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A man from Sawston finally finds the Confidence to Smile again with Veneers

dentist cambridge — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:16:32 +0000

The first stage of the treatment was when our patient arrived to prepare for 4 veneers on his upper front teeth. When he is getting married in a few months, he wants to have the confidence to smile and show how happy he is on that big special day.

During the second stage Dr. Abdah starts the procedure by preparing the teeth very gently for the veneers. This means that he prepares only around one millimeter of the surface of the teeth for the veneers and then takes an impression. The job is later sent to one of the top dental labs in the UK.

Since it takes some time to fit the veneers due to the delicate nature of these beautiful restorations, Dr. Abdah booked 2 hours to fit them. He uses a special cement, that is light cured, on the tooth and the veneer. Dr. Abdah completes one tooth at a time, for that very precise fit and to get the maximum result out of it.

During the treatment, some enjoyable music if playing on the stereo in the background, which makes the room a calm and relaxed envrionment to be in.

When the last veneer is on its right place, it is time to clean the new veneers up and remove any small pieces of cement that still might be there. Then it is finally time for our patient to get the mirror in his hands and see the result! “WOW…” was his reaction. Our patient was very pleased with what he saw and said that he now felt that it was about time to start smiling again.

And as for me, the rookie here at Dentastique, I found it truly amazing what you actually are able to do and how can make such a difference in people’s lives. It really is an art!

Wedding smile makeover for a patient getting married in Haverhill

dentist cambridge — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:21:21 +0000

The day had arrived for the Bride to be to come along to Dentastique to have her Porcelain Veneers and Porcelain Crowns fitted. Dr. Abdah firstly welcomed the patient into his surgery, and made her feel comfortable. He then checked that the shade of the new teeth against the patients other teeth, the shade was perfect! It was now time for Dr. Abdah to gently remove the temporary teeth and place the brand new Porcelain ones in place. Dr. Abdah used the latest technique in porcelain cement that he had acquired in the USA, when he was there earlier this year sitting an exam to become an Accredited member of The American Academy of cosmetic dentistry, which he passed! The bride to be was very happy with the results and now wishes for Dr. Abdah to become her general dentist.

Wedding smile makeover for a patient getting married in Haverhill

dentist cambridge — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:55:05 +0000

During a FREE consultation last week, a bride to be wanted a smile makeover. This is great but there was only six weeks till the wedding! Dr. Abdah examined her and took some photos of her mouth, he then displayed the photos on the screen and explained that she would need the four teeth at the front upgraded to two new crowns and two new veneers. The first part of the course would be to whiten the teeth using the Advanced Zoom laser whitening treatment. Dr. Abdah checked his book and decided that in order for her treatment plan to be finished in time for the big day he would stay late and accomodate her to whiten her teeth. Yesterday was the appointment for the teeth whitening. This procedure consists of the patient being made comfortable (as it takes 2 hours!), the shade of the existing teeth is taken, then the area inside the mouth is protected before the Whitening gel is applied. Advanced Zoom will lighten the teeth by six to eight shades. The Laser Light is then shone on the teeth. At the end of the procedure the Bride to be was really amazed! The next appointment will consist of the preparation for the Veneers and Crowns.

A Patient drives from Newmarket for his Veneer preparation

dentist cambridge — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:48:10 +0000

We had a gentleman come in last week for the first stage in his treatment plan, for cosmetic reasons he wanted a porcelain veneer on his upper right front tooth. Dr. Salim welcomed the patient to her surgery, to begin the preparation for a new veneer. After the initial impressions were taken Dr. Salim was then in a position to start preparing the tooth for the brand new veneer. The technique used by a dentist during a veneer preparation requires them to shape the tooth in a very conservative manner, making a 1-2mm space for the veneer. Once Dr. Salim successfully did this, it was time to make a decision on the colour of the veneer. Dr. Salim decided that in order to obtain the best results she would use the true shade device. Dr. Salim, the gentleman and myself mutually decided on the best colour match available. Dr. Salim then placed a temporary veneer over the tooth, until the patient returns in two weeks for the permanent veneer. Sometimes when conditions permit we can even do these veneers in one stage , i.e. on the same day with our state of the art CEREC technology. However in this particular case the decision was made to send it to the lab.

Cosmetic dentists near Sawston

dentist cambridge — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:03:35 +0000

Yesterday a young man called the surgery who was enquiring to know more about what he could do to improve his smile. He had a brace when he was a teenager, and failed to wear the retainer. I advised him that here at Dentastique, Dr. Abdah offers a free consultation to check and discuss the best options for this gentleman. During the 30 minute free consultation, Dr. Abdah advised that the option of aligning the teeth would be the best solution rather than cutting healthy tooth structure away. The treatment plan would take approximately 6 to 9 months and the teeth will go back into position, and with this a free whitening kit is included. The patient was very happy with this option as he was offered 8 veneers as an option in the past, this being extremely expensive and existing teeth needing to be shaped. We have booked him in next week to commence his treatment!