Gap Closure for Upper Front Teeth
Patient is a young male in his 20's. Primary complaint or treatment need was for a closure of the gaps in the upper front teeth. Options included direct composite buildups (filling material) or ceramic veneers (more permanent though slightly invasive as it requires some grinding of the natural tooth surface) and orthodontic correction (moving the teeth with braces / wires) After consultation with the orthodontist, patient was not willing to commit to the time frame as he may go abroad for further studies and did not have any other concern. The usual protocol that we follow now is a complete impression and mock ups done with the lab in order to get an idea of the end result and this also enables us to communicate the same to the patient in a very direct "what you see is what you get" manner. Only after approval of the temporaries is final treatment initiated. And since the end result is already planned the workflow is smooth and predictable.