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Smile Makeover With Direct Composite Veneers

Dentistry Today

To avoid these pitfalls, clinicians often turn to an indirect approach, prescribing minimally invasive or no-prep veneers. 5 One of the most common treatment options for these patients is the direct composite veneer. The patient was instructed to change the aligners each week for the next 15 weeks to complete the therapy (Figure 4).

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Should Your Vacaville Dentist Talk to You About Invisalign Before Veneers?

Vacaville Dental Professionals

Invisalign and porcelain veneers are both popular treatments for smile imperfections, but which one is best for you? Depending on your dental needs and priorities, your dentist may recommend Invisalign before porcelain veneers for the best results. What Are Porcelain Veneers? Or would you benefit from both? What Is Invisalign?

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Should Your Beverly Hills Dentist Talk to You About Invisalign Before Veneers?

Secure Smiles

Invisalign and porcelain veneers are both popular treatments for smile imperfections, but which one is best for you? Depending on your dental needs and priorities, your dentist may recommend Invisalign before porcelain veneers for the best results. What Are Porcelain Veneers? Or would you benefit from both? What Is Invisalign?

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Digital Dentistry: Bringing The Digital World into Your Dental Practice

Dentistry Gone Digital

With Digital Smile Design, dentists can show patients what their smile will look like after cosmetic procedures such as teeth whitening, veneers, or orthodontics. Digital Smile Design Digital Smile Design is a type of digital dentistry that uses computer software to design a patient’s smile. That’s reassuring!

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A Simplified Smile Enhancement and Implant Placement Using 3D Printing

Dentistry Today

Dentists, dental assistants, and technicians can accurately and efficiently produce study models, smile design models, implant surgical guides, occlusal guards, clear aligners, dentures, custom trays, provisional restorations, and permanent restorations. Implant placement in the position of the left lateral maxillary incisor.

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Three-Dimensional Printing in Combined Orthodontic and Restorative Treatment

Dentistry Today

In order to restore the patient’s dentition, orthodontics was necessary, and the patient preferred clear aligner therapy. Invisalign aligners were used to create 7 mm of space to replace No. During the Invisalign treatment (Align Technology), A1 shade pontic paint was placed in the No. 10 (Figure 5), to intrude Nos.

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The Inner Circle Acknowledges Virgil Barbu, DDS

Dentistry Today

Working in the field as an assistant while attending the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, the doctor is considered an expert in root canals, invisible braces/clear aligners, full-mouth restoration, implants, veneers, dentures, and family dentistry.