Improving your Smile
Discoloured and Stained Teeth
Replacement of Old Restorations
Worn Down Teeth
Closing gaps between teeth
Crooked Teeth
Replacement of Missing Teeth
Tooth Whitening
Worn Down Teeth
Treatment - Teeth whitening, porcelain crowns and resin bonding on the posterior teeth and placement of 3 porcelain veneers on the front teeth.
Treatment - Resin bonding and cosmetic re-contouring of front 6 teeth. Porcelain crowns and bridges on the back teeth.
Treatment - Full mouth rehabilitation. Cosmetic gum lift, resin bonding on 5 teeth and porcelain and gold crowns on 23 teeth.
Treatment - Full mouth rehabilitation. Resin bonding on lower front 6 teeth, porcelain and bridges crowns 24 teeth.
Worn down teeth can look unsightly.
There are 2 types of tooth wear.
Physiologic Tooth Wear - Normal tooth wear for your age.
Pathologic Tooth Wear - Abnormal tooth wear for your age.
Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body. Enamel is very resistant to being worn down but in certain conditions (especially acid environment), this protective enamel can be lost exposing the softer dentine layer underneath. This dentine layer is prone to wearing down even more rapidly.
Only a few millimeters of tooth wear will upset the overall aesthetic proportions of the teeth. (see diagram below) Worn down front teeth also appear very flat. They have lost the youthful “stepped” appearance where the 2 central incisors are the most prominent teeth in the smile. This can give the illusion of premature ageing.
Depending on the complexity of the case; resin bonding, porcelain veneers, porcelain crowns or a combination of all can be used to restore a smile
