Parker Colorado Dentist Cosmetic dentistry

Parker Colorado dentists Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp use a "diagnostic wax- up" as an aid in evaluating your smile and to determine if you are a candidate for cosmetic dentistry Our Lone Tree and Parker Colorado dentist use your models and wax up potiential styles of teeth to see if what we wish to do is possible. This diagnostic wax-up while not a perfect indicator of outcome... gives us a "more" predictable "idea" than simple dental imaging can. What your Parker Colorado dentists have found is the soft tissue contours (gums etc.) are some of the more difficult areas address in smile design and are managed as best as we can.

First step: Determine what "style" of teeth you would like-

One of the first steps our Parker Colorado Dentist discuss with you is the "style" of teeth you wish to have fabricated. Some of the many choices include:

• Teeth that are rounded at the incisal edges

• Teeth that are flat across

• Teeth that are more square shaped

• Teeth that are more "oval" shaped

• ... and many more choices

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Smile gallery choices Parker Colorado Dentist

Teeth have different shapes and edges that give very distinctly different appearances. Some styles are flat... others slightly rounded... and others oval. There are many to choose from. We make a "style" selection (e.g. "youthful" "mature"... "Hollywood") and the dental laboratory will wax your style over your existing teeth to see if this is the change you desire. It gives us a preview or what is and what is not possible.

Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. Candace DeLapp's dental laboratory fabricates a diagnostic wax-up from your model for your review and approval. Using the style you have chosen the dental laboratory fabricates the shape and style of your new dental veneers. You and the doctors can review the changes and determine if you want to proceed with treatment. If you decide to proceed, we use this wax- up to fabricate your temporaries that you wear while the dental veneers are being fabricated. In a sense you get to have a trial run on the dental veneers! After you have worn the temporaries for a week or so and have approved the style... your veneers are finished to this form so there are no major surprises.

Complimentary Cosmetic Dentistry Consultation

You should feel free to call and schedule a complimentary cosmetic dental consultation. A complimentary cosmetic dental consultation provides the following:

• It provides a no-cost visit to see if you are a "candidate" for dental veneers or any other cosmetic dental procedure (dental veneers, tooth whitening, and/or Invisalign orthodontics).

• It allows you to have your questions answered ahead of time and to decide if our Highlands Ranch and Parker Colorado office is the right fit for you.

• It gives the Dr's James and Candace DeLapp the opportunity to evaluate the level of complexity of your esthetic dental case.

• A few esthetic veneer dental makeovers are complex and the Dr.'s Candace and James DeLapp can at least give you at least an "idea" of how complex your case will be and their recommendations for your best result.

Is our Highlands Ranch and Parker Colorado Dental Office convenient to you? Most of our dental patients come from the Lone Tree, Greenwood Village, Ken Caryl , Castle Pine, Centennial area as well as the Englewood, and Arapahoe County area of the South Denver Metro Area.

Phelan and Heindl in a 2006 AACD article have one of the best articles ever written on the Diagnostic wax up and its use. Dental students should use this reference on this subject.

If you decide to proceed with dental treatment, of course, we would need to have you make a dental appointment for dental records so we can plan and proceed with treatment. Please feel free to contact our Parker Colorado dental office at (303) 694-9740

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