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Many patients present with worn teeth due to heavy grinding, a lack of biting teeth, or parafunctional (grinding) habits. Often the most appropriate way of treating these worn teeth is with the use of direct restorative materials, including composite resin (a tooth-coloured material) or amalgam (silver metal material). The use of these direct restorative materials is most appropriate in cases where crowns may be considered too invasive or unnecessary.
This lady was dissatisfied with the appearance of her lateral incisor, which was set back behind the adjacent teeth and chipped.
The tooth was isolated and prepared for resin bonding. No anaesthesia was required for this superficial procedure.
The result immediately after finishing.
Before treatment
After treatment - balanced symmetry with the lateral incisor on the other side.
The successful treatment of gum diseases can often result in recession or 'pulling back' of the gums around teeth, exposing unsightly black triangles.
The size of these defects can be reduce (but not obliterated) by the addition of tooth-coloured composite resin to improve aesthetics and maintain hygiene.
Same patient, left side before treatment.
Left side, following treatment.
This young gentleman suffered a traumatic injury to his tooth at a young age, following which a temporary veneer had been placed. With age it grew to appear too white and the darkened underlying tooth had become visible.
Removal of the existing filling and direct application of hand-layered tooth-coloured composite resin in various colours produced a harmonious aesthetic result within 1 hour.
