Smile Gallery
Improving health and confidence one smile at a time.
Take a look at Dr. Katherine Bell’s most recent smile makeovers.
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This young male presented with extreme wear and erosion on every tooth in his mouth. The wear had created a collapsed bite that would affect his ability to save his front teeth if left untreated. Over the course of a year, the patient was able to restore his vertical dimension and cover all worn dentition with beautiful ceramic crowns. His end result is highly esthetic, but more importantly, the patient has protected and prolonged his dentition.
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Patient’s chief concern was the wear and tear on his lateral incisors. Patient felt they were getting very thin and brittle and was worried they would break. Patient had a collapsing bite. As a result, he was biting VERY heavily on his laterals and the laterals were very thin. To protect his dentition and restore his vertical dimension, the patient had his upper dentition restored with ceramic crowns. Function and aesthetics were restored, and the patient can now function and smile with confidence!
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Much planning went into restoring this patient’s smile. Patient presented with severe crowding, misalignment and a missing tooth that bothered the patient tremendously. Due to other dental concerns, orthodontics was not an option to realign his teeth. Dr. Katie Bell performed instant orthodontics with ceramics. Patient’s crowding and alignment were greatly improved with laser therapy, crowns and bridgework. Patient reports now feeling confident when smiling and function has been improved.
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Did you know that one of the hardest feats in dentistry is matching the color of two front teeth? This lovely patient had a discolored left central incisor that needed repair. She opted to crown the tooth to improve function and aesthetics. We work with an outstanding aesthetic laboratory that used custom shading to achieve a near perfect match for this patient. We could not have been more pleased with the color result!
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Accidents happen, unfortunately. This young man experienced trauma to his lip and two front teeth. After undergoing root canal treatment, Dr. Bell was able to restore this patient with two beautiful ceramic crowns on his two front teeth. Custom shading was used to provide this patient with a natural appearing restored, happy smile.
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Teenage female patient presented with her right lateral missing and a left “peg” lateral incisor. Patient underwent orthodontics to provide space for restorations. A Maryland bridge was fabricated to replace her right lateral and a composite veneer was fabricated to improve the esthetics of her left “peg” lateral incisor. Both are temporary solutions fabricated to improve esthetics and confidence for this beautiful young lady. As she exits her teenage years these restorations will be replaced with more definitive restorations.
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This male patient presented with two failed restorations on his front teeth, plus fractured edges on his two adjacent laterals. Patient also had uneven gingival heights across his front teeth. Four crowns were fabricated by our Master ceramist, and Dr. Bell scalloped and raised his gingiva with our CO2 laser for a better esthetic outcome.
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This patient presented with fractures and wear on her two front teeth that caused a reverse smile line and irregular alignment. Patient has exciting family events scheduled this summer and wanted an improvement in esthetics. In addition to an improvement in her smile, Dr. Bell wanted to restore her smile line while protecting these teeth from further wear and tear. Patient had her two front teeth restored with our Master ceramist and a custom shade. Her smile line has been corrected and returned to a more youthful appearance. Most importantly, these teeth are now protected from further wear.
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This is a Full Mouth Reconstruction case in progress:
This patient presented with several fractured, crowded and decayed teeth and was hoping for an improvement in esthetics and function. Patient has completed extractions and eleven crowns on her upper arch to restore form and function. Custom shading was used to provide her with a natural smile. Her bite was opened slightly to accomplish instant orthodontics as she did not like her original alignment. Patient is preparing for an upper partial denture to regain full function on her right side.
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This patient presents with severe wear on her front teeth (top and bottom) with an uneven bite plane. She was unhappy with the color and esthetics of her front teeth. A conservative approach was taken in the treatment planning for this patient. Patient first lightened her teeth with custom at home whitening. Once her desired brightness was achieved, ceramic crowns were fabricated on only the most affected teeth to improve esthetics but most importantly protect from further wear and tear. Patient will need to wear a custom nocturnal orthodontic to prevent future damage from clenching and/or grinding.
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This patient began with missing premolars on both sides of his upper arch with remaining teeth fractured and decayed. Patient wanted an improvement in function and wanted an esthetic that appeared natural and mimicked his previous smile. The four front teeth are single crowns with custom shading. Fixed partials (bridges) were prepared and seated on either side of his mouth. These fixed partials not only improve function but have enhanced aesthetics with the appearance of an expanded upper arch. His smile has returned showing new, well-balanced crowns with a beautiful natural color.
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This patient began with two front teeth having a history of fracture to one of them and many years of old, discolored composite fillings. The fracture displayed obvious crack lines with heavy stain. Both front teeth were crowned with custom shading, and her smile returned showing new, well-balanced crowns with ideal color. Patient was delightfully satisfied.
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This patient began with two front teeth having wear on the biting edges and a history of trauma to one of them. This trauma displayed obvious crack lines with heavy stain. Both front teeth were crowned with custom shading, and his smile returned showing new, well-balanced crowns with ideal color.
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This patient presented with severe enamel erosion and associated wear and fractures. She was unhappy with the color and esthetics of her front teeth. To protect her teeth and improve esthetics, ceramic crowns were fabricated from canine to canine. Color was chosen to match her existing posterior crown restorations. Our dental laboratory fabricated beautiful crowns that resulted in a magnificent smile and facial appearance.
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Patient presented with failed composite bondings on his two front teeth. He was unhappy with the esthetics, and form and function was compromised. To protect his teeth and improve esthetics, ceramic crowns were fabricated on his two front teeth only.
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See what Dr. Barbara Bell has been doing to make over smiles for our patients.
This patient demonstrates a collapsing bite, which wore down his teeth significantly. When closing, he completely covered his lower teeth, exposing them to even more wear. Bite collapse is a medical condition that is characterized by a change in the structure of the patient’s teeth, facial features, and jaw position because of tooth loss or severe wearing down of the teeth. The bite was opened substantially and restored to a healthy level with porcelain crowns resulting in a much younger smile and facial appearance.
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This patient began with two front teeth having old crowns and a history of trauma to one of them. This trauma turned the underlying tooth charcoal in color. Both crowns were removed, and well-matched, symmetrical crowns were placed to present a beautiful smile.
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This case demonstrates a full arch reconstruction of a 48-year-old man who began with a closed bite and numerous fractured edges showing no teeth when he smiled. At the completion of the case he shows an aesthetic smile with crowns fabricated to proper form and function with an ideal gumline.
