A Wider Smile

One Bad Veneer and a Narrow Smile
She was looking at a photograph of herself with a group of friends and instantly decided that this was the last photo she would take with her teeth looking like they did. She knew her front tooth was way too dark because of a bad veneer and her entire smile was too narrow. Dr. Muslin showed her that her bicuspid teeth were very short because the gum had overgrown. He explained to her that this is a fine point that very few cosmetic dentists would ever even notice. However, these are the small details that make the difference between an okay result and an amazing result.
Micro Gum Surgery
Dr. Muslin began by preparing the teeth without grinding on any of the natural tooth enamel. He did microsurgery on her gums using his specialized technique which did not require any stitches or any days off from work. This microsurgery was necessary to lift and reshaped the gums that were too long so that when the veneers and crowns were placed there would be less gum tissue showing in her smile. Dr. Muslin custom designs his veneers and crowns to perfectly merge with the gumline for a totally natural look.
Ultra-Thin Custom Porcelain Veneers
In order to widen her smile Dr. Muslin designed the porcelain to support. The dark shadows that were once in the corners of her mouth are now eliminated. You will also notice that all of her teeth are slightly longer. This custom re-sizing of each tooth is what makes her smile even more vibrant. The shape of each tooth is selected to compliment her facial features and both sides of her smile still have subtle differences. Dr. Muslin always incorporates these subtle differences in his designs so that both sides of the mouth have slightly different characteristics that come together to compliment one another.
Teeth Color and Translucency
It is incredibly difficult to perfectly match the color of the porcelain on the upper teeth and the color of the natural enamel of the lower teeth. Also notice that the translucency levels and surface textures between the upper porcelain and the lower natural enamel is exactly the same. Dr. Muslin spends a great deal of time with his lab ceramist to assure that every aspect of the porcelain mimics that of the patients natural enamel. Coordinating all of these details is why Dr. Muslin's patients have a much more natural and believable result. She was thrilled with her finished look and not dreading taking photos anymore!






































