We take a sample of blood from the patient’s arm to separate out the platelets, concentrated growth factors, platelet poor plasma and other factors that aid in healing. We use the concentrated growth factors to infuse the surgery site to enhance the healing. This allows healing to occur at a faster rate with less post-op […]
Gum Recession-Before and After photos This procedure covers the gingival recession in the esthetic zone. The grafted tissue provides a healthy foundation and protection from further recession. This procedure can be done without harvesting tissue from another location in your mouth, thus reducing the surgery sites and post op discomfort. Video on Gum Recession […]
This patient came to our office with a lot of decayed and broken teeth. Smiling was not an option due to the black areas of decay and it was too painful to brush. In cases where there is a lot of decay or other problems our first priority is to make our patient comfortable. After […]
This patient was seen on an emergency visit because of a fall and fracturing of the front two teeth. This can be a difficult scenario because not only is there trauma to the teeth but also to other parts of the face. Our first objective is to get the patient comfortable as quickly as possible. […]
Alloderm Case #2: Three Year Follow up This patient had a significant amount of recession on her lower left bicuspids and molar. We decided that the three teeth with the gold needed to be protected and enhanced around the roots. In the before photo there are tooth colored fillings that had been previously placed at […]
What are dental implants? When teeth are lost in the chewing system, bad things happen. The most obvious problems with missing teeth are lack of chewing forces and loss of esthetics. Other problems that arise but are often overlooked until its too late are; drifting of adjacent teeth into the missing space, loss of bone […]
Bioesthetics- Full Mouth Rejuvenation Smile case #2: What is a beautiful smile? It is often said that, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. But there are certain characteristics and qualities that hold true to make something beautiful. When we look at the smile there are things that need to happen in order to […]
Smile Case #1: Gum Recession Do you have gums that are receding? Often times I encounter patients who complain of sensitivity at the gum line of their teeth or they have large areas of exposed root. Their teeth may be sensitive to brushing their teeth with cold water, breathing in cold air, or even just […]
Bioesthetics allows us to address the whole mouth as a chewing system rather than unrelated parts. When this happens we can achieve beautiful results. Both the top and bottom teeth are treated together to allow the system to work in harmony. Our goal is to follow the biological principles that have stood the test of […]