Explore our smile gallery to see the incredible results Dr. Ronald Konig and Dr. Diane Banks have achieved! To learn more about our dental services and schedule your personal consultation with our dentists in Houston, Texas, please contact Konig Center for Cosmetic & Comprehensive Dentistry at 713-668-2289 today.
- TMJ Treatment
- Porcelain Veneers
- Smile Makeovers
- No-Prep Veneers
- Full-Mouth Rejuvenation
- Nonsurgical Facelift
- Overbite & Underbite
- Dental Bonding
- Dental Crowns & Bridges
- Dental Implants
- Gum Lift
Bonding used to conservatively fix the chipped teeth.
Bonding used to correct the broken tooth and close the spaces.
Bonding to conservatively close the spaces.
Bonding with special shading to fix fractured teeth on an 11-year-old who was involved in an accident. Note the custom color shading to mimic the natural teeth
Bonding used to close spaces in lower teeth.
Spaces closed with dental bonding.
Bonding and recontouring used to fix chipped teeth and create an attractive smile.
Bonding and recontouring used to fix the chipped teeth/artistic recontouring used to create symmetry. Also had to work with cleft lip/palate structure of mouth for symmetrical alignment.
Dental bonding to close gaps and spaces in teeth, creating a beautiful, natural-looking smile.
Traumatized tooth: Artistic Bonding using multiple shades to mimic color and shape.
Bonding used to close the gaps between the teeth.
This patient was a young lady with different sized teeth, broken fillings and a failing implant. She received an aesthetic upgrade with cosmetic dentistry using porcelain veneers, dental implants and crowns to rejuvenate her smile. Notice how naturally her new smile fits her lips and mouth contours..
Discolored and worn teeth, veneers and crowns used to create her new smile that lights up her face and eyes.
Patient had gum disease due to poorly fitting crowns and bite issues. Bite corrected, laser periodontal treatment and new porcelain crowns to restore bite and health. Additionally, patient no longer snores as the corrected bite allowed for opening the airway.
This case shows a gum lift to even the smile line and eliminate the gummy smile as well as porcelain veneers and crowns to give her a beautiful and natural smile.
Gummy smile reduction and smile makeover with veneers and crowns.
Severe wear from TMJ dysfunction and bite problems. Bite correction and stabilization completed, then porcelain veneers and crowns utilized for long-term support and a great smile.
Functional Cosmetic Dentistry: Severe wear and gum recession due to a bad bite. Veneers and ceramic crowns used to correct the bite and create a beautiful and healthy smile.
This patient was breaking teeth, had missing teeth, was experiencing difficulty eating and found himself not wanting to smile. We provided comprehensive dental care with dental implants, crowns, bite correction and veneers to create a beautiful and functional smile with long-term stability.
Bite management treatment and then veneers and crowns to the corrected bite. Dental implants were also completed on some of the back teeth. Looking at the whole patient rather than just the teeth allowed for these results and more conservative care on the teeth, as they were built back up as opposed to grinding them down like conventional dentistry.
This patient had an accident which broke the right front tooth and fractured the left (which had to be removed.) An immediate dental implant was placed. The white part is a “custom abutment” that was customized to mimic the size and shape of her natural tooth. This was made with zirconium, which is white as opposed to using metal, and helps us to achieve excellent aesthetic. You can see how we worked to preserve the natural gum contours around the tooth so that the implant crown will look natural. All ceramic crowns were custom shaded to blend in with the adjacent natural teeth.
This was a single dental implant with what we call a custom abutment to help make the dental implant look and feel like a natural tooth. No metals were used to create this cosmetic and functional dental implant crown.
This is a restorative TMJ dentistry case with a combination of porcelain veneers and crowns to correct her bite that was ruined due to teeth grinding, and laser gum lift for aesthetic.
No-prep, lingual-bonded bridges to replace missing teeth conservatively. The missing teeth were custom shaded to create the blend with the natural teeth.
Decayed, worn and broken teeth restored with veneers and crowns, creating a soft, elegant and youthful smile.
Implant used to replace a single missing tooth. Note the healthy gums and nice appearance of the implant crown.
Porcelain veneers and crowns used to correct the mid-line, whitening with veneers.
This patient was a young lady with different sized teeth, broken fillings and a failing implant. She received an aesthetic upgrade with cosmetic dentistry using porcelain veneers, dental implants and crowns to rejuvenate her smile. Notice how naturally her new smile fits her lips and mouth contours..
