In our office, we provide dental laminates for those that are looking to improve the appearance of their smile.  Laminates, also known as veneers, are an excellent way to create a uniform smile – one without stains, chips, cracks, etc.  They can even close gaps in between teeth and change their overall shape and size, making them incredibly versatile.  Since they are created to match the shade of your other teeth, you can use a laminate over one or all of your teeth in order to create a perfect smile.
If you are considering transforming the appearance of your smile, we invite you to call and schedule a consultation so that we can discuss the goals that you have and the best way to achieve them.  We will start the process by completing a thorough examination and taking x-rays.  This will provide us with information we need to make a recommendation regarding how to proceed.  Simultaneously, we will look for any signs of infection or cavities because health issues need to be corrected before starting any cosmetic work.  If your teeth and gums look healthy, we will make an impression of your teeth so that we can send the dental lab the information they need to create the laminates.
It can take the lab one to two weeks to prepare your dental laminate, during which time your teeth will need to be prepared.  In order to do so, we will need to remove a portion of the enamel from the surface of your teeth.  The laminate serves to replace that enamel and this process ensures that it lays flat instead of protruding out from the other teeth.  Since the enamel serves to protect your teeth, once it has been removed, a temporary will need to be worn until your permanent laminate is ready.  This is typically secured with a water-based removable glue that can easily come off when it is time to make the switch.  Given that it is designed to be removable it is important to practice caution while eating to ensure that it doesn't accidentally become dislodged.  Fortunately, it is only worn for a short time before you come back in.
Once the lab is finished completing your dental laminates, you will come back in for the bonding procedure.  In this appointment, we will check to make sure that the laminates have been created to our exact specifications and after removing your temporaries, will place them onto your teeth to double check how they look. If any small adjustments are necessary, now is the time to make them.  Next, we will place dental cement onto your tooth and secure the laminates in place, bonding them with a special dental light for strength and durability.  Once hardened, your teeth will look amazing and you can go about life eating your favorite foods and enjoying your new smile.  There are no restrictions on what you can do so long as you treat your dental laminates as though they were a natural tooth.  For example, you can't eat ice or chew a pencil now, nor should you in the future.

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Here Are the Steps For Getting Dentures Fitted

For replacing missing teeth, dentures are by far the most popular and well-known technology. This is because dentists` have been successfully replacing teeth with this method for centuries. Today there are traditionally three types of dentures that all dentists work with. These are the full, the partial denture, and the immediate denture. Today's dentures are nothing like what they used to be in the past. They are made to your specifications, look and feel like real teeth, and are no longer at risk for falling out. In order to accomplish this, your dentures will need to be custom fitted and fabricated, in a process that typically takes most people four to five visits to complete. Naturally there are exceptions since the dentures are dependent on your mouth, and sometimes there are additional steps that need to be taken. For most people, however, here is how the visits will go:

Denture visit number one could be called the examination and preparation visit. During this visit, we will be taking a lot of measurements, examining your mouth thoroughly, taking x-rays to check on the underlying bone, and ensure that your mouth and tissue are healthy enough to get dentures. Occasionally we will make recommendations, like removing the flabby tissue around the gums that may cause the dentures to be less stable.  Another example would be when we recommend that a patient consider reshaping the underlying bone so that they get an optimum fit on their dentures. We will also be taking a plaster impression of the gums, preferably without teeth, so that the laboratory has a perfect match of your gums on which to fabricate the dentures. Finally, we will go over the options that you have with regard to the size, shape, and shading of the teeth in the denture itself.
Denture visit number two is the center jaw relationship (CJR) or the maximum mandibular retrusion (MMR) visit. Basically, this visit focuses on making sure that your teeth are the correct length, that your teeth are on the right plane, and that there is the correct alignment of the upper and lower jaws. Having your jaws in alignment is critically important to the ability to speak and chew without clicking, so we will be using a loose-fitting denture base and wax rim, taking the place of teeth, to determine what length your teeth need to be. Adjustments will be made so that your jaws are properly aligned when you bite together.

Denture visit number three is the “wax try-in” visit when you will get to try on the actual plastic or porcelain teeth. The teeth will be in a loose fitting base that fits over the gums and will be embedded in wax instead of the final plastic. This enables us to see what the dentures will look like once it is completed and make adjustments to the fit as required. We can then let the lab know what adjustments are needed to create the final denture.

Denture visit number four is when you leave with a completely new set of dentures after we make a few minor adjustments to the plastic.

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