Hey, the 80's called. They want their teeth back!
When I first started practicing dentistry in the 1980's, the most common, least expensive thing we could do for someone who had a large space between their front teeth was to fill the space with two large crowns.
Quickly, we realized that running around flashing two humonstrous chiclets wasn't exactly sexy.
Our next generation solution for this problem was to crown the front four teeth instead to divide out the extra space between more teeth. This worked better, but the teeth generally owned two faults: They looked wider than they were tall, and there was a funny shape to the gum tissue beteween the two front teeth due to missing tissue.
Enter the 2000's . . . Contouring the gingival tissue to make the teeth look larger, and to create a natural "emergence profile" combined with fabrication of murano veneers and crowns really produces a smile that shines on. The gum tissue is contoured with a laser to simulate natural gum contours and "points" between the teeth. Murano veneers and crowns are computer designed to capture natural size and shape relationships between all the smiling teeth.
The photos above illustrate a recent success at the Jacobs Smile Center. The before photo shows the 80's style dentistry, while the after photo highlights what can be accomplished with the technologically superior murano veneers and crowns and laser recontouring - gum lift - of the tissues. The photos have been taken about 3 weeks apart.
Oh, yeah, I also did some ZOOM! whitening to round out the brilliance of her smile.
This lady is very active publicly, and tells me that many people have commented on her beautiful new smile. "I can't believe I waited so long," she tells me. I'm glad it was worth the wait.
When I first started practicing dentistry in the 1980's, the most common, least expensive thing we could do for someone who had a large space between their front teeth was to fill the space with two large crowns.
Quickly, we realized that running around flashing two humonstrous chiclets wasn't exactly sexy.
Our next generation solution for this problem was to crown the front four teeth instead to divide out the extra space between more teeth. This worked better, but the teeth generally owned two faults: They looked wider than they were tall, and there was a funny shape to the gum tissue beteween the two front teeth due to missing tissue.
Enter the 2000's . . . Contouring the gingival tissue to make the teeth look larger, and to create a natural "emergence profile" combined with fabrication of murano veneers and crowns really produces a smile that shines on. The gum tissue is contoured with a laser to simulate natural gum contours and "points" between the teeth. Murano veneers and crowns are computer designed to capture natural size and shape relationships between all the smiling teeth.
The photos above illustrate a recent success at the Jacobs Smile Center. The before photo shows the 80's style dentistry, while the after photo highlights what can be accomplished with the technologically superior murano veneers and crowns and laser recontouring - gum lift - of the tissues. The photos have been taken about 3 weeks apart.
Oh, yeah, I also did some ZOOM! whitening to round out the brilliance of her smile.
This lady is very active publicly, and tells me that many people have commented on her beautiful new smile. "I can't believe I waited so long," she tells me. I'm glad it was worth the wait.
Wow! What a fabulous article! And the pictures are each worth a thousand words! Or just the one most important word...murano! It's amazing that these photos were taken only 3 weeks apart! Your murano veneers are stunning!
ReplyDeleteThe things that Dr. Jacobs is doing is amazing. He has bridged the gap between technical knowledge and artistry. He has put into practice the elements of smile design with enphysis on hard and soft tissue, thats teeth and gums. Super smile.
ReplyDeleteI had my teeth done in the 80's by Dr. Jacobs, most beautiful gold fillings. Then updated in the 2000's with white fillings. Wow! They are beautiful. I guess times change, smiles change.
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