"This case turned out fantastic! The patient presented to me seeking advice as to what could be done to close 'the space between my front teeth'. The patient explained that he would be starting work as a local television sportscaster and he needed a pleasing esthetic appearance. He was also concerned about the effect of studio lights on any dental work in front of the TV camera. After discussing his options, we decided to restore his maxillary incisors with Empress® veneers.

Shade matching was a challenge as the patient has some hypocalcification on the maxillary anterior teeth that he wished to retain. Teeth numbers 12-22 were restored with full coverage veneers which were made 1 1/2 mm longer. The canines were re-contoured to give a more pleasing smile line and then whitened using in-office power bleaching. The restorations were bonded into place on a Saturday morning and he had his television debut the following Saturday. He was really excited about the results and the restorations were undetectable on TV.

Patient prior to treatment
with diastema and
hypocalcification.

Final restorative result.