In this particular case, the patient had dental bridges in 3 of 4 quadrants. After orthodontic treatment, implants, and restorative work, the bridges moved beautifully as a unit. This treatment plan created an overjet correction that enabled her to close her lips, creating a more relaxed, more balanced, youthful looking profile. questions? Give us a
Dr. Andrew Lemchen discusses how he was able to achieve such amazing results in as little as 12 months, even during the pandemic. This patient’s transformation went from a small and crowded smile to an overly confident, wide, beautiful smile with presence. Dr. Lemchen explains that he was able to achieve this for two main
Known as early interceptive treatment, Phase I treatment, traditionally occurs before a child’s permanent teeth erupt. What are the benefits of Phase 1 treatment? Possibly protecting the teeth from dental trauma Making more room for the eruption of permanent teeth Minimizing future jaw and bite problems Possibly making later treatment less
Did you know? Early orthodontic treatment can lead to the option of using less invasive appliances. In this particular case, a side cross bite was causing the patient’s face to grow in an asymmetrical way. The asymmetry could be visible in his: smile jaw eyes ears profile posture After just one year
Many people don’t realize that a small smile can affect the way the chin looks aesthetically and also affect the way someone holds their lips. In this case, the patient is dealing with tight, pursed lips and a downward-sloping chin. more before images When the patient arrived to our office, her… Chin sloped downward
In this particular case, the patient’s smile was already beautiful, but due to a missing pre-molar on the upper right her whole mouth tilted to one side. In the images above, you can get a closer look of how her mouth tilted. The midline originally went through her left front tooth instead of through
Source: Passports and Perignon The type of smile you share with the world can communicate a lot about you. While it might seem that there are only two ways to smile— closed mouth or open— our smiles are actually a lot more complicated. Studies suggest there are 19 types of smiles, which
Before & After: In these images, you can clearly see that this patient’s smile is much wider and her jaw has moved forward creating a more youthful appearance. Patient Evaluation This patient requested fuller lips and she wanted to create a more symmetrical and aligned look that would allow her cheekbones to