Total Smile Gallery

Structural tooth problems often accompany deeper problems that need to be corrected by a periodontist or a Los Angeles implant dentist. This patient decided to meet with Dr. Farnoosh to get a thorough evaluation and receive recommendations for how to go about improving the shape of her teeth and the health of her dental structures and tissues overall.

In Image 1, you can see that the patient had a cracked upper front tooth that was infected and had to be removed. Two lower front teeth are also missing. At the time, the patient was undergoing a program of orthodontic treatment with braces to correct her bite and create adequate space for her to receive 2 dental implants in the lower front. The infection was a more imperative problem, however. In Image 2 you see in the initial X-ray of the patient's teeth that the infection was also creating bone loss around the problem tooth.

After Dr. Farnoosh removed the tooth, he temporarily re-attached the tooth's crown to her orthodontic braces (Image 3) to fill the new space between her teeth and preserve the contour and fullness of her gum tissue. At the same time, he replaced the tooth's root with an implant (Image 4). After the implant fused to the bone, Dr. Farnoosh replaced the patient's temporary crown with a permanent one that creates the look, feel, and function of her natural tooth (Image 5). Once the braces had created adequate space between her lower teeth (Image 6), he placed dental implants in those spaces as well (Image 7).

In Image 8 we see the patient's final result (implants are identified by arrows). Clearly, this patient displays a much more attractive smile, but also, because she is no longer exposed to the bone deterioration and infection from her cracked tooth, her teeth are much healthier and function much better. Her Beverly Hills dental implants match the rest of her smile perfectly, and she is very pleased with her results.

Surgeon: Dr. Alex Farnoosh