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Before & After: Chipped bonding fixed
Before & After: Chipped bonding fixed
Zirconia Implants

Before & After: Chipped bonding fixed

As you can see from the photos below, this dad had a lot of worn and chipped bonding.

Although we only re-did 4 of his teeth, his entire smile and face has changed. He is ecstatic!

before and after: Implants
before and after: Implants
Zirconia Implants

before and after: Implants

This patient did not like his smile and also suffered from aggressive periodontal disease.

We removed the infection, and are planning implants to support this prosthetic while healing! Life and face changing. His chewing and phonetics have vastly improved, and he looks 10 years younger!

Before & After: Veneers Done Right
Before & After: Veneers Done Right
Cosmetic Dentistry

Before & After: Veneers Done Right

This patient came in to our office 2 days after a dentist at another practice made her veneer temporaries for the second time for her front 6 teeth.

She was unhappy with the temporaries, and did not want to proceed with his work.

We restarted the case, removing decay that was left behind, and you can see how simply changing only the front 5 changed her entire smile!

Before & After: Making a new year’s resolution a reality
Before & After: Making a new year’s resolution a reality
Cosmetic Dentistry

Before & After: Making a new year’s resolution a reality

With this before and after story, the patient decided to make her new year’s resolution in 2018 a new year’s reality in 2019. See the before and after photos of 1 year of Invisalign.

Better Sleep & Snoring Elimination… From The Dentist
Better Sleep & Snoring Elimination… From The Dentist
Laser Dentistry

Better Sleep & Snoring Elimination… From The Dentist

Did you know Moonlight Beach Dental can help eliminate snoring issues – in a painless way?

Nightlase is a laser treatment of benefit to people that do not feel rested (even when wearing a CPAP machine), and it can even eliminate snoring.

At 75, are you too old for veneers? Nope.
At 75, are you too old for veneers? Nope.
Cosmetic Dentistry

At 75, are you too old for veneers? Nope.

This patient had a need for a few fillings to be redone on her front teeth. But why not close the black space in between while we were at it?

Before & After: Closing Gaps Between Teeth
Before & After: Closing Gaps Between Teeth
Cosmetic Dentistry

Before & After: Closing Gaps Between Teeth

A great before and after case study that highlights a creative way to use veneers and bonding to close gaps between teeth.

Before & After: From bad bonding to vibrant veneers
Before & After: From bad bonding to vibrant veneers
Cosmetic Dentistry

Before & After: From bad bonding to vibrant veneers

A patient did not like her deteriorating bonding and shortened teeth that made her look older. With 6 veneers with laser gum re-contouring, she looks great!

All I Want For Christmas Is My One Front Tooth
All I Want For Christmas Is My One Front Tooth
Cosmetic Dentistry

All I Want For Christmas Is My One Front Tooth

This patient had a removable tooth for a decade that broke on December 23rd. We milled and bonded in a non-removable tooth out of porcelain in one visit.

1-day CAD Smile makeover: Before & After
1-day CAD Smile makeover: Before & After
Cosmetic Dentistry

1-day CAD Smile makeover: Before & After

Debbie recently completed having 14 veneers done as a CAD smile. This post is about her story, with before and after pics of her smile transformation.

Before & After: Single Visit Veneer Makeover
Before & After: Single Visit Veneer Makeover
Cosmetic Dentistry

Before & After: Single Visit Veneer Makeover

Before, this patient had 2 teeth that were not sized well compared to the others.

With minimal, no prep veneers, we changed his smile in less than 3 hours.

Before & After: Holistic Veneers
Before & After: Holistic Veneers
Cosmetic Dentistry

Before & After: Holistic Veneers

This patient was unhappy with her veneers that were done 10 years ago. The contour, color and esthetics were off.

When she came to Moonlight Beach Dental to have them redone, she had many holistic needs that required specific numbing and material selection.

Before & After: Broken Front Teeth
Before & After: Broken Front Teeth
Cosmetic Dentistry

Before & After: Broken Front Teeth

This patient had broken his front teeth due to his bite.

