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 about bonding, porcelain caps, orthodontics, bleaching and porcelain veneers, but wanted to know Dr. Huefner’s opinion on what might be the best course of treatment for her?

After carefully listening to Kaitlin’s concerns and then examining Kaitlin’s teeth, Dr. Huefner recommended porcelain veneers.  That would be the most conservative mode of treatment, but allow Dr. Huefner full control over achieving the best color, length and shape of Kaitlin’s new teeth.  Kaitlin still had reservations until Dr. Huefner described the “trial smile” process, whereby Dr. Huefner would first create temporary veneers in the color, shape and length that he though would be best suited for Kaitlin.  Then Kaitlin could wear them for several days and return to Dr. Huefner to make any modifications that she wanted before the actual porcelain veneers where made.  In essence, the “trial smile” veneers approved by Kaitlin would serve as a template for the actual porcelain veneers.
Kaitlin in her "trial smile" veneers by Dr. Huefner.

In Kaitlin’s case there were very little changes she wanted made, except she wanted her teeth to be a little “whiter”, which Dr. Huefner did for her.  Kaitlin continued to wear the “trial smile” veneers for ten more days while the permanent porcelain veneers were being fabricated by Dr. Huefner’s master ceramist.  Then she returned to Dr. Huefner, he gently removed the “trial smile”, placed the final veneers on her teeth for her final approval, and then bonded the new porcelain veneers onto her underlying teeth with his Argon dental laser.  The resulting smile achieved for Kaitlin was amazing!  It took ten years off of her face and gave her the classy, professional look that she had always wanted!
Kaitlin’s beautiful new smile with porcelain veneers by Dr. Huefner.

Dr. Norman Huefner, General and Cosmetic Dentistry, Laguna Niguel, CA