Smile Gallery: Permanent Tooth Replacement (Dental Implants)

A nasty wipeout fractured this avid bodysurfers tooth so badly that it could not be saved. With a dental implant and custom cosmetic crown, Dr. Michael Lutwin was able to replace her tooth and get her smile back again.

Lots of wear and tear had weakened this patients teeth over time and he was becoming concerned about their appearance. By using strong, cosmetic porcelain crowns, Dr. Lutwin was able to address this patient’s wishes to both make his teeth stronger and his smile more attractive. Now, every time we see this wonderful patient he says: “I should have done this a long time ago!”

Some of this wonderful patients adult teeth never developed and as a result, for years she still had an anterior baby tooth on one side and a space on the other side. The time had finally come for her to do something for herself and she asked Dr. Lutwin to help improve her smile. Though she may consider implants one day, after discussing many options, Dr. Lutwin helped her gain confidence in her smile in an affordable way by using cosmetic porcelain crowns and bridges to replace her missing teeth and make her smile one that she is now ...