Category: Smile Makeover

8 Reasons to choose FormaSmile.

1. Experts in our area With over 30 years’ experience in dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, Invisalign & Implantology you are in very experienced hands. Here at Forma we offer a personal tailor-made experience in a stress-free, relaxing environment and using the most advanced dental and cosmetic treatments currently available. 2.Variety of different dental treatments offered Invisalign […]

Fizzy drinks and tooth erosion part 2

Original Coke, original sin? The PH or acidity of a fizzy drink can dissolve enamel and dentine. Fizzy drink acid levels are usually below the neutral Ph of 7. At a ph of 7 there is no dissolution or movement of ions. Critical ph is that ph at which enamel dissolves in the oral environment, […]

Fizzy drinks and tooth erosion part 1

Coke, Pepsi, carbonated water and even Red Bull contain dissolved Carbon Dioxide; this gives the drink that fuzziness and zest. There is a new trend of Seltzer drinks, Seltzer water and even Seltzer alcoholic drinks; they all contain Carbon Dioxide. Unfortunately dissolved carbon dioxide creates a weak acid called carbonic acid. Acids can dissolve minerals […]

Smile makeover case: 10

Smile makeover case: 10 Instant orthodontics: Both patients were females in their mid 20s. They had not wanted fixed braces as teenagers and now wanted straight teeth. The problem being that they still did not want braces. Both patients had overlapping incisors and prominent canines. We agreed that we could place 6 upper veneers with […]

Smile makeover case: 09

Smile makeover case: 09 This lady was in her 20s. She had been a keen horse rider but had once fallen down and knocked her front tooth. The tooth had broken, and had been repaired, but this had worn down over time, leaving a shorter UR1. This tooth had also suffered nerve death and the […]

Smile makeover case: 08

Smile makeover case: 08 This lady was in her mid 50s. She had 6 upper porcelain crowns placed at different times and she was not happy with her tired smile. The crowns were very opaque and were made of metal covered in porcelain and were also bulky due to the extra thickness of metal. They […]

Smile makeover case: 07

Smile makeover case: 07 This gentleman was in his mid 20s and he complained that his teeth were very long and the fillings by the gum margins kept discolouring. He did drink a lot of coca cola as well. The combination of the acidic drink and possible over brushing to improve the staining can cause […]

Smile makeover case: 06

Smile makeover case: 06 This gentleman was in his late 40s and he was a school principal. He hated his smile as the teeth were “all over the place”. Due to his job he did not want to walk around with fixed braces even if they were white or made of porcelain. He wanted a […]

Smile makeover case: 05

Smile makeover case: 05 This gentleman was in his early 30s and complained of his midline gap and discoloured teeth. He had very little confidence, could not find a partner and could not hold down a job. I did not think a smile makeover would make him successful but at least the tooth problem could […]

Smile makeover case: 04

Smile makeover case: 04 This lady was in her early 20s and she had come for a consultation after having treatment elsewhere. She had had 8 upper porcelain veneers on the NHS. She noticed that the veneers were very bulky and asked for a solution. The dentist started trimming back the porcelain. This caused microfractures […]