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Meet Gary, age 52, who came to our practice because he was not happy with the appearance
of his teeth. They were chipping and had many gaps between them. He also had many old amalgam silver
fillings that were breaking down and causing pain.
Gary also was apprehensive about having dental work done, and hated spending long hours in the dental
chair. He was determined though, to get what he wanted. It was time to get the smile of his dreams and to get his his whole mouth restored in the best way to hold up for the future.
Gary did not want old technology silver amalgam fillings, which tend to crumble and breakdown after a few years. He decided to replace all his old broken silver fillings with cast gold inlays and onlays, along with porcelain crowns for his back teeth. After reviewing several cosmetic makeover options for his unattractive front teeth, Gary selected da Vinci porcelain restorations mainly for their
strength and natural appearance.
Gary didn't want to sit through many long hours of dental appointments over several
months, which can be typical for many makeover treatment plans.
He decided to take advantage of custom sedation services so major procedures could be done in just a few appointments. Before his first sedation appointment Gary had Zoom one-hour in office
laser whitening completed. This was followed up with take-home whitening trays that he will use for maintaining the color shade of his choice.
After quickly establishing the color shade he wanted (critical step for assuring new restorations match existing teeth), Gary came in for his first major treatment appointment (7 hours long) where all the back dental restorations were completed, along with the preparations and impressions for the gold
crowns, onlays and porcelain dentistry.
It was a remarkable appointment. Gary had little memory of the 7 hours treatment, felt great with no reports of post operative discomfort or pain. He went out with his wife for a late night dinner the same day.
Subsequent appointments were made for fitting of the new porcelain restorations as they came in from the Davinci Dental Lab. As with any premium porcelain product, Gary was thrilled with the outcome. The undersized teeth and gaps were gone forever. His self confidence rocketed nearly overnight. He felt especially great because his teeth and smile never looked this good.
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