Wedding Day Dental Cosmetic Makeover!!! Brighter, Whiter Smile in 3 visits.

Recently Patient "N" came to our office the Hershey Dental Associates,LLC concerned about his smile and was interested in having a whiter, brighter smile for his wedding day which was quickly approaching.  Imagine having teeth that you feel for some reason or another are unfit for you to smile. Our Patient "N" wanted the wedding day, possible his most photographed day of his life to be a memorable one. 

So we then talked for a few mins, became familiar with "N", and started talk about his smile and asked him what his concerns were with his current smile.  He was concerned about the shading of his teeth, and the uneven edges, he wanted whiter teeth, and an even smile.  We spend a few minutes talking with "N" about his treatment options, dental bleaching and bonding to even out his smile, dental porcelain veneers, full porcelain crowns, or a removable cosmetic option snap on smile.  Many of the options required several office visits, many dental injections, removal of portion of the existing tooth, and several weeks to complete the treatment. 

BEFORE

He told us that he had done some research and that he was interested in a procedure called "Snap On Smile".  He even came in with a photo of a celebrity's smile that he thought was a smile that he wanted to have for his wedding day. We agreed to having a Snap on Smile fabricated for the short term transition, and in the future "N" is interested in having another Smile Makeover using Porcelain Dental Veneers.  We then took his photos, impressions and selected the desired shade for his new smile, and sent all of the information to our dental lab to create his new smile.

A few weeks later when our case had returned we were to deliver our our patient "N" with is new smile.  "N" was extremely excited the day we inserted his new smile, he said it looked exactly the way he had pictured it.  We are happy for "N" and Wish him the best of luck on his wedding day and for many years to come!!!!

AFTER

The Snap on Smile procedure has been widely advertised and has great result for patient that are looking for a transition from their old smile to a new Cosmetic Smile.  One great advantage of the Snap on Smile is that you are able to preview your smile before committing to future work like Dental Veneers, or Porcelain Crowns (Dental Caps).  This Procedure can also be used in cases where patients are missing a front tooth or are waiting for a dental implant to heal, this can fill the empty space without people realizing they are missing their tooth. 

Many patients ask what is this made of? This product is made by Den-Mat, a dental materials company and laboratory in California. It is made out of a crystallized acetyl resin that is fairly flexible and durable.  It is completely removable and is extremely easy to maintain and clean.  Eating with this appliance may take some time but can be done carefully, start with a semi-soft diet and move up to slightly harder foods as you become more comfortable with the appliance.  After eating simply remove after meals rinse, brush and floss your teeth then re-insert the Snap on Smile. 

Snap on Smile Appliance being placed in a patient's mouth

Regular 6 month dental visits with a professional cleaning and removing the appliance and rinsing after every meal/snack is highly recommended due to the fact that it is more likely to collect plaque, food particles around the appliance and can lead to tooth decay under the Snap on Smile