Ceramic Veneers for Upper and Lower Teeth: a Smile Case by Dr. Marina Antoniuk

The upper central incisors are yellow, with fine vertical lines, and look darker than the neighbouring teeth. A small dark gap shows near the gum between the two centrals, and the upper canines are pointed. The lower front teeth are short, flat-edged and greyish, and dark spaces show at the corners of the smile.

In Dr. Marina's own description of this case, the teeth were restored with ceramic veneers. The after photo shows the upper and lower front teeth in one bright, even shade: the upper teeth fill the smile to the corners, the gap near the gum between the centrals is gone, and the lower teeth now show defined, even shapes.

Because both arches were involved, the plan had to account for the bite as well as the colour. Assessing the jaw joints, chewing muscles and how the teeth meet, then designing upper and lower teeth together with a mock-up, is how Dr. Marina keeps a result like this comfortable as well as bright.

The upper and lower front teeth share one bright, even shade. The upper teeth now fill the smile to the corners, and the lower front teeth have defined, even shapes in place of the short, greyish edges.