Veneers

Veneers are thin, semi-translucent “shells” typically attached to your front teeth. Veneers are customized from porcelain material and permanently bonded to your teeth. Veneers are a great alternative to otherwise painful dental procedures to improve the appearance of your smile.

Common problems that veneers are used for:

Veneers are a great aesthetic solution to your smile that may even help you avoid treatment. Subtle changes to your smile can be achieved with veneers, and in most cases, veneer application is completed in only two office visits.

We also offer Da Vinci veneers as seen on TV3 "Swan. These offer the ultimate in appearance and while more costly than conventional veneers, they look spectacular.

We are able to offer smile simulations for you if you are interested in seeing how your teeth will look before you start out. We take a photo of your smile and using sophisticated computer software we are able to produce a simulation for you. This is an excellent way to confirm the procedure is right for you.

 

Before and After Da Vinci Veneers and whitening

We offer Da Vinci veneers for those with higher aesthetic expectations as regular as standard veneers from local laboratories

Smile DesignEvery smile is unique to its owner and after cosmetic dentistry procedures are completed, it should appear as a natural part of your face. At The Seapoint Clinic we do not use the ‘one size fits all’ approach but tailor each smile to each individual patient: this process is known as ‘Smile Design’ and is the cornerstone of successful cosmetic dentistry.

The process of Smile Design proceeds in the following manner:

· Initial consultation
· Diagnostic wax preview
· Provisional restorations
· Final restoration

Initial Consultation

This is a scheduled appointment of thirty minutes duration in the first instance. During this appointment you will be given the opportunity to discuss the final look which you, the patient, wish to achieve.

Photographs or cuttings from magazines can be helpful at this stage. We have a detailed book of different types of Smile Design. You can take a look and decide for yourself which smiles you like most. We can copy the features of your favourite smile into your mouth.

Your initial consultation appointment will include:

· A full screening head and neck
· An assessment of the health of your jaw joints and jaw muscles (since these influence how your teeth bite together)
· An examination of your teeth
· A detailed assessment of your gum health
· An assessment of your occlusion (the way your teeth move over each other when eating)
· An assessment of how your teeth relate to your facial features, (lips/skin tone/hair/eyes), the colour composition and texture of the teeth

Following this, photographs will be taken of your teeth/face from various angles in addition to any necessary x-rays.

This initial ‘information gathering’ consultation is followed by a second ‘discussion’ appointment. At this appointment, the dentist will have brought together all the information from his examination, x-rays and photographs and will be in a position to discuss the possibilities which exist to improve the overall appearance of your smile. At this stage we will be able to give you an outline of the costs involved and the number of treatments required.

This is followed up with a written treatment plan and quotation.

Diagnostic wax preview

This is the blueprint for the smile design.

This is created by taking extremely accurate models of your teeth and mounting them on a machine called an ‘Articulator’. The articulator mimics the way your teeth meet when chewing. On these articulated models we can mock up in wax the anticipated final result of your smile makeover. In this way, we can anticipate and eliminate any potential problems before you commit to treatment. We are also able to show you the wax up and ensure that you are happy with the general shape, length and orientation of the teeth in the final smile. If you are not happy modifications can be made. If you wish the wax preview can be taken home to show family and friends

As an optional extra, we are able to temporarily apply special tooth coloured material to your teeth which will allow you to see how the enhancement of your smile will affect your overall appearance. This can be done without an aneasthetic and does not damage the teeth.

Temporary restorations

After preparation of your teeth for final crowns/bridges/veneers, the dentist will place temporary restorations for you to wear whilst the final porcelain restorations are being custom made by the ceramic technician.

The temporary restorations are made in your mouth using a mould made from your diagnostic wax up: this means that they will give you a basic idea of how the final smile will look. Several days after your preparation appointment, the dentist will see you for a second appointment. At this appointment he will subtly reshape the temporary restorations : this means that we can create the ideal relationship between tooth length and shape and your lips and tongue. We will also assess your speech to ensure that there are no lisps. When you and the dentist are both happy he will take an impression (mould) of the temporary restorations. The ceramic technician then uses the model of them as a template to make the final restorations.

Final restoration

The final restorations are made by a ceramic technician who uses her artistic flair in combination with our diagnostic wax up, model of provisional restorations and photographs to produce truly lifelike restorations.

The final restorations are then placed by the cosmetic dentist.

On the final appointment, we check and make small adjustments and ensure that you are happy with your new smile.