Each smile style is a combination of the teeth shapes for the front six teeth. For example, the four front teeth (incisors) could be either square at the corners (s), square at one corner and rounded at the other (sr), or rounded at both corners (r). Similarly, the cuspids or eye teeth (third tooth back) [...]

There have been some interesting studies with regard to the perception of facial beauty and the results are that symmetry was much more important than individual features. Since teeth and the person’s smile are the strongest focus area (where your attention is drawn when speaking to or looking at), the symmetry of a smile is [...]

When it comes to you getting porcelain veneers or porcelain crowns, have you given much thought to what is the best, or even better, the perfect “smile style” for you? In previous articles it was discussed that there are over 30,000 different ways that a cosmetic dentist can create a new smile and that there [...]

Susan had a lot of older dentistry and her teeth were very mismatched, especially with regards to having so many different colored teeth. Because she was so self conscious about the appearance of her teeth she was embarrassed to smile. Her previous dentists always restored one tooth at a time and the result was that [...]

Not everyone is fortunate to have a healthy, attractive smile. About 5% of the population are congenitally missing teeth (never had the “tooth buds” that form the teeth during childhood). A good percentage of those find that the missing tooth or teeth are the lateral incisors, the teeth right next [...]

Many people get porcelain veneers on their teeth because their natural teeth became worn, shortened and chipped over the years. So, how does a cosmetic dentist know how long to make the new teeth?
Cosmetic dentistry is an art and there is no absolute rule, but there are many guidelines and generalities that I use in [...]

Judith had gone to the dentist all her life. Each time she went it was to a different dentist, and each time only one tooth was treated. Thus over the years she ended up with each tooth different in size, shape and color. Her smile was a hodge podge and she hated [...]

Tierra, Mrs. Desert States from Reno, NV, just had her smile makeover with porcelain veneers by Dr. Huefner four days before the Mrs. U.S.-Globe Pageant. Before coming to Dr. Huefner, Tierra had short, chipped and discolored teeth, but left with a sensational new smile! Tierra just beamed on the runway at the pageant and placed [...]