Here is a patient who, over 20 years ago, we 'temporarily' bonded on some tooth colored 'composite' to help reshape her teeth. Well, after all this time, she decided it was time to update her smile and really go to a whiter shade. (the bonding we placed over 20 years ago was still on her teeth when we started!). So, she decided to go with porcelain veneers on her front upper ten teeth, and she now LOVES her new smile!
Her wishes for a more natural and beautiful smile were easy, quick and completely painless!

"This young lady had these silver mercury ('amalgam') fillings placed recently. Her previous dentist didn't give her the option for a more stronger, more 'tooth-like' restorative material. When we did a few other teeth for her at a previous appointment, she decided it was in her best interest to replace all of her 'black/silver' fillings and update them with 'bonded composites.' She is SO appreciative of our 'artistry' and additionally, she feels a lot better knowing that her teeth no longer will discolor from the dark metallic fillings."

"This is a patient who was very apprehensive about treatment. She wanted to get rid of her 'black fillings' ('amalgam' which contain a mixture of silver and mercury) plus she had decay between several of these back teeth. These fillings were only a few years old, but already were showing signs of breakdown and decay.

We replaced them in one short visit with tooth colored, more natural looking composite restorations that actually bond the tooth to itself and are stronger and more wear resistant than silver fillings. The patient is no longer apprehensive and is also very excited about replacing/restoring all of her 'dark ugly fillings' now with a more natural looking and stronger alternative!"

"This is a three unit bridge made of a space-age material called "Emax (a ceramic) pressed to Zirconium."

I really like this material for this application..It's done via CAD-CAM (computer aided design-computer aided milling) for the substructure, constructed short of the margins,and then the lab waxes up the rest of it to full contour and presses the Emax to it resulting in a beautiful three unit restoration of the missing tooth, and a strengthening of the remaining adjacent teeth.

I ONLY removed the previously filling on the front tooth and a did a small conservative tooth colored filling on the gum area of the front tooth.  When I talked to the lab that did this conservative bridge for us, , he said that most dentists would just cut down the entire tooth on both sides .  When asked why, he says it's harder to construct what we're doing, but we retain more tooth structure for the patient. I'd rather keep more of my own tooth!"

"This is one our best friends/patients.  She had some gum recession and her teeth were never the color or shape she desired, so with porcelain veneers on her front upper eight teeth done in just a couple appointments, we gave her the smile she has always wanted!  Now she wants the lowers done to match!"

"Here's a long term patient who put off doing her upper front teeth for many years. We finally replaced her upper front four outdated metal based crowns with all ceramic crowns which match her naturel adjacent teeth exactly! She now smiles much more confidently without the metal showing along the gumline!"

"Here's a recent case we just finished. The client desired a better smile, so with four porcelain veneers on her front upper four teeth and some gum modifications we together acheived a stunning smile that the client said she 'uses' all the time! She went from a cute little girl to a beautiful young woman in three easy visits! The gum tissue was a bit irritated from removing excess cement at this appointment, but she was leaving for New York City and so we will get the final photos with the completely healed gum tissue in a few months!"

"This client had originally chipped off the corner of her tooth when she was a little girl. At that time, we repaired it, and over time she wore it down and even re-chipped it again. She was in recently and we decided to 're-face' it. This repair took 20 minutes with no numbing and she was ecstatic with the result!"

"This client is the daughter of a high school classmate of Dr. Voller She underwent orthodontics, gum tissue re-contouring and finally whitening for this brilliant result!"

"This client has been a client here since he was a child. His tongue was always an issue because it was tied to the floor of his mouth from birth. His mother and he decided it was time to correct it. With the laser we removed the extra tissue that bound it down to the floor of his mouth. This was done WITHOUT using anything other than a topical anesthetic that we painted on the area. The client can now talk more easily and has a much more functional tongue. He is 14 years old. The day after the treatment, the client told me he had very little discomfort and he's very happy that we have such a 'cool tool' like our laser!

Here's what his mother sent to us via email:

Ray,
"My son's results are great as seen from my eyes, too. I emailed the pics to several of my friends and relatives this AM. I think they are so cool! The comments I got back were interesting. Lisa said Ray is amazing, my cousin said Why did he have to have that done? Looks self explanatory to me. Anyway, I like showing off your work and I always say good things about you - dentistry and a great friend, too. He is doing great, he's on his way home from school. Thank you so much.
Love ya
T"

"This is the hardest thing that dentists are asked to do.. Replace ONE front tooth and make it match the adjacent one! This client fractured both of his front teeth and the right one had to be extracted. It was replaced by a single tooth implant and a porcelain fused to gold crown. Even though the gum levels aren't exactly perfect, when the time comes to do the tooth next to the implant, the result will be ideal. Plus, he doesn't show this area even with a full smile. Notice we also removed the space between the front teeth. He is so happy with his smile and he no longer has to wear a denture to replace his front tooth. This tooth will never decay, never be sensitive to temperature changes and will remain stable for a lifetime."

