Smile Gallery: Dental Bonding

This before-and-after smile transformation at Cook Family and Cosmetic Dentistry in Birmingham, AL, addressed the patient’s main concern: spaces between the front teeth.

Treatment began with gentle laser gum sculpting to improve the teeth’s shape and proportions. Then, six resin veneers were placed to close the spaces and create a balanced, beautiful new smile.

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This before-and-after smile transformation at Cook Family and Cosmetic Dentistry in Birmingham, AL, restored a missing tooth caused by trauma.

Because a dental implant was not an option, a bonded porcelain Maryland bridge was used as a beautiful, natural-looking alternative to complete the smile.

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This before-and-after smile transformation at Cook Family and Cosmetic Dentistry in Birmingham, AL, replaced old, stained resin veneers with new resin veneers.

The treatment refreshed the patient’s smile in about 1.5 hours, with no numbing needed, creating a beautiful and natural-looking result.

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This before-and-after smile transformation at Cook Family and Cosmetic Dentistry in Birmingham, AL, used six upper and four lower resin veneers to improve the patient’s smile.

In about four hours, the veneers created a brighter, more balanced, and beautiful result with no numbing and no discomfort.

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This before-and-after smile transformation at Cook Family and Cosmetic Dentistry in Birmingham, AL, combined in-office Zoom whitening with new resin veneers.

The patient wanted to brighten her smile and replace old resin veneers from about 20 years ago. After whitening her teeth, we replaced the older veneers with new resin veneers for a brighter, refreshed, and beautiful result with no numbing and no discomfort.

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We used a laser to painlessly remove excess gum tissue that was covering her teeth, and then bonded resin veneers to enlarge her teeth and close the spaces.  

Beautiful result!

This patient was unhappy with the spaces between her lower front teeth.  We discussed porcelain veneers and Bioclear bonded veneers.  

We sculpted and bonded veneers on her front 6 lower teeth.

No numbing and about 2 1/2 hours later, beautiful result!

This patient wanted bigger teeth and less gums showing when she smiled (First Before Photo).  We ended up starting with a laser to re-contour her gums, combined with Zoom whitening and Clear Aligner Orthodontics to brighten and broaden her smile (2nd Before Photo).  Once we were happy with the amount of teeth showing in her smile, we did some resin veneers on her front upper teeth to complete the process...beautiful! (After Photo)

This patient wanted to close the spaces between his front teeth.  He did not want to do any orthodontics, even though closing the spaces with just veneers or bonding would make the teeth a good bit wider than they were. 

So first we used a laser to sculpt the gum tissues to lengthen the teeth, which would help prevent the newly bonded front teeth from looking too wide.

Then after some Zoom in-office bleaching, we fabricated resin bonded veneers using the Bioclear system to finish the case...beautiful result!

This patient tripped and broke her 2 front teeth.  We discussed several ways to fix them, including porcelain and resin veneers.  She opted for the resin veneers due to cost and it being an easier and faster procedure. 

After about 1 1/2 hours we had her put back together with a beautiful result!  

This patient was unhappy with the appearance of her upper front teeth.  We discussed porcelain versus Bioclear resin veneers and she preferred Bioclear.  

No numbing and about 2 1/2 hours later, a beautiful result and happy patient!

This patient was unhappy with the worn, uneven edges of her front central teeth, as well as how the two smaller lateral incisor teeth appeared darker and "behind" the front two.

She completed Zoom whitening, then a couple of weeks later we did some cosmetic bonding and veneers to improve her smile.  Great result!

We discussed porcelain veneers and resin veneers, and this patient wanted to match his other front teeth with resin veneers.  He did not want to close the space between the front 2 teeth.

No numbing, and about 1 1/2 hours later we were finished!

This patient was unhappy with her smile but wanted to avoid removing healthy tooth structure.  We used the Bioclear system to create resin veneers and restored her to a beautiful smile without removing any tooth structure, and all in 1 appointment!  Fantastic result!

This patient didn't like the appearance of her front two teeth.  Years of acid erosion (lemons, acidic drinks) had worn the enamel and altered their appearance.

We opted for bonded resin veneers for their conservative nature and lower cost.  No numbing and ~1 hour later, a great result!

This patient complained that he'd never been able to smile because he didn't like the way his teeth looked.  After Zoom teeth whitening, we sculpted and bonded resin veneers to improve the shape and size of his upper front teeth.  We also used a diode laser to improve the contour of his gum tissue above one of the 2 front incisors.  Great result!

Worn, broken teeth caused this patient to avoid smiling.  We decided to do a combination of porcelain veneers and crowns to fix and protect her teeth and give her something to smile about!

This patient wore braces for over a year but couldn't get the short front tooth to move.  We discussed porcelain veneers and bonded resin veneers, and she opted for the bonded resin veneer due to the lower cost and single-appointment fix.

After about an hour, we achieved a beautiful result!  She actually asked which tooth we'd worked on when we gave her a mirror to see the final result :)

We discussed resin versus porcelain veneers and decided this was a perfect case for resin bonded veneers.  

No numbing,  About 2 hours of sculpting and polishing, and we ended up with a great result!

We quickly fixed this patient's chipped front tooth with cosmetic bonding.  No numbing and about 30 minutes later she was back on her way to class!  

This patient had worn braces in the past and did not want to wear them again.  She also did not want porcelain veneers.  She was unhappy with how her 2 front teeth seemed so much more prominent and "big" in pictures.  

We did a little laser gum re-contouring and then bonded resin veneers in order to lengthen her teeth as well as to bring the 2 smaller front teeth out and in line with the 2 central teeth.  Good result for a difficult situation!

