Gum contours using Waterlace and full porcelain crowns

Leah: Leah is one of the happiest people we have met and is constantly laughing but she had never been excited about her smile. Leah had searched for the “right” cosmetic dentist for her and after Dr. Canto spent the time to really connect with her, Leah new she had found the “right” artist to create the smile of her dreams. Leah had what is known as “pegged” lateral incisors, which means that the teeth next to the central teeth are simply undersized and improperly shaped. This gives the smile a somewhat “fanged” appearance which obviously is not desirable. Dr. Canto also noted that Leah’s teeth had a lingual inclination or simply stated they slanted inward creating a deficient look when she smiled. Upon evaluation on a full smile Dr. Canto also noted that there was a need for some gum laser plastic surgery as Leah also had a “gummy smile” that kept her present smile unbalanced as too much gum tissue showed when she smiled. Last but not least, the yellow color of her teeth needed to be corrected to give the final dazzling touch to her new smile. After Leah completed our periodontal preparation program to insure healthy foundations, Dr. Canto performed the Laser assisted gum plastic surgery to reshape and remove excess gum tissue. She then prepared 8 of the upper teeth for porcelain veneers and the 2 lateral incisors for full porcelain crowns to be custom made by our Master Ceramist. After completing Leah’s custom made temporaries Dr. Canto bleached the lower teeth using our Diode Laser assisted Whitening system Lasersmile for a great blending lower arch. She also did some minor cosmetic contouring on the lower teeth to conservatively give a better appearance keeping in mind always, a strong, functional bite. With Leah’s fabulous new smile, we would definitely say that she is a true “raving fan”. She not only shines from the inside but the gorgeous new smile Dr. Canto created for her has given Leah the confidence to dazzle from the outside too. See Leah’s thoughts in a letter shared in our testimonial section.   Before After