Smile Gallery: Ceramic Veneers

At the Melbourne Smile Clinic, we aim to have a minimally invasive and conservative approach to treatment. This means that we try to minimise the need to drill into teeth, especially if the teeth are intact and decay-free to start with

Before treatment, this patient had a crown placed on her left central incisor overseas. The crown was shaped differently from her right central incisor, leading to an uneven and asymmetric smile. The patient was also unhappy with her prominent and crooked lateral incisors and lower teeth. 

Invisalign clear aligners were used first to straighten the teeth into a more harmonious arch. ...

This is a case where replacing 2 old veneers on the central incisors lead to a sufficiently satisfactory aesthetic improvement for the patient. This patient had veneers on all their front teeth and they were unhappy with only the 2 central ones as they were cracked and stained. 

As long as our patient's needs are met, we did not think it necessary in this case to replace the veneers on all the front teeth which would have been more complex and costly. The old veneers were replaced with new ceramic ones to match the existing veneers on the other teeth. 

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This fractured central incisor (front tooth) had been repaired several times with composite resin but kept breaking. It was finally decided to place a ceramic crown over the tooth. A good shade match was achieved and this crown will last much longer than a composite resin buildup. Furthermore, the ceramic will not discolor or dull over time. 

This patient was unhappy with the appearance of their two upper central incisors. These teeth had some old composite veneers and fillings which were poorly contoured and discoloured. Furthermore, they looked dissimilar from each other. After home-bleaching to whiten the teeth, new ceramic veneers were placed on the teeth to achieve a result our patient was happy with. 

This damaged canine was successfully restored with a single ceramic veneer.

The natural smile was carefully studied first in order to recreate the natural shade and contour of the natural tooth so that the veneer blends into the rest of the smile.

The two central incisors had old resin fillings that were discoloured and poorly shaped. 

These were replaced with ceramic veneers made to match the natural teeth with the right shading and contours to give a natural-looking result.