Vimal Dental Clinic

Just some of the many ways that a root canal treated tooth can be fixed. All ceramic tops. Not like crowns at all. A patient once remarked... "oh! its like a tiara!" Quite right.  

Nothing is more challenging than fixing or repairing a front tooth. In this case the patient had broken an upper front tooth that needed to be fixed. No root canal was required. Neither was a crown / cap done. Just a simple composite tooth colored filling and getting it right! Now THAT was the CHALLENGE

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.  ...

Like the previous case, this case too required a full coverage crown (to replace an older one) and a veneer (We love to be conservative! "less is more"!) for the management of the upper front teeth. The treatment plan involved a temporary and patient approval along with testing if there would be any challenges to the final design. Final were done and patient was satisfied with the end result.  Irrespective of the age of the patient... the front teeth is something that everyone values and places a premium on... getting a good result is paramount.

Often a full mouth treatment means that all teeth are treated. But this need not be the case. A judicious diagnosis and treatment plan may also mean that we end up working only on the teeth that are "affected" or if treated will "improve" overall function and/or esthetics. In this particular case only the front teeth were treated completely and the upper back teeth replaced in order to give a good bite and improve the visual appearance for the patient completely!

Smile correction? Makeover? Full Mouth Rehabilitation fulfills all of these needs by default. Often the patient may be looking only for the front teeth to be "fixed" or we may suggest functional repair. The diagnosis and treatment process is lengthy but well worth it! Often the improvement in the patient's looks is a by - product of making all the teeth optimally functional. 

Before when a patient walks in And AFTER ORAL PROPHYLAXIS It really is beautiful what a simple cleaning and polishing appointment can do for your teeth. You walk in with all that debris and those accumulated stains. You walk out free!