Smile Gallery: Tooth-Colored Fillings
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!
This patient was unhappy with her old resin veneers that she thought were ~20 years old. She also wanted to whiten her teeth a bit, so we set her up for an in-office Zoom whitening, then replaced her old veneers with new resin veneers. No numbing, no discomfort, 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!
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!
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 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 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 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 asked about removing a spot on his gums. He was constantly asked about it, and it made him self-conscious about smiling. After a painless 5-minute laser gum treatment he went home, and returned a few days later smiling with the spot gone!
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 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 :)
Dr. Aaron Cook and staff are truly a professional team with a customer focus. Every visit has been a pleasant and comfortable experience from the instant I step into the front office until I leave. Dr. Cook addressed and provided several options on how to resolve issues my with smile. There were no problems after the dental procedures were performed. The location of the office is very convenient to anyone working in the downtown and surrounding area. Overall, it's a great place!
-Yvette G