Ballantyne Center for Dentistry serves the needs of people not just in Charlotte, North Carolina, but in the surrounding areas. Many of our patients come from Gastonia, Shelby, Belmont, Mint Hill, Rock Hill, and Fort Mill for their cosmetic dentistry. Carla is one of those people. She heard an advertisement on the radio about our office and decided to check us out. Carla was unhappy with her smile and had noticed over the years that her teeth were wearing down, especially in the back. This...

Rick is from Charlotte, North Carolina and was looking for a solution to fix his worn down teeth. Rick holds a very important position in a large company and was worried that his teeth were distracting to clients and his colleagues. Because Rick's teeth were so worn down we needed to build them back up again. Often this is referred to as full mouth reconstruction. After taking all of the critical diagnostic data and communicating to the laboratory we were able to build Rick back up to where...

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...

Mr. C knew his smile didn't reflect his outgoing and gregarious nature. Yet, he just couldn't find the time to get things looked at and addressed. Mr. C is one busy man, but it kept bugging him that he couldn't smile in pictures. Once his major building/development project was completed, he had some down time and decided it was time. Three years after his intial exam and tx plan, he returned with instructions to "get it done". Mr. C's case was rather complex. Since he had ground down his te...

Tom is from Charlotte, North Carolina. He was tired of having "patch work" dentistry. Tom was looking for a complete solution to replace some missing teeth, have more uniformity and a nicer smile. Tom's bottom teeth were worn badly and some of his previous dental work was responsible for it. His bite was also uneven and not in the ideal place. After discussing options with Tom, he decided to have his mouth completely rebuilt. We started by taking diagnostic models and having the laborat...

Mr. Stuart is from Charlotte, North Carolina and came to our office for a second opinion and consultation regarding his worn teeth. He had seen some of the cosmetic photos on this website and was looking for a change. For as long as he could remember his teeth had been small, but he noticed that in recent years they had begun to wear down significantly. As you can see from the photographs, the teeth had worn down to about half of their original size. Many times this happens to individuals who...