Dental implants can be used to replace missing teeth and should be cosmetic as well as functional. This case reflects how strategic planning and 3D imaging allows proper implant placement so that the cosmetic and functional requirements of the patient can be met. This can be termed Functional.
This patient lost their front tooth and needed a single dental implant. With additional porcelain veneers and a custom crown, notice how beautiful the aesthetics can look and how naturally the implanted tooth fits into the smile.
Young lady with occlusal disease that was causing her to break and lose teeth. Bite correction, functional cosmetic dentistry and dental implants were used to create her new, beautiful smile.
Dental Implants can be used to replace missing teeth and should be cosmetic as well as functional. This case reflects how strategic planning and 3D imaging allows proper implant placement so that the cosmetic and functional requirements of the patient can be met. This can be termed Functional Cosmetic Dentistry®. In addition to proper implant placement, notice how the porcelain was designed to blend in with the other teeth in terms of shade, shape, texture and glaze to create a beautiful dental implant smile!
The before photo shows a resin hybrid all-on-4® implant bridge. Notice the staining and lack of vitality of these teeth. The lower arch has natural teeth with porcelain crowns in place. The After photo shows a state-of-the-art Zirconium Hybrid Implant Bridge with custom design and shading. Note the vitality and natural anatomy designed as well as the full smile.
These are custom abutments to replace missing molars. Note how naturally custom dental implant abutments and all ceramic crowns can appear and function.
Final implant custom abutment and crown was placed 90 days later. Notice the nice gum tissue contours that were preserved around the implant and implant crown. The crown was also custom shaded to blend in with the adjacent tooth.
This patient lost their front tooth and needed a single dental implant. With additional porcelain veneers and a custom crown, notice how beautiful the aesthetic can look and how naturally the implanted tooth fits into the smile.
This patient is a gentleman who was breaking teeth, already had missing teeth, was experiencing difficulty eating and found himself not wanting to smile. We provided comprehensive dental care with dental implants, crowns, bite correction and veneers to create a beautiful and functional smile with long-term stability.
Bite management treatment, and then veneers and crowns were added to the corrected bite. Dental implants were also completed on some of the back teeth. Looking at the whole patient rather than just the teeth allowed for these results.
This case is an example of a fixed hybrid dental implant bridge for the lower arch made of zirconium. There are views of the top, bottom and in the mouth. This procedure is known as Teeth-in-a-Day, or “All-on-4®” Dental Implants.
This patient was missing three teeth on the upper left side and wanted to get rid of her removable partial denture. Dental implants were discussed and completed with a hi-tech planning and treatment process, including 3D scanning and TekScan for proper bite alignment. Read more about this dental implant case on our blog.
Dental implants used to replace the missing teeth, then all the teeth were bleached to show even coloring.
Implant to replace a missing tooth.
This patient had an accident which broke the right front tooth and fractured the left which had to be removed. An immediate dental implant was placed. The white part is a “custom abutment” that was custom made to mimic the size and shape of her natural tooth. It is Zirconium which is white as opposed to using metal. This helps us to achieve excellent aesthetics. You can see how we worked to preserve the natural gum contours around the tooth so that the implant crown will look natural. All ceramic crowns were custom shaded to blend in with the adjacent natural teeth.
This was a single dental implant with what we call a custom abutment to help make the dental implant look and feel like a natural tooth. No metals are used to create this cosmetic and functional dental implant crown.
Implant used to replace a single missing tooth. Note the healthy gums and nice appearance of the implant crown.
Implants to replace missing back teeth. Note the natural appearance of the results.
Teeth extraction and dental implants.
Patient had gum disease due to poorly fitting crowns and bite issues. Bite corrected, laser periodontal treatment and new porcelain crowns to restore bite and health. Additionally, patient no longer snores as the corrected bite allowed for opening the airway.
This gentleman was constantly breaking teeth and having crowns placed. Additionally, experiencing TMJ pain and had difficulty chewing, as well as snoring. It is easy to see in the photos how damaged the teeth are due to his misaligned bite and overbite. Rather than keep restoring his teeth to the bad bite, Dr. Konig re-aligned his bite, muscles, and cervical posture to the corrected physiologic position. A combination of customized ceramic crowns and porcelain veneers were utilized. This not only allowed the teeth to be built up as opposed to grinding down, but also restored him to a healthier airway, muscles and comfort as well as allowed for a beautiful smile.
