorations, in the shortest period of time. We fabricate all types of
porcelain crowns and porcelain veneers.
For advanced cases where natural teeth may be
missing, we provide a full range of implant services.
There are many cosmetic dental techniques that
can improve your smile.
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teeth you always wanted in under 90 minutes. We apply the special Zoom! formula,
place you under the Zoom! power light and before you know it, you will have a
whole new smile. If it is not Zoom!, it is not the latest advance in power light
bleaching technology.
Bonding:
When teeth are chipped or slightly decayed, bonded composite resins may be the
material of choice. Bonding is applied to a tooth via a light gun. First, the
tooth structure is cleaned and etched. Then a clear adhesive is applied to the
area needing bonding. Once applied, a tooth colored bonding material is placed
on the tooth. It is permanently hardened and fused to the tooth with a hand held
white light gun. This process is called photo curing. Bonding makes a great
tooth colored filling for small cavities and broken or chipped surfaces. It can
also be used to close spaces between teeth. Additionally, it is used to cover
the entire outside surface of a tooth to change its color and shape. For the
latter two applications, bonding has its limits. It may not be strong enough,
aesthetic enough, or durable enough for certain individual situations. When
these problems occur, the next choice would be porcelain laminate veneers.
Porcelain Laminate Veneers:
Many times, the demands of cosmetic changes in the mouth are too great
for simple bonding. This is when porcelain laminate veneers may be used.
Porcelain veneers (sometimes referred to as laminates) can change an entire
smile. Porcelain laminate veneers are quick, painless, and dramatic. They can
change shape, color, size, and arrangement of teeth or any combination of these
factors. They can be used as an alternative for orthodontic treatment. The
best part about porcelain laminate veneers is that they can be placed in two
visits. The technique consists of first shaving a thin layer of outer tooth
structure (about the thickness of an eggshell). An impression is then taken of
the prepared teeth and is sent to a dental laboratory. In the lab, a ceramist
will make very thin porcelain facings consisting of all the changes in shape,
size, color and teeth arrangement that are needed to have a great looking
smile. At the second visit, the laminates are bonded onto the prepared teeth
with a white light gun. The bonding material acts as an adhesive for the
laminates. Porcelain laminates are the most popular technique used for dramatic
smile makeovers.
Porcelain Jackets:
When there is not enough tooth structure left, or the chewing demands
in the mouth are too great for laminates, a stronger, more extensive restoration
is needed. Here we need porcelain jacket crowns. Porcelain jackets are pure
porcelain crowns placed on a fully prepared tooth. They are the most life-like
of all full crown type restorations. The technique initially consists of
preparing the teeth. Next, an impression is taken and then sent to the dental
lab where the porcelain jacket is fabricated. Finally, they are placed in the
patient's mouth and permanently cemented onto the teeth.
Porcelain Fused to Metal Crowns:
When biting pressure is too great for porcelain jackets or gaps from
missing teeth must be filled in, metal alloy must be placed under the porcelain
for strength. This is the porcelain fused to metal crown technique. More tooth
structure is removed to accommodate both metal and porcelain. Once an
impression is taken, a metal coping is made on the prepared tooth. This is then
covered with porcelain. Porcelain fused to metal crowns do not have the
translucency of pure porcelain crowns. Therefore, aesthetics may be slightly
compromised in some situations. However, a talented ceramist with experience in
custom staining can usually overcome these limitations, thereby creating life
like restorations. When teeth are loose due to periodontal bone loss, this
technique is used. Here the crowns are splinted together by joining the metal
substructure of the crowns so they are tied together like a small fence in the
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