When Karen was in high school she got hit in the face while playing softball. Unfortunately, it broke her two front teeth. She went to her local dentist and he repaired the teeth with composite bonding. Karen was just never pleased with the results and was always embarrassed to smile or show her teeth in photos. Finally “fed upâ€, Karen came to Dr. Huefner to discuss replacing the old composite veneers with something that looked better and more natural.
Karen had old composite veneers on her two front teeth that didn’t match and, according to Karen, we “very fake lookingâ€
Karen actually had pretty white teeth, but the plastic composite that was used was way too yellow in color. Dr. Huefner recommend replacing the old composite veneers with porcelain veneers for a better, more attractive and natural look.
Karen’s new smile with life-like porcelain veneers on her two front teeth
Dr. Huefner completed Karen’s porcelain veneer treatment in two appointments and the results were very satisfying to Karen. She says that now she smiles with confidence!
Dr. Norman Huefner, General and Cosmetic Dentistry, Laguna Niguel, CA
October 28th, 2009
Most people would love to have attractive teeth and smile, but crooked, shipped and discolored teeth don’t help anyone look their best. Bobby certainly had those problems with his teeth that really bothered him. It was finally the time to “finally get his teeth fixed”.
BEFORE
Braces wouldn’t correct his problems, and capping wasn’t the answer for him either. What was the solution for Bobby? After carefully considering the final result that Bobby wanted, which he told us was “natural looking, whiter, straighter teeth”, we recommended porcelain veneers for his cosmetic dentistry. Most of the time we utilize an extremely strong and natural looking porcelain material called Empress. Here is Bobby’s new smile after just three appointments.
AFTER
As you can appreciate, Bobby was very appreciative of the effort and results that went in to creating a great new smile for him.
Dr. Norman Huefner, General and Cosmetic Dentistry, Laguna Niguel, CA
July 22nd, 2009
John, a gentleman in his 70s, had this and always wanted to have nice teeth and a good looking smile. His comments were, “There is nothing attractive about work, crowded, yellow teeth and now I want a nicer smile!” He had always wanted a nicer smile, but had never gotten around to doing anything about it. Now it was time for him to do something to give him a better and little younger looking smile.
BEFORE
The big questions he had for us was “would we have to pull any of his bottom teeth?” and “would he need braces?” He loved our answer to both of his questions. Our answer was “No!”, which thrilled him. Here is the result was got for John with porcelain veneers on his lower teeth, and porcelain veneers and a bridge on his upper teeth.
AFTER Note that no lower teeth were removed. The crowding, color and shape of his lower teeth was corrected with some simple gum recontouring with laser and ten porcelain veneers, which we sometimes call “instant orthodontics”. Since his teeth had worn and shortened over the years, we also made his upper teeth a little longer, resulting in a smile that made him look younger. As you can clearly imagine, he was extremely pleased with the results that we achieved for him and now he beams a great smile everywhere he goes!
Dr. Norman Huefner, General and Cosmetic Dentistry, Laguna Niguel, CA
July 21st, 2009
Maureen is a single lady in her early 30s. She is also in sales, so her image is very important to her success in the business world. After having braces as a child and seeing her teeth become crooked again, Maureen was anxious to have a pretty smile again. Also, she really wanted a whiter, brighter smile as well.
BEFORE: Maureen didn’t like her crooked, discolored teeth
BEFORE: One of Maureen’s front teeth stuck out and onto her lip
Maureen consulted with Dr. Huefner, wanting to know what cosmetic alternatives were available for her other than going back into braces again. She realized that even if she had orthodontics treatment, that her teeth would still have the same color and shape. She didn’t want that, she wanted a smile that would be much nicer!
After carefully listening to Maureen’s concerns and doing a comprehensive cosmetic dentistry evaluation, Dr. Huefner recommended porcelain veneers for her. She would have an incredible smile in less than a months time. And, the porcelain veneers would never stain and discolor over the years, as had her natural teeth!
Marueen was excited, especially after viewing many of the before and after photos that Dr. Huefner shared with her, cosmetic dentistry patients that he had treated over the past two decades in South Orange County.
Dr. Huefner discussed with her and carefully planned out the shape and length of her new teeth (porcelain veneers), along with the color, translucency and texture. Of particular importance was the specific smile design arrangement of the shapes of the individual six front teeth. Marueen chose the “enhanced smile style” from the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies catalog of smiles. See LVI Smile Catalog for other shapes and designs.
AFTER: Maureen’s sensational new smile with porcelain veneers by Dr. Huefner
AFTER: Maureen’s new smile with porcelain veneers, no more crooked teeth!
As you might imagine from looking at Maureen’s before and after photos, she was elated with the final results. Her new smile achieved all of her objectives and was completed, beginning to end in under a month’s time. Her teeth were now straight and much whiter, but also very natural and life-like in color. The design of the teeth was feminine, more youthful and much more professional looking than her natural teeth had been.
Dr. Norman Huefner, Cosmetic and General Dentistry, Laguna Niguel, CA
June 17th, 2009
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