Smile Gallery: General Dentistry

Life is busy and it had been some time since Steve was able to see a dentist. Steve had a comprehensive exam will a full series of xrays and consult with Dr Michaelson. Steve explained that even though he had many dental issues to fix, he was also interested in a smile make over. Dr Michaelson put together a plan of action to restore his teeth and create a smile makeover for Steve. Once Steve completed his phases of treatment with a series of cleanings and restoring his teeth Dr Michaelson was able to start his ...

When Michael came in to see Dr Michaelson for a thorough exam and consult, we could see he definitely had his fair share of spending time in the dental chair. Michael had many tooth colored fillings that were placed near the gum line due to abfractions. An abfraction is a small notch near the gum line caused by stress on your teeth from grinding and clenching. The other signs of clenching and grinding are his worn down and chipped teeth. To rebuild the tooth structure Michael had lost over the years, Dr Michaelson needed to open his bite to ...

Georgette had seen several dentists for consults and was referred by a dear friend of our practice to see Dr Michaelson for a second opinion. After a thorough dental exam, Georgette explained to us that she had suffered from years of periodontal disease and her past dental work had been failing and she knew eventually she would have to face the reality of having NO teeth. After Dr Michaelson reviewed several options for treatment, Georgette made the decision and commitment to start the All IN 6 IMPLANT BRIDGE on her upper teeth. All In 6 refers ...

Carli never developed her lateral incisors (side teeth) and had spaces which she was eager to close. For many years Carli wore a removable temporary partial to cover the spaces until she was ready to have a permanent restoration placed. In Carli's case, dental implants were not an option due to lack of bone space between her teeth. Carli had her teeth whitened with Zoom in office and Dr Michaelson placed 2 esthetic porcelain bridges that matched her new shade and closed both spaces. Carli loves that her bridges are cemented and no longer ...

Carol Ann lost her front tooth right tooth in an accident at a very young age. Dr Michaelson placed a porcelain bridge to replace the missing tooth. To make her smile more symmetrical, Dr Michaelson placed 3 esthetic veneers on her left side that matched the bridge on the right. Carol Ann can smile now and never be worried about having a space ever again.

Chris came in to discuss the chip on his porcelain bridge that was over seven years old. Dr Michaelson reviewed that he could not repair the bridge but that he was able to make him a new one. After Zoom whitening, Dr Michaelson and our top notch lab fabricated a bridge that was lighter in color, much more symmetrical and had a more natural look. Chris was so happy with the results and had no idea it could look this great. He's actually happy he chipped his old bridge.

Gloria had been missing teeth for sometime and was never happy with her metal partials. After consulting with Dr Michaelson a plan was put into action with a porcelain bridge to replace missing teeth in her smile and a metal free partial to replace her molars . Dr Michaelson gave her a beautiful new smile and has given Gloria trust in dentistry.

Old metal fillings not only look unnatural but they actually fracture the natural tooth with time. This patient had old metal fillings that were breaking down and causing the teeth to get cavities under them. We restored these teeth with a combination of tooth colored metal-free fillings, and a porcelain onlay.

Kelly came in to our office for a full dental exam. Kelly had a combination of decay, broken teeth, and enamel defects throughout her mouth. Kelly’s four front teeth were repaired with a combination of esthetic porcelain crowns and veneers. Kelly continued the rest of her dental care and is now at optimal dental health.

Allison came into to see Dr Michaelson for a thorough dental examination after not having her teeth checked for years. Dr Michaelson put a treatment plan together into phases in order to get Allison back to optimal dental health. This plan would include a series of cleanings and restorative treatment like root canals, and removing all the old bonding and porcelain work that was either broken or had decay. Dr Michaelson then placed a combination of 10 esthetic porcelain crowns and veneers on her upper teeth. Allison now has the confidence to smile and ...

After spending many years away from the dentist, Denise had a full exam and consultation with Dr Michaelson. Denise’s treatment was planned in several phases starting with a series of cleanings and removing areas of decay and placing restorations. Due to the condition of Denise’s teeth, crowns were necessary to restore her upper front teeth. Denise had her teeth whitened with Zoom in office and her gums recontoured with a laser. Dr Michaelson then place 8 esthetic porcelain crowns. These crowns not only restored her teeth for function but also gave Denise a smile ...

Amy had a tooth that was fractured and ready to break but she also had other concerns about her teeth that were worn down and chipped. After an exam & consult with Dr Michaelson, a treatment plan was created to give Amy overall dental health and make her smile beautiful at the same time. This plan would include a series of cleanings, whitening with Zoom in office, and placing a combination of veneers and crowns to restore her teeth. Once Dr Michaelson completed restoring Amy’s teeth back to health a night appliance was made for Amy to ...

It had been some time since Chasity had been to a dentist and after research and reading many reviews Chasity came to see Dr Michaelson. Once a thorough examination and xrays were done, Dr Michaelson created a treatment plan with several phases involving a series of cleaning, and restoring her teeth. Chasity’s main concern was how much her teeth were discolored. Dr Michaelson explained she had existing bonding’s that were discolored and worn down. He recommended removing the old bonding’s and placing veneers to give her a natural look. Once the series of cleanings were completed, Chasity had her teeth ...

Tressa came in to see Dr Michaelson for a thorough examination and xrays to see what dental work she needed. Life in general kept Tressa busy and unable to have any dental treatment for some time. Tressa had many concerns about her teeth and what treatment could fix them. Dr Michaelson reviewed with Tressa that she had many areas of erosion and recession. Also she had many teeth that were chipped and worn down. Tressa started with a series of cleanings and restorative treatment. Once we had Tressa’s teeth at a healthy state, Dr ...

Robert came in to see Dr Michaelson for a comprehensive exam and to talk about enhancing his smile. After a thorough examination, a treatment plan was created with several phases. Robert started his first phase of treatment with a series of cleanings and restoring his teeth with fillings and crowns and implants. The second phase was the cosmetic treatment in which Roberts teeth were whitened first with Zoom in office. Dr Michaelson then placed a combination of 8 esthetic porcelain crowns and veneers across his front upper teeth. This full mouth reconstruction has given Robert ...