Before and After
Chris
Problem: Gummy smile, 2 missing teeth needing implants, teeth eroded, dark and stained.
Solution: Gum lift, 2 implants, 20 veneers and crowns, no metal, all ceramic.
Mike
Problem: Central incisor with crown that needs extraction. Yellow, splotchy, mis-shaped teeth.
Solution: Extraction of incisor, implant placed with grafting in our office. 9 porcelain veneers plus implant crown.
Jennifer
Problem: Old stained composite veneers.
Solution: 6 porcelain veneers
Channa
Problem: Old crowns dark at gumline
Solution: All ceramic crowns and veneers made of Empress. Channa is waiting to tell you her story in our Videos section.
Marilyn
Problem: Teeth arrranged for poor esthetics in removable appliances.
Solution: New appliances with teeth in esthetic positions. Implants: 2 Yes, this is the same lady!
Al
Problem: Uneven, rotated, dark front teeth.
Solution: Teeth whitenting, 3 composite veneers in one visit
Greg
Problem: Gap, white spots, missing lateral incisors, dark tooth.
Solution: Composite veneers in one visit.
Kathy
Problem: Gaps, short, worn teeth.
Solution: Invisalign orthodontics, composite veneers in one visit.
Tony
Problem: Old crown, old technology.
Solution: Empress All ceramic crown, matched in shade and contours
Mark
Problem: Rotated teeth, gaps, very dark front tooth.
Solution: 6 porcelain veneers
Robyn
Problem: dark veneer after teeth whitening.
Solution: Porcelain veneer with matched color and contour
Maria
Problem: Short, square teeth.
Solution: Longer, more feminine porcelain veneers
Liz
Problem: Dark, chipped front teeth.
Solution: 6 porcelain veneers. Liz is waiting to tell you her story in our Videos section.
M. L.
Problem: Very crooked teeth.
Solution: 2 years of Invisalign invisible braces and minor contouring and composite bonding.
Arlene
Problems: Big gap, crowns badly shaped
Solution: Orthodontics, gum lift, ceramic crowns and veneers. Arlene is waiting to tell you her story in our Videos section.
Eric’s Story (How we create success every time)
Before Image and Photoshop Rendering
Eric came from Salt Lake City for his smile makeover after Dr. Featherstone moved to Henderson. His dramatic transformation changed his looks and his life. The following is a step-wise approach that we perform on all cosmetic patients, including the rest in the gallery. The basic principle is to “begin with the end in mind.” At a “records” appointment, 14 images were made with a digital camera, and impressions were made for plaster casts of Eric’s teeth. Later, Dr. Featherstone personally designed Eric’s new smile on Adobe Photoshop. He used Eric’s preferences, principles of aesthetic dentistry standardized by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and Dr. Featherstone’s artistic sense. Next, the differences in the before and after smiles were recorded and converted to millimeters. This information was used to “mock up” the new smile on the plaster casts.
Machine and Plastic Sculpting
Dr. Featherstone personally sculpted Eric’s teeth with plastic putty. He believes that solving the problems encountered during “construction” is best handled by the doctor. The machine shown above allowed Dr. Featherstone to design the bite based on principles that will keep Eric’s Empress veneers strong and long lasting. These materials were used to make Eric’s prototype veneers, and ultimately, the final veneers.
