Technology

Our office boasts all the latest in high-tech dental equipment. We are one of the few offices in the world that has its own in-house dental ceramic laboratory with two full-time technicians. Having our own laboratory allows us to make thin porcelain veneers that are natural and beautiful, which means little or no grinding (and no shots) during your procedure! Our cosmetic dentists also utilize laser-scans to find any decay or weak spots before they cause a serious problem.

We Use the Latest Technology

High technology is used throughout the office. There are very small video cameras that are used to look inside your mouth and let you, as well as the doctors, see what’s going on. Computers are used to simulate what your smile would look like with the changes before the work is actually done.

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Computer Simulation

Cosmetic Imaging

Our cosmetic dentists have been using cosmetic imaging in-house since 1986 and garnered national attention when Jeanie Moos featured it on CNN. Cosmetic imaging is an advanced technology designed to create a new smile, or a whole new look, before a cosmetic procedure even begins.

Cosmetic imaging allows you to see what you might look like with a different smile. It consists of a computer, a monitor, and a graphics pad the dentist uses to “draw” your new smile. Our cosmetic dentists understand that everyone is different, so every patient is allowed the opportunity to design his or her own “smile personality” before deciding on the appropriate procedure.
During computer imaging, our cosmetic dentist takes a photo of you and your smile and loads it into the special software. A picture of your smile is brought up on the screen, and the dentist fashions the look you desire on the monitor. If you don't know exactly what you want, the cosmetic dentist will create several different looks for you to “try on” so you can decide which one you like best.

Computer imaging is also an excellent tool for EXTREME MAKEOVERS because it can modify other features of your face, including reducing the size of your nose or erasing wrinkles. Most of the plastic surgeons our dentists work along side use this technology. This allows our cosmetic dentists to create a smile to see approximately what you will look like after your cosmetic procedure is complete.

Dr. Scott Coleman is an accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. The Houston dentist has become renowned for his dental work on numerous beauty contestants and winners and media personalities. Worried about cost? Don't be! We have patients that travel here from all over the country because our cosmetic dentistry costs dramatically less than it does in other big cities. Patients can fly here, get quality cosmetic dentistry, and fly home with money to spare!

An example of the ability to change smiles that can have a dramatic affect for an individual is the following case. A local model wanted to see how different smiles would change her facial appearance. Several different styles were created to see which style would achieve the look she was interested in.

before	natural
sporty	glamorous
executive

• The natural look in this case has spacing and very rounded edges it is a very youthful look.
• Look number two is the Sporty Look. "The cuspids are more pointed and the teeth are more square," Dr. Coleman notes.
• Executive look calls for "harder lines, where the teeth are square and even, and you have a very full, Farrah Fawcett smile. When everything is even, it's an older look."
• For the final go-round the Glamour Look, where the laterals are shorter, softer rounded … a more delicate smile.

"Typically, women want all their teeth the same length," says Dr. Coleman. "When they come in, that's what they usually ask for, because models look that way. We tell them it's actually a more masculine look for most, but if that's what they want, that's what we give them."

It was quite a project, but the photography session showed her exactly how she looked with each type of bonding. (And who said dentists never have any fun?)

If you have been considering a cosmetic dentistry procedure but have been afraid to take the next step, cosmetic imaging may be perfect for you. Contact our cosmetic dentists today to take the first step toward a whole new you! Our office is located in Houston, Texas, and we also offer excellent cosmetic dentistry to patients across the nation.

* Photography by Mark Nathan. Makeup by Lisa Ferrell.