Show #380 Airing Sunday, 3/25/07
Spring’s the time to fix up our yards, our homes, and our wardrobes. So why not spruce up your smile too? Here to explain is a dentist for all seasons, Dr. Steven Marsh.
Question: If a viewer decides to spring into action for a smile makeover, maybe because a child or grnadchild's having a summer wedding or graduation, can they get the job done in time?
Answer: Yes, if they start their planning soon. If they plan in advance, they can avoid delays and interruptions once the work starts. It’s like building a home. If you plan the details in advance, the actual building can go faster and smoother. Last time I visited GO, we looked at a patient who was a caregiver and didn’t have lots of time to improve her smile.
Before/After Nancy.
With planning, we are able to do dental makeovers in 2-3 appointments.
After that segment, we received phone calls with people asking, how can the work be done so quickly? It’s because a lot of planning goes into the makeover.
Question: What if someone comes into your office with something simple, like a chipped tooth?
Answer: We take photos of their mouth with our digital camera. The photos are then uploaded to our imager. With the imager, I can hand-draw on the photo to give the patient an idea of what their completed work will look life.
Example of a patient who had spaces between their teeth, fixed by simple bonding. Before bonding and Before/Imaged bonding.
Question: What about a slightly more difficult makeover?
Answer: We can send the photo to a service called SmileVision. The company takes the picture, and sends back a photo that shows what can be done through veneers and crowns.
Example of patient.
The bottom teeth were simply reshaped, and there are four veneers on top.
Before veneers; Before/Imaged veneers; Before/After veneers
Question: What planning goes into a very complicated case-an extreme makeover?
Answer: If a lot of work must be done, we can make an impression of the teeth to create a model. The model can then be sent away and a wax-up can be formed.
Example: Similar example of an extreme case. Before Extreme; Before/After Extreme
Spring forward with a new smile. And do some advance planning. To learn more, give Dr. Marsh a call. The number's next.