"Here's one of our best most friendly clients who is also a massage therapist. She had a super result with our whitening procedure! This was accomplished in a very short period of time and the results really brought a smile to life for this young lady!"

"Here's a new client who desired an improvement in his smile and dental health. He had several different types of problems, so we provided him with several options and after he chose and underwent the treatment, we provided him with this temporary situation while he undergoes healing. He is looking forward to the final restoration after a few more months for the tissues to mature. Meanwhile, he loves his improved ability to eat and smile with confidence! Additionally, he also is now enjoying improved dental health."

"Here's a client of ours who lightened only his upper teeth back in 2001 and has enjoyed a fantastic result ever since. Now he's interested in doing the lowers. So when someone asks you how long whitening teeth can last, here's an example of a whitening treatment that stayed beautifully whitened for four years!"

"This is a very attractive young lady who wanted whiter teeth and 'no space' between her front teeth. After whitening them, and closing the gap with composite bonding (in about a half hour!), she was BEAMING!"

"This is a very simple and common request..'REMOVE MY UGLY SILVER MERCURY FILLINGS!' In this case, we had to put a porcelain fused to gold crown on very back molar to give us the necessary strength, and we could conservatively replace the other one and the decay on the adjacent tooth with tooth shaded composite fillings that are so life-like, she couldn't believe the picture was HER teeth! Since the treatment went so easily for her, we're now working on the other areas of her mouth to update all of her teeth to this more durable and more esthetic alternative"

"This is a very attractive young lady who happens to be an exchange student who we're going to do a full photo shoot on very soon. In the meantime we'd like to present to you her before and after closeups of the results so far, of her upper whitening. Just this one easy procedure has truly helped improve her smile. We just yesterday started her lower whitening. She's ecstatic about the results so far!"

"Here's a great guy from a neighboring town that had been going to the same dentist for many years. He was interested in improving his smile so we decided to give him exactly what he wanted.. a more youthful and more FUNCTIONALLY COMPATABLE smile and bite. We improved his bite relationship and with the use of ceramic and ceramic fused to gold crowns and veneers, we reconstructed his entire mouth back to before he wore his natural teeth
down. His comments were, "my teeth have never felt or looked this good.. ever! I even smile more now, and my wife thinks I'm in a better mood since we fixed my teeth!" This is the best type of response we receive from the clients who undergo smile and bite restoration. We do more than 'fix teeth.. we improve the lives of our clients!"

"Here's one of our very favorite clients who requested that we remove his old silver fillings (amalgam) and replace them with stronger, more durable tooth colored restorations. We have not used amalgam for many years. The material contains about 50% mercury (plus they don't look natural!). There are alot of questions surrounding this controversial material. Many well known researchers and major dental organizations say that silver filling material (amalgam) is safe. We just don't like the idea of using it because all it does is fill the hole! It doesn't strengthen the tooth like today's adhesive dentistry, nor does it wear well over many years if alot of it is used for one tooth. Another big issue with amalgam is that it causes discoloration of the remaining tooth.

This whole procedure took less than 45 minutes and the client was so happy with the results, he immediately made another appointment to get the rest of his silver fillings replaced! These types of fillings are BONDED to the remaining tooth structure, rendering the tooth even stronger than it was before! Plus, the final results look like natural teeth! The green rubber dam seen in the picture and the blue 'sealer' used around the teeth helps keep the teeth dry while we're working, plus it eliminates sensitivity after the procedure by keeping saliva out of the teeth. It also helps prevent the client from swallowing any old filling material. It virtually separates the teeth from the client. Many clients even fall asleep during procedures like this because it's so comfortable!"

"This is one of our most favorite clients we've been seeing since she was a baby! Her original concern was the size and positions of her teeth. After moving her teeth into their proper position, re-establishing a new level to her gum tissue, and some whitening, she's got the smile she's always
wanted!"

This client had NO idea what was available to her prior to her meeting the doctor at a seminar where she was speaking. She traveled over two hours back and forth from her home to our office. Now THAT'S commitment! With orthodontics, facial surgery to correct improperly shaped jaws, and some full porcelain crowns, she is now a "Barbie Doll!"

This client was in the practice when she was a little girl and it was at that time we noticed tooth wear. She later left our practice to go to an insurance based practice, without realizing that she was losing precious tooth structure due to wear. When she came back in to see us, she knew what she wanted.. a new smile.. It just so happened that we were able to successfully treat her headaches in addition to restoring her youthful smile.

We treated her with an NTI (see www.nti-tss.com) and she was headache free in a very short period of time. With the help of her NTI, we re-established a new, more open bite for her, and changed the positions of her gums on her teeth.

She now feels like she looks younger and has no more headaches! This was truly a life changing experience for her!