Tag: Esthetic Dentistry

Incisal Chipping from Bike Accident

By Russell McFarlanePosted on Cat Patient Education
When you have a bike accident, you have options. Sometimes the fractured teeth require veneers or crowns. In this case, we were able to restore the teeth with composite. I wanted to try a brand new composite that claims it can match any tooth. So, we placed this as the first layer, but, it was too dark, although adequately translucent. So, I moved this initial composite toward the lingual side, and we blended in Filtek Supreme Plus 'B1' with Filtek Supreme XL Bleach shade. The three composites together acted to created a visual layering effect. Before and After: (left) showing result of fracture from bike accident (right) showing layered composite restoration. If you need an appointment, call us 512-454-2744, or Book Online. [instagram url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BynJNTilXfK/] Hope you like it, J. Russell McFarlane Read More »

Comparison of Porcelain Veneers Vs Invisalign

By Russell McFarlanePosted on Cat Patient Education
[instagram url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvg_fYGFfqz/] This case was finished using porcelain veneers. [Summary: 1. Patient has naturally small laterals that were restored initially with composite and slight tipping of the centrals. This case was completed with 4 veneers.] This case was corrected with porcelain jacket crowns. [Summary: 2. Patient had previous restorations with composite, which was improved with 2 all-ceramic crowns.] This case was improved with esthetic composite. [Summary: 3. Patient had space between her centrals (diastema), which was improved with composite filling material to close the gap.] This case was completed using a no-prep veneer (Lumineer). [Summary: 4. Lumineer used to correct the spacing and improve the smile line. This approach used a minimal prep (virtually no prepping on the teeth.)] This case was repaired using a blended esthetic composite. [Summary: 5. Composite used to correct the… Read More »