Reggie had just returned from a tour in Iraq and wanted a new smile. His wife found us on line at www.crosbysmiles.com. The determining factor for choosing our office was the customer service they received. His wife felt very comfortable talking to Stefanie, our treatment coordinator, and was readily given answers to all of her questions.
Reggie’s treatment included eight veneers on his upper front teeth and whitening on his lower teeth. His new smile is remarkable. He describes our office on a scale of 1 to 10 as being, “off the charts”.
Reggie’s overall experience with us changed his life. He is happy, excited and always ready to show his new smile.
Gail is a genuinely happy person, but found herself holding back on her smile because her teeth were discolored. She found us on line at www.crosbysmiles.com.
Gail instantly felt at ease at our office. We made her feel relaxed. She could tell that we were genuinely concerned about what she wanted, which was a smile that matched her personality. So that’s what she got!
Gail’s treatment included veneers.
Gail said about her experience at our office, “It’s just not your typical dental experience – it’s really life changing.” She added, “A person can go from being really unhappy with their smile to having the prettiest, most perfect teeth. I literally went from not wanting to smile to receiving compliments on what beautiful teeth I have. I have always been a confident person, but my new smile has kicked it up a notch.”
Gail put off having her teeth done for years; she didn’t want to be selfish by spending the money on herself. Afterwards, her only regret was waiting so long.
Gail said, “My first appointment with Dr. Crosby was to be just that, one appointment. My intentions were to visit with other dentists and make my decision then based on how comfortable I felt and their qualifications. After meeting Dr. Crosby and his staff, I knew that he was the one I trusted with my smile. Dr. Crosby is passionate about what he does and is one of the best in his field. Professional, confident, accommodating… and he has a great sense of humor, which I really appreciate!”
Max came to see us because he was tired of the space between his two front teeth.
After a childhood bicycling accident, he lost one of his front teeth.
In the years since then, the tooth next to it had drifted into the space. Max was getting married and wanted to improve his smile. Max’s goal was not a Hollywood smile, but he did want to get rid of the space and make it less noticeable that he was missing his front tooth.
Some people want to look like they just walked off of a Hollywood movie set while others just want their teeth to “look natural.” Listening to what a patient wants is the most valuable first step in cosmetic dentistry.
The right cosmetic treatment for Max was to place a single porcelain veneer on the tooth that had drifted into the vacant spot and do some laser recontouring of his gums. This was a challenge for two reasons: #1 Matching the shade of a single front tooth can be one of the most difficult details in dentistry, and #2 We had to disguise the shape of the lateral incisor to make it look like a front tooth.
As you can see in the after photos, we achieved a great result! The color is almost a perfect match and the shape is ideal.
One benefit of today’s dentistry is that we have such a wide variety of materials to use. Pure porcelain materials without metal inside are now able to better match natural enamel and, as you can see, give a very life-like result.
Max was very pleased with his new smile and was looking forward to smiling in his wedding pictures!
