It was four weeks before the Ms. Globe beauty pageant being held at the Westin Mission Hills Resort in Rancho Mirage, CA.  Inessa Guenther, Ms. Germany-globe, came to Dr. Huefner to discuss cosmetic dentistry.  Could he do a new smile for her before the Ms. Globe Pageant?  She didn’t like the yellow color and spaces [...]

Many people get porcelain veneers on their teeth to improve their smile and appearance 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 [...]

Stephanie’s didn’t like the way her smile had aged. Her teeth were worn down, discolored and there were spaces between her front two teeth. On the side she had some old bridgework that was yellow, and showed a metal black line around the gums. She wanted her teeth whiter and a younger looking smile. [...]

Jeff thought that his two front teeth were too big and his other teeth too small. He didn’t like the color of his teeth either. What could he do to get a younger, more attractive smile that didn’t look "too pretty" and still was masculine?
BEFORE
Porcelain veneers was the [...]

A very successful businesswoman, Kaitlin had a smile with short, chipped, discolored teeth was incongruent with her professional image. Kaitlin’s short, chipped teeth embarrassed her.
Very unsure on whether or not she was willing to have cosmetic dentistry, she consulted with Dr. Huefner about what her options might be.  She had heard [...]

Nicole had completed her orthodontics (braces) and her teeth were straight, but unfortunately the size and shape of her front teeth weren’t normal.  Thus, although the orthodontist did a great job with what he had to work with, she still ended up with an unattractive smile because she had peg lateral incisors.  Nicole and her [...]

Sandy, a professional lady in her early 40s, had a “tooth grinding” problem.  She would grind her teeth and night and clench them together during the day, and over the years these habits had a toll on her teeth, they were getting progressively shorter and worn out.  As a result she increasingly didn’t like her [...]