“This male patient was extremely unhappy with his intraoral condition to say nothing of his smile. As his “Before” photos graphically illustrate, he was in a state of general hard and soft issue disrepair with multiple areas of recurrent decay, new caries and old restorations breaking down. He simply wanted his mouth restored ‘back to health’.

One alternative treatment plan might have involved partial dentures but both the patient and I felt that this was less than an ideal solution. A TENS showed that he was already very close to his correct vertical and golden proportions, so there was no need to open his bite. After we took care of his periodontal issues, all of his remaining teeth were prepped following the LVI recommended protocol for full mouth reconstruction. The smile was restored with a combination of two all-ceramic bridges (Aurum Ceramic’s Contessa Zirconia bridges from #3 to 5 and #28 to 30) and IPS Empress restorations on the remaining teeth.

This patient was an interesting contrast in that he wanted his teeth ‘to look as natural as possible’ – no bleached shades for him! We accomplished this by blending C140, C130 and C120 from gingival to incisal creating a final result that he was incredibly pleased with. I would like to thank Ulf and the Aurum Ceramic Advanced Esthetic Team for making this one of the most satisfying and ‘most natural’ cases I have ever had the pleasure of completing.”

- Dr. Greg Solich

Dr. Greg Solich graduated from the University of Colorado School of Dentistry in 1982. He currently maintains a general practice in Colorado Springs, CO with an emphasis on Advanced Cosmetic and Neuromuscular Dentistry. Dr. Solich and his team have completed a number of courses at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI) including Advanced Functional Esthetics; Occlusion I, II and III; CARP; Full Mouth Reconstruction; Laser Certification; Advanced Team Concepts and Advanced Hygiene. He is a member of the ADA, Colorado Dental Association and the Colorado Springs Dental Society.