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From Grimace to a Beaming Smile Success Story!

From Grimace to a Beaming Smile Success Story!
From Grimace to a Beaming Smile Success Story!

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This patient demonstrated remarkable cooperation throughout their comprehensive and long dental treatment journey. They initially presented with multiple missing teeth, primarily as a result of teeth grinding and subsequent fractures, which had led to the failure of both natural teeth and restorations, necessitating extractions.

One of the significant challenges in this case was the noticeable decrease in lower facial height, primarily caused by tooth loss and wear resulting from the grinding and clenching habit. This loss of facial height had rendered the upper teeth minimally visible in the mouth and had led to wear and unsightly gaps in the lower teeth, causing significant concern for the patient.

The complexity of this case required a comprehensive approach to restore the patient's mouth to achieve a stable bite while addressing their bruxism habit. This involved careful management of the habit, ensuring that the temporary phase accommodated grinding and planning for easily repairable weak links in the mouth.

To tackle these challenges, we employed a range of dental procedures, including teeth whitening, crowns, bridges, implant crowns, implant bridges, and composite bonding. These procedures were expertly chosen to address each specific issue.

The results of this comprehensive treatment were nothing short of brilliant. We successfully increased the lower facial height, which enhanced the display of the upper front teeth and reconfigured the bite to prevent contact between the lower front teeth and the composites (white fillings) during normal occlusion. Additionally, we effectively controlled the grinding and clenching habit by providing the patient with a custom mouth guard.

The outcome has proven to be highly stable and left the patient content and pleased with the remarkable transformation. This case demonstrates the power of dental procedures in addressing complex dental issues and restoring both oral health and aesthetics while greatly improving a patient's quality of life.

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Patient Background:

The patient presented with multiple missing teeth, primarily due to teeth grinding and subsequent fractures, leading to the failure of teeth and restorations.
There was a noticeable decrease in lower facial height, primarily caused by tooth loss and wear resulting from the grinding and clenching habit.
The upper teeth had minimal visibility, and the lower teeth exhibited wear and unsightly gaps, causing significant concern for the patient.
Treatment:

The challenge was to restore the patient's mouth, achieving a stable bite while addressing bruxism (teeth grinding) habit.
Careful management of the bruxism habit was a key aspect of the treatment, including accommodating grinding during the temporary phase and planning for easily repairable weak links in the mouth.
An array of dental procedures was employed, including teeth whitening, crowns, bridges, implant crowns, implant bridges, and composite bonding.
Outcome:

The treatment resulted in a brilliant transformation of the patient's mouth.
It increased the lower facial height, enhancing the display of the upper front teeth.
The bite was reconfigured to prevent contact between the lower front teeth and composites (white fillings) during normal occlusion.
The grinding and clenching habit was effectively controlled with a custom mouth guard.
The outcome was highly stable, and the patient was content and pleased with the transformation.
This case demonstrates the successful restoration of a patient's oral health and aesthetics, addressing the challenges of teeth grinding and tooth loss. The comprehensive approach to treatment, including addressing the underlying habit, resulted in a highly stable and pleasing outcome for the patient.

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