Updating old mercury metal fillings
I wanted to share a case we completed this week in our office, Boulder Valley Dental Center. This is typical dentistry we see on a daily basis in our office. Many people have old mercury metal fillings, or amalgams, that have been in their mouths for many, many years…sometimes as long as 40 years! What [...]
Esthetic alternatives for back teeth
Porcelain restorations, including inlays, onlays and crowns are exceptionally esthetic options for back teeth. These types of restorations are extremely strong, they are bonded to the tooth structure and last a lifetime in most cases. This patient presented to our office with broken teeth and old mercury fillings. He complained of getting food stuck where [...]
Darkened Root Canal Tooth
Tooth Darkened after Root Canal Treatment New LAVA zirconia based Porcelain crown masking the darkened tooth. Melanie was in today to receive her new LAVA zirconia based porcelain crown. She originally came to Boulder Valley Dental concerned about her front tooth crown on her left side that started to darken. The tooth had a history [...]
Cosmetic Smile Makeover June 2010
Karen was hoping to have a more youthful looking smile. For the past couple of years, she had begun noticing discoloration of her front two teeth and that they appeared to be getting shorter. In two appointments, two weeks apart, Dr. Tracey Hughes, Cosmetic Dentist in Louisville, CO was able to give Karen a [...]
Joelyn’s life has changed overnight!
Joelyn initially visited me in our office almost 2 years ago at which time she had lost all hope with her teeth. Having extremely bad dental experiences in the past, she explained how she was verbally abused everytime she would visit a dental office. She was terrifed to sit in our dental chair, anticipating the [...]
September 2009 Cosmetic Smile Makeover of the Month
Joy is a guest in our practice who has been suffering from headache and TMJ pain for several years. After interviewing her, we were determined her bite to be a contributing factor of her chronic head and neck pain. Joy also had been desiring a more youthful, brighter smile. First I interviewed Joy, asking her several questions about her long term goals [...]
March 2009 Cosmetic Dentistry Case of the Month – Porcelain Crowns and Porcelain Veneers
Ian came to our office with several childhood composite bonding fillings that were starting to look old and were beginning to get cavities around them. He also noticed brown spots on his teeth. He was wanting to improve his smile. Ian’s Cosmetic Dentistry only took two visits (each about 2-3 hours) and he [...]
February 2009 Cosmetic Dentistry Case of the Month
Updating old dentistry… Cathy came to our office “I just had a new crown replaced and I don’t like the space by the gum, I catch food and it is embarrasing” Cathy was in a car accident in high school and knocked out her front 2 teeth #7 and 8 on the upper right. She has [...]
Our LVI Cosmetic Dentistry Experience
My Team and I are excited to share, we have just completed an exciting venture in advancing our education and skills at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI). LVI is one of the premier postgraduate dental training centers in the U.S. Each year, a select number of dentists around the world, complete this arduous and [...]
January Cosmetic Case of the Month 2009
Heather “Before” laser gum recontouring had always wished her teeth could be longer and less square-shaped. She wanted to know if there was a way we could “feminize” her smile. Heather “After” laser gum recontouring. With a single 20 minute appoinmtent, Dr. Tracey Hughes, at Boulder Valley Dental Center, was able to comfortably [...]
