Gavin had a rather unsightly old NHS crown. He attended our Glasgow practice very soon after he had a tooth removed due to infection. This was done by his own NHS dentist who referred him to Dr Brendan Murphy for cosmetic dentistry.
This image shows the old NHS crown in addition to the space.
After another six week healing period the dental implant was placed and subsequently a gold abutment fitted, which can be seen below. The canine has had the old NHS crown carefully removed and a temporary crown fitted.
The next two images show mirror views of the space restoration with an implant crown, as well as the improvements gleaned in replacing the adjacent NHS porcelain crown.
The final picture demonstrates how our ceramist, who was present in the surgery for shade and translucency selections at crown preparation, ensures that a natural aesthetic can be achieved.
Gavin was delighted. “At my age I didn’t think I would be bothered with cosmetic dentistry,” he said. “But the difference I felt getting rid of that plate – I can’t describe it. The implant teeth look better than my real teeth!”