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Kristen Williams,
before her
orthodontics and cosmetic makeover. She wanted to correct the
overlap of the front teeth, the crowding, the dark color of her teeth. |

Kristen and her new,
gorgeous smile !
Orthodontics for less than one year put her in the ball park and Mirage
Veneers were the home run that won the game for her "drop dead gorgeous
smile"!
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Kristren
before her orthodontic analysis and bite/smile makeover. She
wanted the uneven heights of the upper and lower teeth corrected so that
her new smile would be balance and attractive. She wanted the color
whiter, the shape of the chipped and worn teeth more natural in shape
also. |

Kristen
after her beautiful smile makeover showing a much more pleasing smile
line, incisal edge position and a
symmetry between the top and bottom teeth, a better vertical height of
the bite and lovely, naturally shaped teeth. |

The restoration of the arch form to normal was accomplished by removing
one lateral incisor and aligning the teeth with orthodontics. As a
result we have confidence that the
new bite will be comfortable, durable and stable. |

Kristen had overlapping and crowded lower incisors and significant
tipping of the lower right bicuspid. |

The lower front teeth were covered by the upper teeth in the classic
flared lateral incisor/retruded central incisor Class II relationship.
This ideally requires orthodontic correction prior to veneers being
placed. |

Now Kristen has a correct
anterior bite, better gingival symmetry and no crowding or overlaps. The
teeth are whiter and more youthful looking as a result of her gorgeous
veneers. |

Before
She has lingually inclined central incisors and flared lateral incisors. |

After Treatment Completed
Notice that the lower teeth can now be seen more and that the upper
front teeth are ideally aligned after the orthodontics and veneers are
placed. |

Before Treatment
Midlines are off to the side a few millimeters before treatment. |

After Treatment
Even though one central incisor was removed for orthodontic purposes to
reduce crowding, the resultant look if highly esthetic. |
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Straight, White Teeth - Great Smile - Great Bite
"For superior
aesthetic results, orthodontics to put teeth in the correct three
dimensional position followed by excellent minimal prep porcelain
veneers can't be beat."
Bill Williams,
DMD, MAGD, MICCMO |

Enlarged Photo If
you want a natural and lasting change to your smile while
optimizing height, bite and alignment problems, then a combination of
comprehensive orthodontic therapy and All Porcelain Restorations
like Kristen's can strengthen, reshape and whiten your teeth while
improving
your smile and bite dramatically.
Many patients want to skip
the orthodontics phase of treatment and move right into crowns or
veneers. While this can be expedient and is often possible, the results
are often compromised and leave the case in less than ideal occlusion,
esthetics or function. Given the option of a year or less in
orthodontics and some compromise, the tradeoff may be considerable.
This is a case that utilized the best of what comprehensive dentistry
has to offer.
Dr. Bill Williams |