Smile Gallery
Improving health and confidence one smile at a time
Take a look at Dr. Katherine Bell’s most recent smile makeovers.
This patient began with missing premolars on both sides of his upper arch with remaining teeth fractured and decayed. Patient wanted an improvement in function and wanted an esthetic that appeared natural and mimicked his previous smile. The four front teeth are single crowns with custom shading. Fixed partials (bridges) were prepared and seated on either side of his mouth. These fixed partials not only improve function but have enhanced aesthetics with the appearance of an expanded upper arch. His smile has returned showing new, well-balanced crowns with a beautiful natural color.
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This patient began with two front teeth having a history of fracture to one of them and many years of old, discolored composite fillings. The fracture displayed obvious crack lines with heavy stain. Both front teeth were crowned with custom shading, and her smile returned showing new, well-balanced crowns with ideal color. Patient was delightfully satisfied.
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This patient began with two front teeth having wear on the biting edges and a history of trauma to one of them. This trauma displayed obvious crack lines with heavy stain. Both front teeth were crowned with custom shading, and his smile returned showing new, well-balanced crowns with ideal color.
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This patient presented with severe enamel erosion and associated wear and fractures. She was unhappy with the color and esthetics of her front teeth. To protect her teeth and improve esthetics, ceramic crowns were fabricated from canine to canine. Color was chosen to match her existing posterior crown restorations. Our dental laboratory fabricated beautiful crowns that resulted in a magnificent smile and facial appearance.
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Patient presented with failed composite bondings on his two front teeth. He was unhappy with the esthetics, and form and function was compromised. To protect his teeth and improve esthetics, ceramic crowns were fabricated on his two front teeth only.
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See what Dr. Barbara Bell has been doing to make over smiles for our patients.
This patient demonstrates a collapsing bite, which wore down his teeth significantly. When closing, he completely covered his lower teeth, exposing them to even more wear. Bite collapse is a medical condition that is characterized by a change in the structure of the patient’s teeth, facial features, and jaw position because of tooth loss or severe wearing down of the teeth. The bite was opened substantially and restored to a healthy level with porcelain crowns resulting in a much younger smile and facial appearance.
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This patient began with two front teeth having old crowns and a history of trauma to one of them. This trauma turned the underlying tooth charcoal in color. Both crowns were removed, and well-matched, symmetrical crowns were placed to present a beautiful smile.
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This case demonstrates a full arch reconstruction of a 48-year-old man who began with a closed bite and numerous fractured edges showing no teeth when he smiled. At the completion of the case he shows an aesthetic smile with crowns fabricated to proper form and function with an ideal gumline.
