Sunday 20 May 2012

thE DiaMond sMiLE


Working in the field wasn’t easy. The heat was excruciating, the workload was never ending and the costal wind dried up his lips. Mr. Constantine worked in the rigs along the cost of the South China Sea, his job was to make sure the operation ran smooth. Being in charge of a large number of men under a huge company was not something every individual could handle.  Mr. Constantine did, he managed the work on the field very well, but soon after realizing he had started grinding his teeth subconsciously.


The stress was high during such jobs. Mr. Constantine walked in to Diamond Cosmetic Dental, anxious doubtful and worried about his dental condition. He had learnt ways to hide his smile, an adaptive maneuver due to his teeth appearance.





After a good interview with Mr. Constantine, we came to realize that the grinding habit was not the only problem he faced. He had generalized sensitive teeth, with enamel structures that were not mature.  He also had multiple Amalgam fillings placed in his teeth, with mild crowding on his upper jaw. 


    

Multiple amalgam fillings done more than 10 years, causing the metallic silver color to creep out into the surrounding tooth tissues 
- giving it a bluish tinge. 










Gingiva were swollen and inflamed due to poor oral hygiene. There were spontaneous 
    bleeding from the gums, halitosis ( bad breath )  
    and plaque accumulation over the gingival 
    margin of the teeth.  













We had now understood what Mr. Constantine really wanted. It is important to get the patient to understand what his problem was, and why  he wants the treatment done. This is an essential aspect of MCD, to recognize the need to get the treatment done. Questions such as What is the problem, Why do you want to do the treatment, How is it done, and What do you expect at the end of the treatment is always brought in the conversation in order to achieve optimum results. 

We had suggested for a total make over of all the affected teeth in Mr. Constantine’s mouth.  A full mouth rehab programme was constructed in order to restore back his dental health status back to normal. This would require a full mouth survey on his biting habits, smile line, upper and lower lip line, facial profile and speech assessment. We tried to retain his front teeth profile as much as possible in order for him to get accustomed to his new dental environment.




The upper jaw crowns were installed first. It had made a world of difference to
Mr. Constantine. He has now the ability to smile, laugh with no restrictions and work again confidently without worrying about his upper teeth again. He was a whole new man, and walked out proudly from our center.



BEFORE  &  AFTER...

































Tuesday 17 April 2012

Meet The ZICORNIANS - Part 1


Datin Hasnah had always wanted to have a beautiful set of teeth. Being a director of a public listed company, a mother of three, and a grandmother of 2 she has always been busy keeping her family and career at the top of her priorities. She had always tried to maintain a good oral hygiene, but stress and age caught up with her. She was happy with her life, but not with her teeth. Datin Hasnah finally decided to pay us a visit to set things right.




She voiced out her concern about her teeth, and wished to change her appearance. Being a very religious person, her main concern was to establish a good dental function, being able to carry out good oral hygiene ( to aid the cleanliness ) and last but not least, to smile confidently again. Our team had diagnosed her dental dilemma, and we were ready to begin our treatment plan with her.

We started by taking some digital imaging of her, and analyzing them. Fine details were taken into considerations, such as the midline, moderate smile line margin, lip line, and teeth exposure. She had gaps between her teeth, and was concern about it.




After proper considerations, a treatment plan was then constructed for her. The analysis proved favorable to the a construction of a new set of lower teeth design to fulfill her needs to eat comfortably, brush her teeth properly, with a touch of beauty to it.  Since the treatment was going to involve most of the bottom teeth, a new shade was chosen to enhance the beauty of the upcoming crowns.



The crown preparation was carried out successfully. A final impression was taken after 

the crown preparation to be sent for processing.  Temporary crowns were constructed 

in the mean time and patient was sent home. The crowns were ready after a week.

The patient was called and the new crowns were placed in.








The final results were stunning.  The crowns had covered ALL THE GAPS between her teeth previously, maintained her midline, and had a wonderful shade. Datin Hasnah was very pleased with her teeth. Seeing her, her husband decided to go on an odyssey to replace his missing teeth! That's … just another story altogether. 


...BEFORE...
...AFTER...
  









... the final result, was stunning ...