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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Straight Teeth and Instant Orthodontics with Porcelain Veneers by Dr. Huefner

Kathleen had crooked teeth and the fact that they didn't have a normal shape. Also, she didn't like the color of her teeth.

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She had seen "Extreme Makeover" on TV and heard that new techniques in cosmetic dentistry made it possible to do smile corrections with porcelain veneers in just a few visits. She was elated to learn from Dr. Huefner that she was a great candidate for porcelain veneers and "instant orthodontics".
How long would it take? How many visits? Dr. Huefner told her that she would have her lower teeth finished with porcelain veneers in less than a month, and if she wanted, she could follow up with her lower teeth as well. After getting an incredible result she did just that, had porcelain veneers placed by Dr. Huefner on her lower teeth as well. Here is the final result of Kathleen's new smile with upper and lower porcelain veneers.

AFTER

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

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posted by Dr. Norman Huefner at 3:45 PM

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Correcting Old Dentistry With Porcelain Veneers and All-ceramic Crowns, by Dr. Huefner

Everyone has seen people from time to time with porcelain-metal "caps" on their front teeth that just didn't look natural. Jenny is one such person. She really didn’t like her smile, especially since the oversize caps still left a space between her front two teeth. Also, the yellow color of her teeth were very bothersome to her, and all the teeth seemed to be disproportionate in size. What could be done?

Drhuefner_jean1 BEFORE

Actually Jenny’s situation is something that cosmetic dentists are regularly asked to solve. The solution for Jenny was very straight forward, replace the front porcelain-metal caps with all-porcelain caps, and then place porcelain veneers on the other teeth. That allowed us to distribute the spacing proportionately and choose a whiter color for her new smile. Making her teeth a little longer and whiter is very appreciated by patients because those are characteristics of more youthful smiles. And who doesn’t want to look more attractive and more youthful?

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

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posted by Dr. Norman Huefner at 6:11 AM

Friday, April 4, 2008

Discolored Teeth Corrected with Porcelain Veneers by Dr. Huefner

Most people who have discolored teeth are very conscious of it, especially in photos. Many times that means that they won't smile for photos, or even in public. Cindy was one such person. She went on to say that she actually "hated the way her teeth looked", especially since her front tooth didn't match the rest of the teeth in color.

Cindy now wanted a “whiter, brighter smile”, and came to me asking if I could treat her problem with porcelain veneers. She was a good “dental consumer”, having done enough research on the internet to be familiar with choices of treatment that might be available to her.

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Yes, she was an excellent candidate for cosmetic dentistry with porcelain veneers. Here is the new smile we created for her in just two visits.


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As you might have guessed, she was very pleased with the result achieved "for her new smlle".

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

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posted by Dr. Norman Huefner at 7:22 AM

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Tracy Gets Smile Makeover with Porcelain Veneers by Dr. Huefner

Having discolored, crooked teeth bothered Tracy. As a healthcare professional, businesswoman and former Mrs. Globe beauty pageant winner, Tracy wanted to look her very best and knew it was time to consider cosmetic dentistry.

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After considering the options of braces vs. cosmetic dentistry, it was very obvious to Tracy that porcelain veneers were the way to go for her. Not only could she have straight teeth, but she could get them whiter and in just a few dental appointments. After having porcelain veneers on her upper teeth, Tracy decided to have her lower teeth veneered as well.

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

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posted by Dr. Norman Huefner at 6:28 AM

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Closing Big Spaces with Porcelain Veneers by Dr. Huefner

Barbara had a huge gap between her front two teeth that really bothered her. She came to Dr. Huefner to discuss how her smile might be improved with cosmetic dentistry.

BEFORE

After carefully evaluating her smile, Barbara expressed that she also didn't like the color of her teeth (they were too yellow for her) and she though she would like her front teeth a little bit longer. "Could you do that for me and how would you do it, Dr. Huefner?"

Dr. Huefner suggested that he place Empress porcelain veneers on her front and side teeth, thereby controlling the size, length, proportion, shape and color of all her upper teeth that were visible when she smiled. Below is the results that were achieved for Barbara with Empress porcelain veneers.

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

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posted by Dr. Norman Huefner at 3:23 PM

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