Some times, when a front tooth dies off it can darken and ruin an otherwise attractive smile. Previously the only way to improve the appearance of the tooth was to cut it down and cover it with a porcelain crown or a veneer. This worked OK but was destructive to the tooth, leaving it weakened and prone to fracture. Fortunately, newer techniques using whitening gels allow us to lighten the tooth … [Read more...]
Fake Toothpaste Scare
The following news item was reported in the TimesOnline and reveals the ever present risk of buying cheap, "knock off"goods. Clearly the best advice is to buy all health products from recognised centres that you know and trust. "Fake Sensodyne toothpaste which contains traces of toxic chemicals is being sold in markets, discount shops and car boot sales, the UK's medicines watchdog warned … [Read more...]
Rome seen (if not built) in a day
I have recently returned from a much needed long weekend in Rome. My wife, Shelley, and I went with four close friends (and no children) for our annual "stick a pin in the map" weekend away. We stayed in a very basic (yet very expensive) hotel right by the Spanish Steps and managed to spend every minute either walking round every building, monument or fountain built more than 10 years ago. The … [Read more...]
Smile Design using Veneers
The next three cases were all done by Russell Blanchard, and they all show just why he has developed such an excellent reputation for this sort of work. Russell has trained extensively in this area of cosmetic dentistry and focuses a great deal of his time on the restoration of "tired looking" smiles using porcelain veneers to change the shape, colour and alignment of those teeth that are … [Read more...]
A Hand Built Smile
The case below shows a smile built up by hand using direct, fibre reinforced composite fillings to restore the front teeth to their original size. The teeth had become very worn, mainly as a result of a high consumption of acid drinks such as orange use and cola combined with night time grinding. There was no drilling to the teeth as we were keen to preserve any remaining sound tooth … [Read more...]
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