Archive for the ‘beautiful smiles’ Category
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Take this test and change your life. Research has shown, not just once or twice but repeatedly, that for most people your smile outranks your eyes, hair and body as your most attractive feature. It is probably also the first thing you notice or avoid when you look in the mirror or at a photograph of yourself. Only you know how your smile has affected your happiness and success.
Ask yourself:
Are you totally happy with the way your teeth and smile look?
Do you habitually hide your smile with your lips or your hands when you smile?
Do you try not to smile in front of others, especially people you don’t know or have terrific smiles?
When the camera comes out do you avoid smiling?
Would you like a smile that makes you feel proud and confident?
Once you have decided to improve your smile Dr. Lerner, Dr. Lemongello and our dental team is here to help you explore your options to improve your smile. Teeth whitening, Veneers, Crowns, Implants, Invisalign all can help create your ideal smile often in only one or two visits. We look forward to helping you pass this test.
Tags: Invisalign, Porcelain veneers, Smile makeovers, Smile Test, Whitening
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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Dr. Lemongello was recently invited to lecture at the Pikos Institute to a prominent group of dental specialists on the topic of achieving optimal esthetics with dental implants. He shared his experience illustrating skill in utilizing special techniques to ensure a predictable, beautiful outcome in the replacement of missing front teeth seen in the smile. Highlighted were the steps necessary in proper planning and communication with the surgeon placing the dental implant, manipulation of the proper components and guidance for the dental laboratory technician necessary to achieve optimal results. The information was well received by those in attendance.
Tags: Dental implants, Dr. Lemongello, Smile makeovers
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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
The role of the dental lab in your smile makeover. You might not have given the idea of which dental laboratory your dentist uses much thought. You should because this is more important than you think. Just like all dentists are not created equal neither are the dental laboratories. Some dental laboratories are large facilities that cater to large quantities of dentists nationally. This type of dental lab is the Wal-Mart of dentistry. The teeth they produce are adequate but very little artistry goes into their creation. This type of lab is available to every dentist and the quality is adequate. The other type of dental laboratory is like a fine art specialty store. Here the laboratory personal are more than just technicians stamping out teeth that all look the same. This laboratory is usually owned by a Master Ceramist. A Master Ceramist is someone who understands the art of creating a beautiful smile. Their creations are indistinguishable from natural teeth. Only a select few dentists who qualify in skill comparable to the ceramist are invited to use the laboratory to create beautiful smiles. Naturally the cost for teeth created by a Master Ceramist is very different than those created by the Wal-Mart technician. Both will work. The question is do you want your smile to be a custom fabricated work of art indistinguishable to natural beautiful teeth or do you want standard “teeth”. In dentistry as in all walks of life you get what you pay for and the best always costs more.
Tags: Beuatiful smiles, Dental Laboratory, master ceramist, Smile makeovers
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Monday, September 28th, 2009
When considering cosmetic dentistry and porcelain veneers it is important for you to be diligence with who you are considering treatment. All dentists are not the same and their experience in treating cosmetic cases varies based on their training and number of patients treated. When considering cosmetic dentistry the dentist should be able to show you numerous cases of satisfied patients who have completed treatment. Ask questions about smiles and smile makeovers that are similar to yours. Review before and after photographs of the smiles treated with veneers. Where you have a smile makeover is as important as deciding to have treatment. It is up to you to make the best choice and have the best outcome.
Tags: Cosmetic dentistry, Porcelain veneers, Smile Makeover
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
The annual Aesthetic Advantage Hands on Continuum in London, England was hosted this past weekend by Aesthetic Advantage Seminars and the Aesthetic Institute at New York University. It was well attended with doctors traveling from around the world to learn and expand their knowledge of aesthetic and restorative dentistry. The topics included discussion and lectures on Occlusion, Porcelain Veneers and Aesthetic restorations. Dr. Lerner lectured in London and was a Senior Clinical Instructor for the doctors in attendance where he guided those taking the Continuum in advanced aesthetic techniques in the preparation, provisionalization and cementation of aesthetic restorations creating lasting, beautiful smiles.