This took about 30 minutes and no numbing!  Happy patient :)

This patient had a porcelain veneer that was pulled off when she removed her "Smile Direct" clear aligner.  She then lost the veneer.  Instead of a new porcelain veneer she requested a bonded resin veneer.  After a single 45-minute appointment, she left with a fantastic result!

This patient felt her small "lateral incisors" next to the upper central teeth were too small.  She also didn't like how one central tooth was shorter than the other.  

After some planning, we were able to fix her smile in 1 appointment.  These are cosmetic bonded veneers.  What a beautiful result!

This patient was unhappy with old, stained resin on her front teeth.  We discussed porcelain veneers versus cosmetic bonding, and decided to go with the more conservative cosmetic bonding.   We had to do some slight gum recontouring to even out the widths of the 2 teeth (which can be seen in the photo where the gum tissue is a little irritated), and we achieved a beautiful result after a single appointment!  

This sweet patient already had a beautiful smile, but she felt that her gums were too "puffy" and the front side teeth were too small.

So we used a laser to reduce the "puffiness" of the gum tissues, and allowed a week for the gums to settle into their new position.  Then we used cosmetic bonded veneers on the two side teeth to add length and width to make them more proportional to her other teeth.  

What a beautiful result!

Using a new clear aligner system called "Smart Moves", we were able to successfully close the space between his upper front 2 teeth.  Once the space closed, a little cosmetic bonding to improve and re-contour a few spots, and it is a great result!

4 months of clear aligners to move his teeth into a more ideal position, followed by cosmetic bonding on the front 6 teeth.  Happy patient and beautiful result!

1 hour and no numbing, and we had this fantastic result and a very happy patient!

This was a challenge--covering the dark staining with translucent bonding material. But the patient was thrilled with the result! Using a special "opaquing" layer under the resin, we were able to be very conservative while still significantly lightening the shade of his teeth.

This patient was unhappy with spacing between her teeth, as well as some wearing-down at the incisal edges. We discussed several options, but for the short-term she opted for cosmetic bonding to address the cosmetic issues bothering her. No numbing, single-appointment, great result!

After a single appointment we were able to give this patient a beautiful new smile! We initially discussed orthodontics and porcelain veneers, but in the end we decided on bonded resin veneers. She can now smile with confidence!

This patient wanted to close the spaces between her teeth without braces. We discussed porcelain veneers and cosmetic bonding, and decided bonding would be a better, more conservative option for her--beautiful result!

This patient had avoided the dentist for years. Frequent sodas and energy drinks had caused the widespread cavities seen in the 'before' image. She had a party in 4 days and wanted to improve her smile. Due to the limited time we were not able to treat the posterior teeth at this appointment, but after about 2 1/2 hours her upper front teeth were much improved, and she was thrilled!

This patient wanted his spaces closed. After gradually and comfortably moving his teeth into an ideal position we were able to do minimal cosmetic bonding to finish his fantastic new smile!

This patient's front tooth was tilted and rotated, resulting in a gap between the front 2 teeth. With Clear Correct clear aligners we were able to close the gap and straighten the teeth. Some cosmetic bonding on the neighboring teeth was done to improve symmetry and the final result!

This patient just finished orthodontics and wanted to improve the appearance of this lower front tooth. It had fractured a few years ago and was stained. We discussed a porcelain veneer and bonding, and she opted for bonding. After an easy 30-minute appointment she left with a beautiful result!

This patient had suffered from too much gum tissue for years. Not only was is painful when she was eating, but she didn't like how it looked and as a result did not smile in public. In 2 easy appointments, we were able to comfortably and predictably re-shape her gum tissue using a laser. We then did some cosmetic bonding to close the spaces between her teeth and improve tooth-size proportions. She reported having no discomfort after the procedure, and is thrilled with the result. Now she loves her "new" smile that had been there all along!

This patient did not like how her front teeth were so crowded and uneven. She commented that she didn't smile in photographs, and was self-conscious in public. We made her an Inman Aligner that she wore daily for 4 months, then when her teeth were straight, did some cosmetic bonding to add length to her shorter lateral incisors. It is a fantastic result!

This patient wanted her broken front tooth fixed, and asked if we could close the space between the teeth at the same time. After a short appointment, she was thrilled with the result!

This patient had neglected her teeth for some time and said she'd just stopped looking in the mirror. She's a school teacher, and with classes starting in a few weeks she decided it was time to fix them. We discussed porcelain veneers versus bonding, and due to time and cost, she opted for bonding. After a short 1-hour appointment, she's able to smile with confidence again!

This patient broke his front tooth playing sports. It was not painful or sensitive; he was just concerned with the way it looked. Without numbing the tooth we were able to match his existing tooth characteristics and color, and he went home happy after a 10-15 minute appointment.

This patient was unhappy with the spaces between her front teeth. We discussed different ways to close the spaces, and she wanted to proceed with cosmetic bonding. She was very happy with the result, and even asked which teeth we had added the bonding material to when it was completed!

New resin veneers to replace old, stained veneers.  No numbing, 1 1/2 hours later a beautiful result!  I only wish I'd removed the small piece of polishing 'dust' on her L veneer before I'd taken the picture :)

This patient was unhappy with the small size and spaces between her front teeth.  With a combination of cosmetic bonding and veneers, we were able to improve an already beautiful smile!  

This sweet patient wanted to close the spaces between her front teeth.  We discussed several options, and she opted for cosmetic bonding due to its conservative nature, lower cost compared to porcelain and orthodontics, and faster treatment time.  This appointment took about 2 hours...great result and happy patient!