We started Invisalign in order to be able to eventually do veneers. Mid-treatment, I did some bonding without any numbing in order to rebuild the teeth, so that I can finalize the esthetics and the bite before doing veneers.

We did such a good job – I am not even sure he will do the veneers!

Before & After: This lawyer needed a new smile in one day
Before & After: This lawyer needed a new smile in one day
Cosmetic Dentistry

Before & After: This lawyer needed a new smile in one day

This patient didn’t like that his teeth were wearing down. He compensated by showing very little of his teeth while speaking. This made him look angry or grumpy, and indeed his face had started to have a frowning appearance.

As a lawyer, it was important that didn’t look upset all of the time.

Before & After: One-day crown
Before & After: One-day crown
Dental Crowns

Before & After: One-day crown

Here’s a simple post that shows, really dramatically, the difference a day can make when it comes to replacing old-fashioned, bad crowns in a single visit.

By the way, we are the only local dentistry we know of that offers a 5-year warranty on crowns.

Invisalign: From Hating To Radiating
Invisalign: From Hating To Radiating
Cosmetic Dentistry

Invisalign: From Hating To Radiating

This before and after case study shows a dramatic result from Invisalign in just 18 months.

Grind your teeth? This lady wore her teeth down to the nerves
Grind your teeth? This lady wore her teeth down to the nerves
Cosmetic Dentistry

Grind your teeth? This lady wore her teeth down to the nerves

Sometimes people can grind their teeth so much that they get what is called a collapsed occlusion.

This beautiful lady wore her teeth down so much that we could see her nerves through the surface of her teeth!

One Year Later: Conservative Smile Makeover
One Year Later: Conservative Smile Makeover
Cosmetic Dentistry

One Year Later: Conservative Smile Makeover

While it took a year to get him where he needed to be, this post features a VERY happy patient that received VERY conservative treatment.

Grateful to have patients that fly in to get their teeth worked on!
Grateful to have patients that fly in to get their teeth worked on!
Cosmetic Dentistry

Grateful to have patients that fly in to get their teeth worked on!

I am grateful for many things. Today, I was thinking about how gratifying it is that we have patients whom fly in – just to get their teeth worked on at Moonlight Beach Dental!

It’s extremely rewarding on so many levels.

Here’s one such patient. I’ll let the pictures do most of the explaining:

Missing Teeth Since Birth: Replaced
Missing Teeth Since Birth: Replaced
Cosmetic Dentistry

Missing Teeth Since Birth: Replaced

This patient was congenitally missing teeth and wanted them restored for a landmark birthday! Check out the transformation!

Broken Tooth Fixed Just In Time For New Job
Broken Tooth Fixed Just In Time For New Job
Dental Crowns

Broken Tooth Fixed Just In Time For New Job

This guy had a broken tooth, but started a new job in 2 days. No problem! He was stoked we could fix everything in one day,

Does Invisalign work? See for yourself.
Does Invisalign work? See for yourself.
Cosmetic Dentistry

Does Invisalign work? See for yourself.

Does Invisalign work? These before and after pictures say everything.

Megan came into the office because she was allergic to nickel (nickel titanium), which is in nearly all orthodontic wires and appliances. She also did not want to wear traditional braces as an adult.

In just over 1 year, we completed her new smile. Megan is ecstatic!

Trauma: Fixing a missing a tooth with crowns and veneers
Trauma: Fixing a missing a tooth with crowns and veneers
Dental Crowns

Trauma: Fixing a missing a tooth with crowns and veneers

This is a pediatric patient that was missing a tooth due to trauma, and she needed 2 crowns.

In addition to the crowns, we used veneers to enhance the length of the teeth and close spaces.

Fixing a chipped front tooth
Fixing a chipped front tooth
Dental Crowns

Fixing a chipped front tooth

This patient fell forward and chipped her tooth on the pavement. Needless to say, she was very traumatized.

For dentists, it can be difficult to match a single front tooth with porcelain. But, since we are able to do most treatments in a single visit, we are able to customize the porcelain.

