Dental Bonding
Female, Medium skin tone
Performed by
Dr. Christian Yaste
(800) 924-2476
Dental or Composite Bonding, Charlotte, North Carolina. Carie wanted to improve her smile quickly. She is in the entertainment industry and performs in front of thousands of people. Although porcelain veneers would provide a longer lasting result and give more flexibility with color, shape, and characterization, we chose composite bonding also known as dental bonding as a quick fix. The procedure took just over an hour and was completed in one visit. In most cases dental anesthetic is not ne...
Full Mouth Reconstruction / Rehabilitation
Female, Dark skin tone
Performed by
Dr. Christian Yaste
(800) 924-2476
Mrs. Q from Charlotte, North Carolina, presented to our practice complaining of loose and missing teeth. She was also concerned with some cavities in her front teeth. After completing a full exam with xrays it was obvious that Mrs. Q had fairly severe periodontal disease in her lower jaw. In cases like this, specific bacteria actually erode the ligaments and tissues that hold the teeth into the jaw bone. Eventually the teeth can become loose if the disease is not treated in the earlier stage...
Crowns & Bridges
Male, Dark skin tone
Performed by
Dr. Christian Yaste
(800) 924-2476
This patient from Charlotte, North Carolina came to our practice and wanted to fix the spaces between his teeth. He was also concerned about his "black gums". This is where the gums that are usually pink have much more pigment in them.
Unusual gum pigmentation characteristics typically occur more frequently in some cultures.
A common complaint is having brown or dark brown gums. For some patients the effects are more pronounced, resulting in a darkened, solid shade of brown throughout a...
Porcelain Veneers
Male, Fair skin tone
Performed by
Dr. Joseph Hufanda
(800) 924-2476
Gary wasn't happy with his smile. His top front teeth were really forward over the lower teeth which resulted in a "bucky" profile. He wanted to improve his smile and came to Ballantyne Center for Dentistry in Charlotte, NC for a consult. We discussed the pros and cons of putting porcelain on the front surfaces of his top teeth without moving the teeth backwards. This would only accentuate the profile which he did not desire. We opted to have Gary go through pre-treatment orthodontics to mo...
Porcelain Veneers
Female, Dark skin tone
Performed by
Dr. Joseph Hufanda
(800) 924-2476
Ms. Rachel of Charlotte, NC is a vibrant, happy young woman that felt her smile didn't exactly convey the look she wanted. She had suffered from discolored teeth at an early age and combined with the different color of fillings placed over the years, she knew her smile could be improved. She came to Ballantyne Center for Dentistry for a consult and after a comprehensive exam, she decided to fix smile in time for her wedding pictures. Since she was quite anxious about the work ahead of her, sh...
Crowns & Bridges
Male
Performed by
Dr. Joseph Hufanda
(800) 924-2476
J. an avid NASCAR fan and particpant didn't like how his bridge looked. When he smiled, all he focused on was the fake tooth standing out. He felt his smile looked a bit caved in and wanted to have a brighter, more uniform smile. After a consult at Ballantyne Center for Dentistry, he decided to have a full evaluation done to explore his options of a smile makeover. After a comprehensive exam, we decided the best way to give him the smile he wanted was to replace the existing three unit brid...
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