Smile Gallery: Porcelain Veneers
It's true that a picture is worth a thousand words. Take a moment to browse through our Smile Gallery to see some of the transformations we've helped our patients achieve with dental crowns and bridges. A dental crown or bridge can do more than just change your smile. It can improve your everyday life.
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A phased treatment, beginning with clear orthodontic aligners, then porcelain and resin veneers to give her a new, beautiful smile!
This patient's main concern were the spaces between his front teeth. We first used a laser to gently and painlessly sculpt his gum tissues, which brought his teeth closer to the ideal "height : width ratio" for a nice cosmetic result. Then, 6 resin veneers finished the case for a beautiful new smile!
Tooth loss due to trauma, and unfortunately an implant was not an option. A bonded porcelain Maryland bridge gave us a beautiful alternative!
4 upper and 2 lower resin veneers really made a big difference!
This patient just finished orthodontics and wanted her small tooth fixed to look like her other newly straightened teeth. No numbing, no tooth structure removed, resin veneer...beautiful result!
This sweet patient wanted to brighten her smile. She felt her teeth were dark and didn't show up in photos, which caused her to consciously limit the size of her smile.
During her initial exam, we realized that her front teeth tilted in slightly, which caused them to appear smaller and darker in photos.
We discussed several options (she was not willing to go through any kind of orthodontics) and decided that the best, most conservative option would be resin veneers.
We were able to design the veneers to eliminate the inward ...
Old, stained resin veneers removed and replaced with new resin veneers. No numbing, total time about 1 1/2 hours. Beautiful result!
No numbing, no discomfort, and about 4 hours later. 6 upper veneers and 4 lower veneers...what a beautiful result!
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 has a beautiful smile but wanted more of her teeth to show. She did not want orthodontics or veneers, so we opted to use a laser to quickly and painlessly sculpt her gum tissues to make her teeth appear larger and more natural. Before and after are taken 1 week apart.
Beautiful!
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 came in complaining of a dark, broken front tooth. She had no pain, and asked if we could fix the tooth without doing a full crown.
No numbing, and 1 hour later we had created a beautiful resin veneer and our patient was ecstatic!
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!
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!
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!
This patient did not like the gap between her upper front teeth. Braces / Invisalign were not an option she was interested in. So we used porcelain crowns / veneers to close the space and wow what a nice 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 patient was unhappy with the anterior open bite / short-appearing teeth. He'd had consults for surgery and braces, but did not want to go that route. We looked over several options and decided together that veneers would be an acceptable alternative treatment. And he is thrilled with the result...which is why we love doing what we do!
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 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!
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 felt her gums showed too much when she smiled. A laser was used to gently re-shape some areas, and after less than 2 weeks what a great 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 had spent years not liking the appearance of her front teeth. She felt they were chipped and stained, and was reluctant to smile in public. After discussing her desires, a diagnostic waxup was created which allowed us to "try in" her new smile before actually doing any treatment. Once she was happy with where we planned on ending up, we proceeded with placing porcelain veneers on her top front teeth.
This patient felt her old porcelain over metal bridge on her front teeth looked bulky and fake, and was reluctant to smile in public. We replaced it with a beautiful new metal-free bridge that is much more lifelike and feminine!
This patient was ready to improve his smile and did not want to go through orthodontics, so we discussed other options. Through a combination of 2 porcelain crowns and 2 porcelain veneers we were able to achieve a great result in only 2 visits!
This patient wanted a bigger, brighter smile. She already had nice teeth, but thought they were too small and dark. After careful evaluation and planning, we had new porcelain veneers fabricated to enhance her already beautiful smile.
This nice patient had dark, stained, and worn teeth. With porcelain veneers, her smile immediately looks bigger, brighter, and many years younger!
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 :)
I am a new patient and I had the most wonderful experience with Dr. Cook and his staff! My experience began with a very receptive office environment, a comprehensive examination that included my medical history, x-rays, and getting my teeth cleaned by the dental hygienist, who did a superb job on my teeth! She removed stains that II thought were permanent. She worked in my mouth with such care and excellence. Dr. Cook examined my oral structure, asked and answered questions as we discussed my dental health at length. I left the office with a million dollar smile knowing that I had been serviced by a very competent, and professional team in the area of dentistry. I am grateful to Dr. Cook and his staff!
-Monica M