Replacing a problem veneer in a single visit
Replacing a problem veneer in a single visit
Cosmetic Dentistry

Replacing a problem veneer in a single visit

This patient was missing a veneer on a malformed tooth that fell off after 1 day!

Her previous dentist really struggled with her complex bite (an underbite). Making it even more complicated, she is missing the matching tooth on the opposite side, so creating a mirror image that fit her unique bite was very difficult.

Extreme 1-day smile makeover (with pics)!
Extreme 1-day smile makeover (with pics)!
Cosmetic Dentistry

Extreme 1-day smile makeover (with pics)!

This is an incredible, extreme transformation.

In the past, this patient had many teeth removed, and 4 implants.  He went without teeth for 10 years.

In just one day, we restored 6 teeth and 4 implants!

Check out the before and after pics:

Renewing the Size & Look of Teeth
Renewing the Size & Look of Teeth
Cosmetic Dentistry

Renewing the Size & Look of Teeth

This patient had heavily worn and gapped teeth. The teeth were small and looked like "baby" teeth. Look at the difference!

Same-Day Crown
Same-Day Crown
Dental Crowns

Same-Day Crown

Same-day crowns are amazing, especially in an emergency! This patient was hit accidentally with a golf club. We scanned his teeth, chose a porcelain color, and milled a new crown all in one day. This is immediately at cementation, he left in 90 minutes with a brand new front tooth!

A Conservative Approach
A Conservative Approach
Cosmetic Dentistry

A Conservative Approach

This patient had severely crowded teeth with a tongue tie and lisp. Orthodontists recommended breaking her jaw and tooth extraction but Dr. Vane used Invisalign, a tongue-tie release, and an expander to solve the problem - teeth removal was not necessary. The patient looks and feels amazing!

Zirconia Implants
Zirconia Implants
Zirconia Implants

Zirconia Implants

This patient had a failing root canal and crowns with numerous health issues. Dr. Vane extracted this patient's 4 front teeth and placed 4 immediate zirconia implants - temporaries that he wore for 6 months while healing before the permanent crowns. You can see how the tissue responds to the zirconia, only 4 front teeth transformed his smile and confidence!

Transformation Wednesday
Transformation Wednesday
Cosmetic Dentistry

Transformation Wednesday

This patient had another dentist placed a very thick veneer to mask crowding on the lower teeth. Dr. Vane used Invisalign to correct the issue rather than mask it. The results are amazing.

Reviving Worn Teeth
Reviving Worn Teeth
Cosmetic Dentistry

Reviving Worn Teeth

This patient had severely worn teeth from crowding. Look at the after! Less than a year of Invisalign and no-prep bonding on the front teeth. No teeth were pulled and no enamel was lost!

Smile Restoration
Smile Restoration
Cosmetic Dentistry

Smile Restoration

We restored this patient's broken-down crowns and teeth. He walked out of our office with a brand-new smile, ready to take on life!

Full Mouth Reconstruction
Full Mouth Reconstruction
Cosmetic Dentistry

Full Mouth Reconstruction

This patient had numerous health and sleep issues, and a mouth full of metal. Dr. Vane placed 5 zirconia implants and did a full mouth reconstruction to create a natural, age-appropriate smile. His health improved dramatically!

A New Smile with Veneers
A New Smile with Veneers
Cosmetic Dentistry

A New Smile with Veneers

This patient had her veneers done 5 years ago but they were dull, lifeless, and were overly drilled down. She came to Dr. Vane wanting them redone. The outcome was transformative, she was thrilled with the beautiful vitality of her new smile, and Dr. Vane only redid 8 of the upper 14 teeth!

Before & After: Tooth Accident Fixed (Permanently) In 2 Hours
Before & After: Tooth Accident Fixed (Permanently) In 2 Hours
Dental Crowns

Before & After: Tooth Accident Fixed (Permanently) In 2 Hours

This patient had a small accident and fractured her previous crown into pieces. I made her a new permanent tooth in less than 2 hours!

