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Worn front teeth- Restored with composite bonding- Case by Chris Ibbott

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:51:46 +0000

This patient from London came to see us for a routine examination. The images below show photos of the worn teeth and photos of composite resin bonding carried out.

She was aware of grinding her teeth and of her worn teeth and was conscious of the way her teeth were changing shape and wearing down as a result of this.

She wanted to improve the appearance of her smile and protect the worn teeth. We suggested the use of composite resin bonding

Firstly she used a home tooth whitening kit to lighten her teeth to a colour she was happy with.

We then restored the lower teeth with directly placed composite resin. This required no adjustment of the natural tooth, only building back the lost tooth structure.

At a separate visit we restored the edges and front surfaces of the upper six front teeth.

The patient was really pleased with her new smile and was happy that her teeth were protected from the ongoing wear. She was very happy that we had been able to do this with no damage to her natural tooth structure.

Minimal porcelain veneers and composite bonding- Case by Chris Ibbott

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:38:40 +0000

This young lady from Sevenoaks came to us with several concerns. Firstly she felt her front two teeth were too long and also she did not like the white marks (fluorosis) on her front teeth. Her two central incisors had been restored in the past but the material had stained and the teeth were now darker.

We discussed a few treatment options and decided we would restore the two central incisors with porcelain laminate veneers and the lateral incisors and canines with direct composite resin. The patient whitened her teeth with a home tooth whitening system first.

She was very happy with the result and said now she can’t stop smiling. Quite a change for someone who hated smiling in photographs!

16 week Inman aligner case- Case by Chris Ibbott

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:50:12 +0000

This lady from Bromley was unhappy with the crooked front teeth. She wanted her teeth straightened but did not want fixed braces. Her case took 16 weeks to complete with an upper Inman aligner. The patient then used a home whitening kit and we finished with some composite edge bonding on three of the front teeth. Job done!

Quick and Effective Treatment For lower Crowding – by Neelam Patel

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:02:29 +0000

This patient was really unhappy with his lower teeth as they were very crowded and crowding was getting worse. The uneven positioning of the teeth also meant that he was unable to clean the teeth properly -this in turn was causing gum problems. The patient did not want to have any fixed braces and so opted to have an inman aligner. This was worn for 12 weeks and the teeth were then whitened. The patient is delighted with the results and not only has he got straight lower teeth but his gum health has also improved as he can now clean them easily. Below are the photos of before and after the treatment and we hope you agree the results are great!

Before Treatment

After Treatment

Are your teeth worn like this? Case-by Chris Ibbott

admin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:16:13 +0000

This patient from Kent came to see us for a routine examination.

She was aware of grinding her teeth and of her worn teeth and was conscious of the way her teeth were changing shape and wearing down as a result of this.

She wanted to improve the appearance of her smile but in a very gentle way which would not involve any further damage to her teeth. We suggested the use of composite resin bonding as her wear was not too severe and she was only in her early 30′s.

Firstly she used a home tooth whitening kit to lighten her stained teeth to a colour she was happy with.

We then restored the lower teeth with directly placed composite resin. This required no adjustment of the natural tooth, only building back the lost tooth structure. Long term this may be replaced with ceramic materials.

At a separate visit we restored the edges of the upper six front teeth.

The patient was really pleased with her new smile and was happy that her teeth were protected from the ongoing wear.

Tooth Wear Treated at Dental Elegance- case by Neelam Patel

admin — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:28:44 +0000

This gentleman had become increasingly concerned with his upper front teeth which had worn down over the years. He also was not happy with the discolouration of them. After discussing several options with him he decided to have e-MAX veneers placed on 7 front teeth with a crown on one. He was delighted with the result and it has given him the confidence to smile again. Tooth wear affects many people and it can give rise to many problems. Tooth wear usually occurs if you grind or clench your teeth (as in the case shown below) but it can also be caused by other reasons such as acid erosion. Treatment of wear through veneers is just one option- we have several other ways that we can help. If you are worried that your teeth are thinning, looking shorter or discoloured then give us a call today.

Alignment of protruding teeth- Case by Chris Ibbott

admin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:12:42 +0000

This patient from Chislehurst was unhappy with his protruding upper teeth and was considering orthodontics. He was unsure what type of braces were suitable.

A fan screw appliance followed by an Inman Aligner were used to bring his upper teeth back in to a more upright position and greatly improve the appearance of his smile.

The patient did some home tooth whitening and then we replaced some large fillings between his front two teeth and on the front edge of the upper left lateral incisor.

Alignment, bleaching and bonding case. Finished in just over five months. Case by Chris Ibbott

admin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:47:27 +0000

For this Inman aligner treatment we used an Inman aligner with a combined expander for just over 5 months following this three clear aligners were used to do some tidying up. The patient used a home tooth whitening kit and then some composite edge bonding was done on the upper six front teeth.

Restoration of worn teeth and smile with direct composite bonding-Case by Chris Ibbott

admin — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:42:14 +0000

This patient came to see us for a routine examination.

He was largely unaware of the wear that was affecting his upper and lower front teeth as it had been happening over a long period of time.

Once it was explained to him that he had worn right through the hard outer enamel and was now into the softer dentine which wears ten times as fast he was keen to do something about it.

Firstly he used a home tooth whitening kit to lighten his stained teeth.

We then decided to restore the teeth with directly placed composite resin. This required no adjustment of the natural tooth, only building back the lost tooth structure. Long term this may be replaced with ceramic materials.

The lower teeth were restored first in one session, followed a few weeks later by the upper teeth.

The patient was really pleased with his new smile and was happy that his teeth were protected from the ongoing wear.

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Alignment, bleaching and bonding. A great result and a beautiful smile!- Case by Chris Ibbott

admin — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:09:04 +0000

This patient was unhappy with her crowded upper front teeth.

Having had a chat about the options she decided to go ahead with an Inman Aligner to correct the crowding. The treatment took about 8 weeks.

After this she did some home tooth whitening and we performed some simple direct composite edge bonding on her four front teeth.

A very short treatment time, no damage to the tooth structure and no costly veneers. The alignment phase took 10 weeks, during which the whitening was completed. The composite edge bonding took 1 visit.

End result a beautiful smile!

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