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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Smile Makeover with Porcelain Veneers Featured in the MAC Calendar

Tracy Kemble was recently featured in the MAC calendar for the month of April. Dr. Huefner did Tracy's smile makeover with MAC porcelain veneers. Tracy's photo also appeared on the cover of the Journal of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

Beautiful Tracy with her beautiful new smile....a picture is worth a thousand words, especially if the picture is of someone as gorgeous as Tracy! Of course all of Tracy's veneers were fabricated by one of MAC's (Microdental Advanced Ceramics) award winning ceramists!

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

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posted by Dr. Norman Huefner at 11:55 AM

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

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Porcelain Veneers and Smile Design Part II by Dr. Huefner

When getting a "new smile", either with porcelain veneers, bonding or all-porcelain crowns, it is a serious decision. Of course, you'll want to choose the color teeth that you think makes you look your very best, but how about the length, shape and proportion of the teeth? In many respects, that may have more influence on the final result than just the color. Your dentist, as a cosmetic artist, will suggest a "smile style" that he or she thinks will give you the best overall look.

So, what is the perfect “smile style” for your new porcelain veneers or porcelain crowns? In my previous article about Smile Design, I discussed that there are over 30,000 different ways that a cosmetic dentist can create a new smile and one of the most popular “smile guides”, Dr. William Dickerson’s “LVI Smile Library”. This article features my other favorite “smile guides”, the Lorin Library, created by cosmetic dentist Dr. Lorin Berland of Dallas, TX. Each smile style is a combination of the teeth shapes for the front six teeth. For example, the four front teeth (incisors) could be either square at the corners (s), square at one corner and rounded at the other (sr), or rounded at both corners (r). Similarly, the cuspids or eye teeth (third tooth back) could be pointed (p), rounded (r) or flat (f). Combining these different shapes each produces a uniquely different smile style. Note that the first smile design on the top left has a r-r-f design, meaning the four incisors are rounded and the canines are flat. Please note, this smile library below is only to choose the basic shape of the front six teeth, and in no way reflect the color, length, surface texture or translucency that the porcelain veneers or crowns will have. Those other things are addressed in other aspects of smile design and choosing the best combination for your “sensational new smile”.
Loren library
In creating a new smile for you with porcelain veneers or all-ceramic crowns, we could use any of the above 18 smile designs from the Lorin Library or any of the 12 smile designs from the “LVI Smile Library”. However, in general I recommend against smile designs that have the cuspids (third teeth back from the center) too pointy (p) or too flat (f). Pointy cuspids can make the smile look to aggressive and flat cuspids can render an older looking smile. It is so important in the beginning of treatment that my patient involve themselves in an active discussion with me regarding the different smile styles available and which would be most appropriate for them. We take into consideration the age, face shape, personality and a host of other things when recommending one smile style over another. Using our technique called “the trial smile” we’re able to make provisional veneers or crowns so that our patient can “test drive” their new smile prior to making any final decision regarding the smile design for their final porcelain veneers or porcelain crowns. This is very helpful, as many patients are very relieved that they can try out their smile before making their final decision.

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

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posted by Dr. Norman Huefner at 8:35 AM

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Reducing Yvonne's Gummy Smile with Laser by Dr. Huefner, Orange County Cosmetic Dentist

Yvonne was self conscious about her gums. When she smiled, her upper lip lifted up and showed too much of her gums and that kept her from smiling as much as she should.

Before Laser gum reshaping

After she shared with Dr. Huefner her concerns, Dr. Huefner recommended a very simple, quick and painless procedure called laser gum reshaping on her four front teeth. The concept Dr. Huefner presented to her delighted Yvonne and she elected to have the procedure done the next day.

A little local anesthesia as placed around the gums and within minutes Yvonne's gums were reshaped with the dental laser. This is the results that she got.

After laser gum reshaping

Dr. Norman Huefner, Orange County Cosmetic Dentist, Laguna Niguel, CA

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posted by Dr. Norman Huefner at 9:20 AM

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