Tags: Aesthetic Continuum in London, beautiful smile, Dr. Lerner, Porcelain veneers
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Dr. Lerner recently lectured in London, England for the World Aesthetic Congress. In attendance were more than 400 hundred dental professionals including many international speakers and prominent dentists from around the world. His lecture topics included case presentations on creating optimal esthetics and function with a variety of restorative materials and techniques. He shared his experience illustrating skill in utilizing special techniques to ensure a predictable, beautiful outcome with porcelain veneers while achieving a comfortable stable bite. Highlighted were the steps necessary in proper planning and communication to achieve optimal results. His lecture was well received by those in attendance.
Tags: Dr. Lerner, International lecturer, World class continuing education
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Did you ever notice that sometimes when people smile you only see their front teeth. Why is that? Often these people during development and tooth eruption form in a way where the front teeth became dominant and the back teeth get tucked back behind them. The dental term for this is Arch Form. Their “arch form” is “V” shaped instead of “U” shaped. This results in a more vertical appearance to the smile. In a big smile the sides of the mouth seem empty and dark compared to the front. The teeth on the side just do not fill the smile or support the lips. In order to improve the appearance of someone with this type of smile the teeth that are tucked back along the side need to be brought out to expand the smile in a horizontal way. This will fill in the sides of the smile and support the lip. This type of smile improvement can be accomplished in different ways. It can be accomplished with veneers giving the illusion of a broader smile or it can be accomplished with orthodontic treatment such as Invisalign to move the teeth to a better, more visible position. Either way the result is a wider, more uniform, natural smile.
Tags: Arch Form, Invisalign, Smile Improvement, Veneers, Wider Smile
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Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
Exceptional General Dentistry. Did you know we provide all aspects of dental treatment? We are well known for our expertise in appearance related dentistry or complex restorative dentistry but we also provide all aspects of General Dentistry. Whether you need regular preventative visits, minor restorative needs or complex dentistry we are the right practice for you. Beautiful tooth colored restoration, porcelain crowns, Root Canal treatment, Cosmetic Dentures, natural implant restorations, crowns/bridges, life-like gorgeous porcelain veneers, Smile makeovers, Straightening teeth with Invisalign and Full mouth reconstruction are all procedures we routinely manage in our office. Our staff is ready to see you for a consultation and discuss your options whatever your treatment needs are.
Tags: All types of dental procedures, General Dentistry
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Thursday, June 4th, 2009
A new patient was seen in the office today to discuss how many teeth would need to be treated to improve her smile. How many teeth does it take to improve a smile? This is a good question. The answer depends on your goals for improvement and how many teeth show in your smile. Often, we see patients who think all they need to treat is the 4 or maybe 6 front teeth to improve their smile. In some cases this is true but the majority of the time it is 10 to 12 teeth that need treatment. The best way to judge this is with a photograph taken with a big smile. When you look at the photograph take a close look. Usually up to 10 teeth show in a smile not just 4 or 6. If your goal is to improve the color of your teeth than all the teeth visible must be treated or the difference in color will be obvious and look artificial. Treating 4 or 6 teeth will actually make it look worse because now the front and side teeth will not match at all. There are some exceptions especially if you are happy with the overall color of your teeth. If just the front teeth are chipped or out of alignment than 4 teeth might be all that is needed to give you the beautiful smile you hoped for. Our office is ready to see you for a consultation and discuss your options whatever your treatment needs are.
Tags: beautiful smile, How many teeth in a smile, Improve your smile, Smile Makeover
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
Our patients are amazed at how fast a Smile Makeover can be achieved. Normally, under most conditions this process involves two appointments from start to finish and is completed in approximately 2 weeks. But what if your schedule is so demanding that 2 weeks may not be possible? If this is your situation we can complete a smile makeover in 4 days. This sounds impossible but it isn’t. Our master ceramist is able to pre-schedule with us to complete your smile makeover in 4 days. The same beautiful results achieved in 2 weeks can be yours in a weekend. So if you think that you just don’t have the time to have a new smile, think again. Our office team is able to coordinate everything necessary for you to have the beautiful smile you always wanted in our comfortable office.
Tags: beautiful smiles, Smile Makeover, Veneers in 4 days
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