Smile Gallery
The uneven appearance and crowding of the front upper and lower teeth were corrected with Invisalign Clear Aligners over a course of 8 months to achieve a satisfactory result for this patient.
White and brown spots on teeth are caused by mineralisation defects in the tooth enamel during development. Even though these spots are not caused by decay and do not affect the strength of the teeth, they can stand out.
In this case, we successfully faded the appearance of the white and brown spots with a series of surface chemical treatment, followed by bleaching. No veneers or fillings were necessary to achieve this result. Veneers and fillings need to be replaced over time. By avoiding those, long term maintenance is kept to a minimum.
This shows that a satisfactory cosmetic improvement can be ...
At the Melbourne Smile Clinic, we aim to have a minimally invasive and conservative approach to treatment. This means that we try to minimise the need to drill into teeth, especially if the teeth are intact and decay-free to start with
Before treatment, this patient had a crown placed on her left central incisor overseas. The crown was shaped differently from her right central incisor, leading to an uneven and asymmetric smile. The patient was also unhappy with her prominent and crooked lateral incisors and lower teeth.
Invisalign clear aligners were used first to straighten the teeth into a more harmonious arch. ...
An open bite happens when the top front teeth do not touch the bottom front teeth even when the back teeth are closed together. Hence, there is an open space between the front teeth at all times. This can be due to the upper front teeth being flared out too much. With Invisalign, we can correct cases of open bites. This is illustrated here by a very obvious open bite which has not been closed thanks to Invisalign aligners.
This is a case where replacing 2 old veneers on the central incisors lead to a sufficiently satisfactory aesthetic improvement for the patient. This patient had veneers on all their front teeth and they were unhappy with only the 2 central ones as they were cracked and stained.
As long as our patient's needs are met, we did not think it necessary in this case to replace the veneers on all the front teeth which would have been more complex and costly. The old veneers were replaced with new ceramic ones to match the existing veneers on the other teeth.
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This patient was not happy with the misalignment of their top and bottom front teeth. We used Invisalign Go aligners over a period of 14 weeks to align the teeth and even out the patient's smile. Throughout the Invisalign treatment, our team at the Melbourne Smile Clinic will provide regular follow up and monitoring to ensure your treatment is progressing as needed. With good compliance, this ensures a satisfactory results for our patients.
This patient has slightly crowded teeth with rotated and prominent upper central incisors that also tipped sideways. Invisalign clear aligners were used over a 17 weeks period to improve alignment of the teeth as requested by the patient.
Broken down and decayed teeth have been either restored or replaced. Restoring decayed teeth is possible if the decay is not too advanced. Broken down teeth which cannot be repaired have been extracted and replaced with implants to rebuild this patient's front teeth
Teeth can get worn down over time from grinding and erosion, leading to an uneven appearance and thinned out, transparent enamel. Full ceramic crowns were placed on those worn down front teeth to rejuvenate the smile and restore harmony and esthetics. The crowns also prevent further wear of the teeth.
These chipped and discoloured front teeth were restored to a natural and aesthetic state with a combination of ceramic veneers and crowns. Old fillings were replaced first to ensure the teeth were free of decay and gingival health was addressed with improved hygiene.
The two front upper teeth were chipped as a result of an accident. We used composite resin to rebuild the teeth. Careful shade selection and blending technique allowed us to achieve a seamless result where the resin material cannot be distinguished from the natural enamel. We aim to achieve a natural-looking outcome in all our restorative work.
To repair this broken incisor, Dr Yew (AHPRA registration: DEN0001023296) used direct composite resin bonding to give an instant result which blended in with the natural enamel of the tooth. Composite bonded fillings can be done in one visit and can give a natural and seamless result when repairing front teeth.
This fractured central incisor (front tooth) had been repaired several times with composite resin but kept breaking. It was finally decided to place a ceramic crown over the tooth. A good shade match was achieved and this crown will last much longer than a composite resin buildup. Furthermore, the ceramic will not discolor or dull over time.
Tooth enamel can sometimes be affected with white or brown spots within the tooth substance. These enamel defects arise while the tooth enamel is being formed and are intrinsic to the tooth substance. Cleaning and brushing will not remove these spots. If small, they are not noticeable. But if large enough, the affected tooth can appear to be unclean or decayed.
Removing these defects could involve drilling them out and placing a filling material in the tooth. However, at the Melbourne Smile Clinic, we want to take a conservative approach and treat the tooth enamel with a re-mineralising agent that can ...
Composite resins can be directly bonded to teeth to improve their shape and contour so they look more even. In this case, the misshapen and chipped front teeth (as circled) have been recontoured by direct composite bonding according to the patient's wishes. .
This patient was unhappy with the appearance of their two upper central incisors. These teeth had some old composite veneers and fillings which were poorly contoured and discoloured. Furthermore, they looked dissimilar from each other. After home-bleaching to whiten the teeth, new ceramic veneers were placed on the teeth to achieve a result our patient was happy with.
Composite resin has been used to modify and improve the shape of the 4 front upper teeth (upper incisors) to close the midline spacing (diastema) and create a more esthetic and harmonious smile.
This damaged canine was successfully restored with a single ceramic veneer.
The patient's undamaged front teeth were carefully studied first in order to recreate the natural shade and contours for the veneer so that the repaired canine would not stand out from the rest of the teeth, but would blend it successfully.
The two central incisors had old resin fillings that were discoloured and poorly shaped.
These were replaced with ceramic veneers made to match the natural teeth with the right shading and contours to give a natural-looking result.
A traumatic bite led to the front teeth wearing down and chipping. To achieve this result, the bite was first corrected with orthodontic treatment. The teeth were bleached and ceramic veneers were then placed on the 2 central incisors. Resin composite bonding was then done on the other front teeth to cover the worn surfaces and mask the defects.
Losing a front tooth is a distressing experience. But thanks to dental implants, it is possible to replace a missing front tooth. In this case, a single implant was first placed in the bone. A porcelain crown was then affixed to the implant in order to give the patient a full set of front teeth again.