Color is not the only factor that makes your ceramic restoration look real. Real teeth are not flat and shiny. They have Surface Texture which must be replicated in the restorations in order for light to reflect, bounce, and scatter just like real
Four front teeth. Replacing four composite veneers with four ceramic veneers that blend in naturally with the patient’s own dentition. - - - - #fourfrontteeth #ceramicveneers #ceramiccrowns #bayareadentist #alexnguyendds
Single tooth ceramic implant and ceramic crown. My patient’s root canal treated tooth failed and started to exfoliate. Failed root canals not only create functional and esthetic issues, they harbor bacteria and toxins that affect your immune s
Replacing old fractured veneers and crown with modern custom designed ceramic materials. Here is another case where I did not use any layered porcelain. Note the emphasis on surface texture and custom staining to create realistic depth and details,
It’s 2026! Welcome to the world of modern dentistry materials and technique! Are your veneers or porcelain crowns chipping away? One of the weak links in many beautiful porcelain restorations is the surface layered porcelain used to create th
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Replacing a front tooth with a ceramic implant and a single ceramic crown. My patient lost her front tooth because she had an internal root resorption leaving a hole in her jaw bone. We did an extraction with immediate implant and bone grafting. The
Using intentional imperfections in smile enhancements because real teeth are never perfect. Each smile enhancement case should be customized and age appropriate. In this smile the natural teeth have a lot of overlaps and uneven shape of teeth. We p
Feel Good Tuesday. When you work hard to design, temporize, customize, and then deliver what the patient has envisioned for her smile. This! - - - - #smiledesign #customsmiledesign #realisticfrontteeth #justagooddentist #thankfulheart❤️ #alexnguyend
My patient broke his two front teeth, so we prepared two porcelain restorations to replace them. The photos were taken at the tryin. After final cementation, the underlying tooth colors will blend in with the ceramics to enhance the look of the rest
2 zirconia implants and 6 solid zirconia restorations to complete this patient’s smile. Zirconia implants are known to have superior biocompatibility. Solid zirconia restorations when characterized well will look realistic and are also the most
My patient wanted to improve the look of her front teeth in her smile without changing anything else. In a case like this the challenge is for the restorations to blend in with the natural dentition in a way that they don’t scream out loud &ld
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENTS OF SURGICAL TREATMENT!! Management of a failed root canal tooth from extraction, to bone grafting, to temporization. THIS! Is the magic of Biological Dentistry. Are you losing a front tooth, and are afraid of the treatment
Emergency teeth replacement in less than 24 hours. My patient played intramural basketball in college...got elbowed in the face, and broke off his front teeth. We scheduled an emergency treatment to accommodate his busy schedule, and the need to imme