At StoneRock we use one whitening system, only. The reason we stick to night guard vital bleaching (using the Enlighten system) is that it consistently gives us excellent results. The technique requires that well fitted bespoke whitening trays containing the whitening gel are worn every night for 14 nights. On the 15th day a 1 hour surgery whitening session using the same trays and a stronger gel … [Read more...]

This case shows how fibre reinforced composites can restore teeth where conventional techniques cannot. As can be seen from the photos the teeth in this smile were very damaged and the two lateral incisors had to be removed. The front central incisors were comfortable but could not be relied upon to support conventional bridge work. Implant retained crowns could have been used but were prohibited … [Read more...]

The next set of shots are just to show how good Dr Blanchard is and how he can alter a smile using ultra conservative techniques to or using more invasive techniques that can change every aspect of a smile. Case One - Whitening and one direct composite veneer Case 2 - four crowded front teeth corrected with four direct composite veneers - very minimal adjustment to the underlying … [Read more...]

The next series of photos show the problems of acid erosion - usually from dietary acids such as citrus fruits or fizzy drinks. When the mouth drops below a critical pH of 5.5 the enamel and dentine that makes up our teeth begins to dissolve. This is a painless process that can take months or years to become visible. But it is an irreversible process, once the enamel and dentine has gone it cannot … [Read more...]

Back to our usual debate of direct white fililng build ups for worn front teeth or indirect porcelain veneers. Actually there is no debate, it is always just a case of doing what is right for the individual needs of the case. These two cases higlight this very well. Essentially both have similar problems in that the front teeth are worn and chipped but both individuals wanted a different approach. … [Read more...]