12/07/2022
Our aesthetic and functional smile makeover process:
1. Understanding our patient's desires and concerns along with detailed data collection happens during the first appointment. A meeting of the minds between doctor and patient is key to developing a vision for each case.
2. A custom design is hand waxed onto an exact replica model of the patient’s mouth. For this case we retained the original tooth shapes
3. Patient receives temporary veneers or crowns that duplicate the wax design. Any gum recontouring is normally done at this stage. The temporaries allow patients to evaluate the function, enhanced tooth shapes, and overall facial symmetry and lip support enhancements.
4. Natural effects like edge translucency and color variation can be added to the temporaries to help our patient see how the final porcelain would look. We take great care with the temporaries so that our patients have a great idea of how their final porcelain work will look and function. For this case, we added glaze to the temporaries to mimic the shine of porcelain and show how light would reflect off of the porcelain.
5. Having our master ceramist duplicate all the aspects of the temporaries that we love, while layering in the natural effects we desire allows for predictable patient satisfaction. You can see how well the temporaries guide the case comparing temp to final.
6. Final cementation and cement clean-up.
Our process allows for predictable outcomes for our patients. For each case, our goal is to improve the facial aesthetics and harmonize the smile to the face. Heavy emphasis is placed on design work and temporaries that mimic the final porcelain work to allow for patient input and for a preview of the final porcelain work.
