This case by Russell Blanchard (using the excellent skills of Sally at Walton Dental Arts) shows how much the aesthetics of veneer work has moved on and also reminds us that when we fit any work there will always come a time when we will need to replace it. The veneers shown at the start of the case had been in place for 20 years so represent very successful work but had become stained and did … [Read more...]

This case illustrates the effectiveness of the Inman Aligner when used to resolve moderate crowding of the front 4-6 teeth. The removable aligner was worn for just under 3 months for at least 20 hours a day and some small adjustments were made to the contacts between the teeth to help create the space needed to line the teeth up. The teeth are then held in place with a fixed arch wire or fibre … [Read more...]

This case is  by Russell Blanchard and used the great skill of Robin Snell at Pyramid Dental Laboratory to make the fibre reinforced bridge. The front tooth that needed replacing was loose and had drifted out of line. It had also become acutely infected. There was no chance of saving it and it needed removal. Clearly the patient did not want to have a gap at the front of her smile so Russell … [Read more...]

I have been doing way too much talking on this site recently and have not been putting up any pretty pictures. So to amend this I thought I would show you a simple treatment from this afternoon -a direct white filling to restore a broken tooth. The case shown here was completed in 1 visit (of approximately 45 minutes clinical time) and did not require local anaesthetic or significant adjustment to … [Read more...]