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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Smile Rejuvenation: Making Older Looking Teeth Younger Again with Porcelain Veneers

Monica is in her 40s but her teeth and smile were in their 80s! She was embarrassed to smile in photographs and would even put her hand in front of her mouth when speaking with others up close.
Before recommending any treatment Dr. Huenfer and Monica spent considerable time discussing what were her "needs," "wants" and "expectations" with regard to cosmetic dentistry. She said she wanted a really nice smile, and definitely whiter and more youthful looking teeth. Dr. Huefner wanted to know in her mind what her "ideal smile" would be? Then he could recommend the appropriate cosmetic dental treatment, which includes decisions as to the color, length and shape of the teeth. Also, the type of porcelain and the type of dental restoration (porcelain veneer, all-porcelain crown, porcelain-on-metal crown or composite bonding).
Monica had a much older looking smile and wanted a more youthful smile

After much discussion with Monica Dr. Huefner recommended the she have a smile makeover with all-ceramic restorations, porcelain veneers and a few all-porcelain crowns. She agreed to begin treatment according to Dr. Huefner's recommendations, and her treatment was completed in just a few weeks!

Monica's rejuvenated smile with porcelain veneers and all-porcelain crowns by Dr. Huefner

Monica was absolutely delighted with the final results of her cosmetic dentistry. By her own admission "it took off thirty years off of my face!"

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

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Thursday, February 12, 2009

Younger, More Attractive Smile with Porcelain Veneers for Colette by Dr. Huefner

Your teeth and smile are probably are among the very most noticeable features of your face. Colette realized this. When you talk or express yourself, your mouth and eyes are the communicators the move and attract attention. If your teeth are worn, discolored, misshaped, crooked and contain unnatural fillings or crowns, this can age your smile and appearance. Colette is an attractive lady and knew that she didn't present the very best image of herself because of her teeth. A professional lady in sales, looking her best was very important to her and she was ready to get her smile in shape!
Colette with worn teeth and old dentistry

She wanted Dr. Huefner to create a younger, more attractive smile. A part of this was she knew she wanted her teeth whiter, but still to look natural. She had friends who had caps that looked false and opaque and certainly didn't want that! Also, she wanted her two ugly caps, one on her front tooth and the other on her back molar to be replaced. And how about her slightly crooked teeth? Would she need braces to correct that? Fortunately, all of Colette's dental concerns could be corrected with porcelain veneers and two all-porcelain crowns to replace her old porcelain on metal crowns. And even better, she could get her completed "new smile" in just a couple of weeks, beginning to end!
She had heard of porcelain veneers before, especially DaVinci veneers used on the TV show "Extreme Makeover" and Lumineers, from the many ads seen in magazines. What type of porcelain veneers would Dr. Huefner recommend? After careful consideration of many factors, Dr. Huefner utilized MAC veneers by master ceramist Dave Stohlman. Dr. Huefner had used MAC veneers by Dave Stohlman for over a dozen beauty pageant winners over the years and if it was good enough for those ladies who really depend on having a beautiful smile, then it was good enough for Colette!

Colette's sensational new smile with porcelain veneers and all-porcelain crowns to replace old porcelain-metal crowns.

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

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Monday, January 26, 2009

Cosmetic Dentistry Smile Makeover with Porcelain Veneers for Caroline by Dr. Huefner Orange County Cosmetiic Dentist

Caroline was sick and tired of her teeth and smile. Her teeth were discolored, chipped, has multiple old fillings that had stained and changed color over the years, there was spacing between her front teeth.

Caroline's smile before cosmetic dental treatment

Being embarrassed about her teeth made her less approachable and more withdrawn. She would be reluctant to show her teeth when photographed. The kicker was that one day she was holding one of her grandchildren who looked up to her and said, "Nana, why are your teeth so ugly?"

That was it for her! She already knew she could stand some improvement with her old dentistry, but she wanted to look and feel her best and have more confidence in social situations around other people.

What could she do? She came to see Dr. Huefner for a cosmetic dentistry consultation. Caroline expressed her concerns to Dr. Huefner and he in turn asked her what she really wanted? Whiter teeth? Straight teeth? Just to replace the old dentistry? Did she want to look younger and make her image more professional?

She told Dr. Huefner to suggest a treatment that he could do for her that would give her a great smile again, like she felt she had back in high school. Dr. Huefner in turn recommended doing porcelain veneers on her eight front teeth.

She would have her new teeth and smile in just a few weeks and the treatment with porcelain veneers would be much easier and less drilling than the many crowns she had on her back teeth over the years. "Non-metal, all-ceramic dentistry will give you the best looking result", Dr. Huefner told Caroline. "And, if you're ready now, we can start this week and you'll have your new smile for the holidays."

Caroline was excited and began her cosmetic treatment right away. Here is the final result that she received with cometic dentistry utilizing porcelain veneers.

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

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Thursday, January 22, 2009

Whiter, Full Smile for Melanie by Dr. Huefner, Orange County Cosmetic Dentist

Melanie, a very successful businesswoman, does a lot of public speaking for her business. She had some old veneers on her front four teeth, bus she didn't like the way they looked. They were too dark (matching her side teeth) and using her words "were too thick and short". She wanted a whiter, brighter smile. Teeth that were more attractive and youthful were important too. And, her side teeth leaned in. Was it possible to give her a wider, more full-looking smile too?

Melanie before cosmetic dentistry

She consulted with Dr. Huefner about the possible solutions to her situation. Did she need braces to make her side teeth straighter and not lean in so much? If she redid the four old veneers and added veneers on her side teeth, could she then have whiter teeth? Actually Melanie knew just what she needed and the second question was the solution for her...redoing her four old porcelain veneers and adding new porcelain veneers on her side teeth.

She is the kind of person who doesn't take a lot of time to make a decision and once she knows what she wants, she is ready to solve her problem as soon as possible. So, after discussing her treatment with Dr. Huefner she scheduled her treatment right away. With two more visits and three weeks later, Melanie had the smile of her dreams with new porcelain veneers by Dr. Huefner.

Melanie's new smile with porcelain veneers

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

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