Zirconia Implants
Zirconia Implants
Zirconia Implants

Zirconia Implants

This patient was worried about his front teeth, both cosmetically, and the fact that healthwise he has 4 front root canals, and old metal-based crowns that he worried were making him sick. 

I took out all front 4 teeth, cleaned out the sockets, and placed 4 immediate zirconia implants.

This is after integration of the all-zirconia implants, we did 4 all-zirconia crowns. The patient wanted a shade lighter than his other teeth.

LOOK at the TISSUE! Look at the gum health of the implants! So pink and happy! The patient was thrilled.

Truth be told, he needed many more crowns to properly restore and balance his bite. But, we need to meet the patient where they are at, and often, that is with less dentistry than is ideal. All things considered, I am very happy with the result, and so is the patient!

Worn Teeth Restoration
Worn Teeth Restoration
Cosmetic Dentistry

Worn Teeth Restoration

This patient had small, worn teeth due to teeth grinding. Look at the beautiful transformation! White and symmetrical but the best part is the patient has stopped grinding his teeth!

Beautiful Smile Restoration
Beautiful Smile Restoration
Dental Crowns

Beautiful Smile Restoration

Notice this patient's short and worn teeth.

Look at the difference! All restorations were done right here in the office. The patient's overall health was much improved, all while having a life-changing, beautiful restoration.

Clear Aligners & Bonding
Clear Aligners & Bonding
Cosmetic Dentistry

Clear Aligners & Bonding

This patient had crowding which was causing heavy wear on their front teeth. Our solution was to utilize clear aligners and bonding to improve tooth positioning, without numbing, on the front two teeth. This comprehensive approach restored the length and symmetry for a beautiful smile!

Broken Tooth Restoration
Broken Tooth Restoration
Cosmetic Dentistry

Broken Tooth Restoration

This patient had a broken tooth right after getting her braces off. In just two visits, Dr. Vane was able to bond natural looking replacements on the teeth to restore the look and feel.

The patient was able to forget the trauma and start college off right with a bright, restored smile!

Crown Lengthening with Laser Therapy
Crown Lengthening with Laser Therapy
Cosmetic Dentistry

Crown Lengthening with Laser Therapy

Laser treatment is a painless, quick method that can remove tissue and bone to improve symmetry and level the display of tissue in the teeth. This technique creates a lasting result that gave the patient a broad, more even smile without painful surgery - in just one day!

Notice how the eye is tricked into seeing longer, whiter teeth with just 1mm removal of tissue!

Same-Day Zirconia Implants
Same-Day Zirconia Implants
Surgeries

Same-Day Zirconia Implants

This patient had a failing root canal and metal crowns that were causing health issues. He came in specifically to have the teeth removed and get same-day zirconia implants. In this case, Dr. Vane did so freehand, without using a guide, and slipped the implants into a better position in the sockets of the extraction. We were able to restore his teeth within a few weeks.

Look at the beautiful response of the tissue - so pink and healthy compared to the previous purple and inflamed gums. These teeth were restored just a few months after having the implants placed!

Cosmetic Bonding
Cosmetic Bonding
Cosmetic Dentistry

Cosmetic Bonding

This patient did not want "fake" looking teeth. We took a conservative approach through bonding without numbing or removing any of the tooth's natural structure!

This ultimately created a natural, beautiful looking smile that the patient loved!

Full Mouth Restoration
Full Mouth Restoration
Dental Crowns

Full Mouth Restoration

We restored this patient's full mouth by taking out old metal bridges, removing broken teeth, and placing zirconia implants - all here in the office!

Here is his full mouth after placing the final restorations. This is the same day as placement, look at how natural it is! But most importantly, his overall health improved now that we fixed his bite issues and removed toxic teeth.

Tooth Clenching Fix
Tooth Clenching Fix
Night Guards

Tooth Clenching Fix

Clenching can cause loss of enamel and cementum at the root. This is called abfraction and is caused by the continual flexing of the teeth.

This patient, even though her teeth appear healthy, had recession and loss of the enamel, resulting in tooth sensitivity. Look closely, and you'll see the abfraction and see how we fixed it.

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