Our case of the month involves a smile transformation using the latest minimally invasive techniques. This involved alignment, tooth whitening and ultra thin porcelain veneers.
 

The case of the month for January involves a fantastic smile transformation. Initially our patient presented with severe tooth wear, discolouration and crowding. Dr Nissit Patel initially aligned the teeth with the Inman aligner. A course of tooth whitening was then undertaken with wonderful results. Finally, 6 ultra thin porcelain veneers were placed to transform and rejuvenate the smile. Here are the before and after photographs:
 

We are starting a series of Case of the Month features. Every month, we will post a case that highlights the dentistry that we offer and the excellence of dental care available here at Progressive Dentistry.

Our first case involves a full smile makeover. Our patient was concerned about her overall smile due to discoloured teeth, uneven teeth and tooth staining.
 

Dr Nissit Patel transformed her smile with porcelain veneers. The before and after photographs are below.
 

Porcelain veneers are an excellent way of correcting the cosmetic appearance of the front teeth. This may be due to chips, cracks, discolouration, failing fillings and correcting previous veneers which have failed. Porcelain veneers require an in depth knowledge of cosmetic dentistry and the mechanics of the teeth meet and function during everyday activities. This is called occlusion in the dental field. Porcelain veneers which are not executed to exceptionally high standards will fail for a number of reasons. Our case study highlights such a problem and how our Principle dentist, Dr Nissit Patel, corrected the situation: