As a heavy smoker and after ten years without dental care, this male patient presented with rampant decay. He needed immediate caries control to maintain his dentition. However, this would not have left him with sufficient tooth structure to build on so full coverage IPS Empress crowns where the only possible restorative option. The patient had no neuromuscular symptoms. Teeth 5-12 and 20-29 were to be restored. A Diagnostic Wax-up was prepared by Aurum Ceramic/Classic and shown to the patient. He was pleased with the potential result even at this early stage in his treatment. Both shape and tooth length were approved and IPS Empress Crowns were prepared and placed. The patient is beside himself with his new smile!

- Dr. Wayne Myles

 

Before treatment.
 
Final IPS Empress Crowns placed on 5-12 and 20-29.

 
Wayne Myles, D.D.S., graduated from Georgetown Dental School in 1990. He was an Associate for the first six years before opening his own practice in 1997. A past graduate of the Las Vegas Institute's Advanced Anterior, Posterior, Occlusion I and Masters programs, Dr. Myles has a general dentistry practice in Herndon, VA emphasizing restorative and both anterior and posterior advanced cosmetic dentistry. He is scheduled to take LVI's Full Mouth Occlusion II and III courses as well as K6 training in 2002.