Veneers for Patchy Upper Central Incisors: a Case by Dr. Marina Antoniuk
Two patchy, yellowish central incisors matched to the rest of the smile with brighter, symmetrical veneers.
- Dentist: Dr. Marina Antoniuk
- Veneers
- Consultation in: Russian and English
At a glance
- Dentist
- Dr. Marina Antoniuk, Dentist · aesthetic & functional rehabilitation
- Case type
- Veneers
- Consultation in
- Russian and English
- Clinic
- Creative Arts Dental & Aesthetics, 614 Jumeira St, Jumeirah 3, Dubai
Published with the patient’s consent. In the photo, the top half shows the teeth before treatment and the bottom half after. Every mouth is different: your own plan follows an examination.
Before: the situation
The two upper central incisors stand out from the neighbouring teeth: they are more yellow and their surfaces are patchy, with irregular opaque white areas and fine lines across the front. A small brownish spot sits near the gum on one of them. The lateral incisors and canines look whiter and smoother, so the two centrals do not match the rest of the smile.
What was wrong, and why it matters
When the two central incisors differ in colour and surface from their neighbours, the eye goes straight to them, because they are the most visible teeth in the smile. Patchy opaque areas and lines on the front surface often come from earlier repairs or changes in the enamel, and stains near the gum can collect plaque and keep darkening over time.
Whitening alone rarely evens out patches like these, and repairing one area at a time tends to leave visible borders. The aim is one surface, one shade and symmetrical shapes, made so that the incisors still fit the bite.
The solution
In Dr. Marina's own description of this case, the teeth were treated with veneers: the colour was made slightly brighter and more uniform, and symmetry was added. The after photo shows the upper front teeth in one even, light shade with smooth surfaces, and the two central incisors now mirror each other in width, length and outline.
The brief here was a lively, natural result rather than the whitest possible one. That is why shade and surface were planned with the ceramist from photographs and a digital scan, and why the shapes were decided in a smile design first. Keeping as much of the patient's own tooth as clinically appropriate is one of her core principles when planning veneers.
How a case like this is planned and carried out
Clinical photographs and shade assessment of the front teeth
Digital scan and smile design of the new central incisor shapes
Mock-up so the patient can judge the shape and length in the mouth
Veneers made with the ceramist in the dental lab in the same building
Final bite check of the front teeth
After: the result
The two central incisors no longer stand out: the visible upper teeth share one light, even shade with smooth, glossy surfaces. The centrals are symmetrical, with straight biting edges and a healthy gum line around them.
In Dr. Marina Antoniuk’s words
From Dr. Marina’s own description of this case on InstagramVeneers. Slightly brighter, more uniform colour and more symmetry. Very lively and natural.
This is Dr. Marina's own caption for the case on Instagram, and the after photo shows exactly that: a brighter, more uniform colour and symmetrical central incisors.
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Questions about this kind of case
Why do two front teeth look patchier and more yellow than the teeth next to them?
Common reasons are old repairs that have aged differently from enamel, changes in the enamel itself, or staining at the margins near the gum. At Creative Arts in Dubai, Dr. Marina Antoniuk first checks why the two teeth differ, then plans with photographs, a digital scan and a smile design whether new restorations such as veneers are the right way to match them to the rest of the smile.
Can veneers on two central incisors match the natural teeth around them?
Yes, when shade and surface texture are planned carefully. Dr. Marina Antoniuk at Creative Arts in Dubai works with the ceramist in the dental lab in the same building, using photographs and a digital scan, so the new central incisors blend with the neighbouring teeth. In this case her aim was a slightly brighter, more uniform colour and a lively, natural look rather than a flat white.
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Made by hand, in the same building
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