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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Younger Rejuvenated Smile with Porcelain Veneers

Helen was a bit "age sensitive". Although only in her 40s she felt her smile made her look older than she really was. Her teeth were discolored, she had a old crown on one of her front teeth that didn't match her other teeth, her gums had receded and she had a small gap between her front two teeth.
She was "fed up" and came to see Dr. Huefner to discuss her options with cosmetic dentistry.

Helen felt her smile made her look older than she really was.

Dr. Huefner listened carefully to Helen as she explained her concerns and expectations. Basically she wanted a younger looking smile with whiter teeth. That brought up a very important point....how white did Helen want her teeth to be? Her answer was, "definitely whiter and brighter, but I still want a smile that looks real and doesn't fake or unnatural."
After looking at the photo above with Dr. Huefner, some other points came out. Her teeth were very skinny at the gumline and irregular in proportion to one another.
In order to give Helen the kind of smile that she wanted Dr. Huefner suggest replacing the crown on her front tooth with an all-ceramic crown and then doing porcelain veneers on the other teeth visible in her smile. By doing her cosmetic dentistry that way all the visible upper teeth would be the same color and Dr. Huefner would have the most control over achieving a well proportioned and even looking smile!
Helen agreed with Dr. Huefner's treatment recommendations and her cosmetic dental treatment was completed in three appointments.

Helen's rejuvenated smile with cosmetic dentistry - one new all-ceramic crown and nine porcelain veneers

Dr. Norman Huefner, General and Cosmetic Dentistry, Laguna Niguel, CA

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posted by Dr. Norman Huefner at 8:32 AM

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Closing Gaps and Whitening a Smile with Porcelain Veneers

Charlotte didn't like the way her teeth looked. She had "gaps" (spaces) between several of her teeth and had a single porcelain cap on her front tooth that didn't match her other teeth. Also, she had multicolored teeth and had always wanted a bright, white smile!

Charlotte didn't like the spaces and discolored teeth.

After consulting with Dr. Huefner and explaining to him exactly the kind of smile she wanted, Charlotte asked if she would be a good candidate for porcelain veneers? Would that solve the problems she didn't like about her teeth and smile?

Actually, Charlotte was perfect for porcelain veneers and replacing the single cap on her front tooth. Dr. Huefner could make her visible teeth all the same color, fill the gaps, make the teeth younger looking and in better proportion.

Charlotte after replacing the front cap with an all ceramic crown and placing porcelain veneers on the other teeth to fill the gaps and give her a bright, white smile!

From beginning to end, Charlotte cosmetic dental treatment took three appointments and was completed in three weeks. As you can see from the photo above, Charlotte was very happy with the end results of the smile created by Dr. Huefner.

Dr. Norman Huefner, General and Cosmetic Dentistry, Laguna Niguel, CA

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posted by Dr. Norman Huefner at 12:05 PM

Monday, October 26, 2009

Smile Makeover for Betty with Porcelain Bridge and Porcelain Veneers by Dr. Huefner

As a young girl Betty knocked out one of her front teeth when she tripped while playing soccer. Her dentist made her a bridge which served her well for fifteen years. The only problem was SHE HATED THE WAY IT LOOKED!

Betty hated her old porcelain-metal bridge.

She came to Dr. Huefner because she was engaged and wanted a beautiful smile for her wedding. Betty had been thinking about how she didn't like the way her front teeth and bridge looked for years and had very specific things in mind for her new smile. She didn't just want a new porcelain bridge replaced to match her other teeth, she wanted a bright, white smile and "perfect teeth". This meant that other teeth would needs some help as well.

Dr. Huefner suggested replacing the old bridge a newer material called e-max which doesn't contain any silver or gold metal underneath. He also recommended placing porcelain veneers on her other teeth. This way all the teeth would have the same bright, white color and also would allow Dr. Huefner to make them the optimum shape and length.

Betty's new smile with an e-max porcelain bridge and porcelain veneers

The final results were incredible and Betty absolutely loved the whiter, more natural and youthful smile that Dr. Huefner created for her.

Dr. Norman Huefner, General and Cosmetic Dentistry, Laguna Niguel, CA

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posted by Dr. Norman Huefner at 2:03 PM

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Stunning smile for Paulette with Porcelain Veneers by Dr. Huefner, Orange County Cosmetic Dentist

Paulette, an attractive lady in her 40s, was unhappy with the way her teeth looked. She had braces when she was a child, but her teeth had shifted and worn down over the years. Also, she just didn't like the fact that her teeth turned darker and more yellow as she was getting older.

Paulette's smile before cosmetic dentistry

She made an appointment with Dr. Huefner for a cosmetic dentistry consultation, wanting do discuss her options. After carefully listening to Paulette and her concerns, and then examining her teeth, Dr. Huefner recommended porcelain veneers to give Paulette the kind of smile that she wanted.


Paulette after porcelain veneers by Dr. Huefner

Above is the stunning smile created for Paulette by Dr. Huefner with porcelain veneers.

Dr. Norman Huefner, General and Cosmetic Dentistry, Laguna Niguel, CA

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posted by Dr. Norman Huefner at 10:01 AM

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