Someone might need a cosmetic Retreatment for a variety of reasons could be gums have changed around them older Dentistry is looking wore out or the color Doesn’t feel good or teeth have shift or moved or their bite feels different than it did before The process is similar to if it was done the first time But I think the biggest thing that has to be addressed which I do Whether it’s first time or a redo is is if things have failed why and what can we do to? Help that not fail that same way again or improve upon that going forward to increase the longevity of any work done and Things along that lines. Oh 100% old cosmetic work can be updated materials get better every year Every week sometimes the porcelains today can sit by themselves We don’t need any metal underneath like they used to with older crowns and things So yeah, the short answer can you know that be improved? I’m sure any old work can be improved which is more modern dentistry more modern techniques Which will be more efficient than they used to be to Materials is the biggest thing and lab techniques improve to make those teeth look even more natural than ever But materials is the biggest thing and they’re just technique continue to improve more efficiency and doing that kind of work Than years past so I think there’s multiple things that they can affect You know how that process could go or be more expedited or more better patient experience any patient desiring to change Cosmetic work older cosmetic work, you know, we’d start the same way of a thorough examination thorough set of x-rays thorough evaluation of the gums thorough evaluation of their TMJ and their bite and Then a discussion with them of what they don’t like anymore or what they would like to see different this time around As far as color shape size all those kind of things. I think all those factor in that and how you would redo a cosmetic older work in addition to The thorough exam and x-rays and stuff before I do any of these we always start with models so I can look at their bite Dimensions with them and on my own time and make sure We build the best bite we can because the the look part is easy It’s the function part that gets missed and that’s by a lot of our profession Most of my days are spent fixing work that got done without paying attention to all the details But we take all the guesswork out and we plan everything out from the beginning on those models We then plan the exact size shape We want those teeth to be how the bites gonna look and we make Stents or jigs or whatever word you want to call that we’ll use for temporaries that we’ll use for how we’ll prepare the teeth Basically take all the guesswork out before I ever touch anything The healthier the surrounding of that cosmetic work is meaning your gums Your bites all those things are gonna factor into how long you know Cosmetic work will last or or continue to look the way it did the first day it was put in So, yeah the more attentive we are the more diligent we are on keeping up with visits to the dental office Then the longer that’s gonna last and the longer it’s gonna stay looking like it did from day one.
- Update your smile & overall appearance
- Replace aging restorations with modern materials
- Maintain a natural look & long-term durability
