Surgical Procedures

Case Studies

Esthetic Smile Enhancements (Soft Tissue Grafting)

Before

Cuspid tooth with recession

Premolar with recession and frenum pull

Front lower teeth with recession

Lower front tooth recession

Front upper teeth with recession

After

Cuspid after connective tissue graft

Premolar after connective tissue graft

Front lower teeth after connective
tissue graft

Front teeth after connective tissue grafting
(4 months)

Front upper teeth after moving tissues
coronally (down)

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Smile Enhancement Procedures

Before

Smile line with uneven gum line

Uneven smile line and worn front teeth

Smile with inadequate room for crown
plus lower recession

After

Smile after esthetic smile enhancement
and new crown

Smile after smile enhancement surgery
and veneers

Smile after crown lengthening and
grafting and crown

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Bone Grafting for Smile Enhancement

Before

Defective bridge before grafting

Front bridge with unnatural appearance

After

New bridge after grafting

Smile after bone grafting and new bridge

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Dental Implant Cases

Before

Missing front tooth

Smile after extraction of front tooth
by another doctor

Failing root canal and crown on front teeth

Missing tooth and swollen gum tissue

After

Replaced front tooth with dental implant

Implant placed and temporized the
same day

Teeth after extraction and immediate implant placement and temporization

Patient after periodontal treatment
and upper implant

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Bone Added to Sinus Cavity to Facilitate Later Implant Placement

Before

Sinus cavity with inadequate bone
for implant in upper jaw

 

After

Sinus cavity after bone grafting
prior to implant

 

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Treatment of Periodontal Disease

Before

Gum disease before treatment

 

After

Results after scaling and root planing alone (non-surgical treatment)

Smile after surgical treatment of gum disease

Smile before treatment of periodontal
disease

Healthy smile after surgical treatment
and one year of maintenance

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Regeneration of Periodontal Bone Loss

Before

Radiographs back right lower molar
before surgical treatment

 

After

Radiographs following treatment of molar teeth resulting in bone regeneration.  Also note the upper implant placement