Smile Gallery: ClearCorrect Orthodontics

Our patient desired a subtle, minimally invasive cosmetic improvement in her smile. She specifically didn’t like how some of her front teeth were rotated, the gums were uneven, the edges of the teeth were worn, and overall wanted a brighter color.

To help her meet her goals we recommended:

Aligners

Bleaching

Composite Bonding

To start, we used our 3Shape Trios intra-oral scanner to create a digital model of her mouth, then worked with Clear Correct to design a series of clear aligners to move the teeth and gums into ...

Before visiting our practice, this patient had undergone "instant orthodontics" with a single crown on her front tooth in an attempt to correct the alignment of her teeth. While the color match of the crown was pleasing, a significant amount of tooth structure had been removed. Additionally, the adjacent and opposing teeth remained misaligned, and the gum levels were uneven.

Eventually, the original crown debonded and fell out. At that point, we discussed using ClearCorrect aligners to improve the alignment of all the teeth, level the gum tissue, and even out the edges of the teeth. We ...

Outside of trauma, gaps in the smile can occur for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it's because the jaw grew too big and now your teeth aren't able to fill all of the gaps. Other times it's because your teeth developed too small, so there are large gaps. It could even be a combination of the two. 

To correct the gaps: 

• Orthodontics can be used to change the position of the teeth and the shape of the jaw
• Composite bonding or ceramic veneers can change the shape of the teeth
• A combination of both can be used

Our patient came in wanting to eliminate the ...

Comprehensive dentistry is an approach to oral health that focuses on addressing your overall dental needs instead of treating a single tooth problem. The purpose is to develop a personalized plan that considers your unique dental history, current dental health status, and long-term dental goals. The plan may include preventive care, restorative procedures, orthodontic treatment, oral surgery, and or cosmetic procedures to improve health, function, and appearance.

This patient came to us because she was tired of seeing a different doctor every time she went to her previous dental office and wanted a long-term plan to improve her overall dental health. ...

Our patient had a small gap between her front teeth. She had orthodontic treatment in the past, but didn't wear her retainer and the teeth moved. We discussed the options of direct tooth colored filling material to close the space versus Clear Correct (clear aligners) orthodontics to close the space. She ultimately opted for Clear Correct orthodontics to close the space because it didn't require any shaving down of the teeth. A bonded (glued on) retainer was placed on the back side of the teeth to hold them in the desired position at the end of treatment. The outcome was ...