Gummy smile reduction and smile makeover with veneers and crowns.
This patient received a nonsurgical facelift through dental work for TMJ and bad bite correction. Notice the transformation not just in her smile but in her whole face.
This patient was breaking his teeth due to his bite and had severely worn teeth and a collapsed bite from TMJ dysfunction. Notice the improvement of the lower third of the face and the youthfulness in his new smile and improved bite.
Porcelain Veneers used for smile makeover: The lower teeth were completed to correct his TMJ pain and bite: note how his new smile lights up his face.
Young lady with occlusal disease that was causing her to break and lose teeth. Bite correction, functional cosmetic dentistry and dental implants were used to create her new, beautiful smile.
This patient utilized porcelain veneers for a smile makeover. Her teeth were worn down and shorter due to aging and bruxism. We designed a new smile utilizing porcelain veneers to provide a more youthful smile by lengthening her teeth, improving lip support, and increasing the whiteness and overall aesthetic appeal of her smile.
Veneers to close the spaces and redesign the smile.
Worn and broken teeth restored by full-mouth rejuvenation where the bite and aesthetic were corrected. Note the youthfulness and improvement in facial contours created by this treatment.
Tetracycline stains, undersized teeth and a gummy smile. Porcelain veneers, laser gum lift used for smile makeover and life-changing smile.
Eating disorders unfortunately take a severe toll on the teeth and one’s overall health. In this case, years of eating disorders decimated her teeth, leaving her in pain and with teeth worn down to the nerve. This caused severe pain and misaligned jaw, or TMJ and related issues.
This gentleman presented with a continued pattern of breaking teeth and difficulty chewing. He was treated for bite correction with his mouth restored to the corrected bite. It is important to recognize that his bad bite is what caused the gum recession, wear and broken teeth. Looking at the whole picture also allowed for better cosmetics as we were able to restore his teeth to their normal length and function. This is functional cosmetic dentistry as well as a nonsurgical facelift in the dental office.
This female patient’s smile had crooked and worn teeth along with dark stains. Dr. Konig gave her a smile makeover to restore her healthy and beautiful smile.
Patient had a major midline issue. A smile makeover was used to improve the midline and create an attractive smile.
Patient had worn, aged teeth and a popping jaw as well. Jaw was corrected and her smile restored to an attractive smile.
Discolored and worn teeth. Veneers and crowns were used to create her new smile that lights up her face and eyes.
This patient is a young lady who came in for cosmetic dentistry. She was unaware that her bad bite was the cause of her worn down teeth, headaches and gum recession. We fixed her bad bite (malocclusion) with TMJ treatment and gave her a new healthy smile that should last a long time. It is important to recognize that we corrected her bad bite before changing her smile. This will ensure that she will not ruin her new smile.
Smile rejuvenation: notice how the smile was widened and how this makes her face more proportional and youthful.
This is a restorative TMJ dentistry case with a combination of porcelain veneers and crowns to correct her bite that was ruined due to teeth grinding, as well as laser gum lift for aesthetic.
This case shows a TMJ case in which the patient desired her bite to be stabilized and create a beautiful smile as well.
Bite correction and full-mouth rejuvenation: these show a smile design for a more masculine smile.
Full-mouth rejuvenation with natural contours and shading.
Cleft lip and palate patient: expansion, implants, crowns and porcelain veneers.
Comprehensive esthetics: gum lift for less gummy smile, wider smile, missing tooth and smile line that follows the lips … Konig Smile Designs. More than just cosmetic dentistry.
Tetracycline stains, undersized teeth and a gummy smile. Porcelain veneers, laser gum lift used for smile makeover and life changing smile.
This case shows a gum lift to even the smile line and eliminate the gummy smile as well as porcelain veneers and crowns to give her a beautiful and natural smile.
Occlusal disease with crooked, rotated teeth and a bad bite. Bite stabilized and aesthetics corrected with a combination of crowns and porcelain veneers.
Gummy smile reduction and smile makeover with veneers and crowns.
Laser gum lift, crowns and porcelain veneers used to close spaces and correct bite, creating a beautiful new smile.
Narrow smile and crooked teeth, advanced veneer designs and gum lift to create a straight and beautiful smile. Patient desired a natural appearance.
New porcelain veneers exhibiting correct tooth proportions and vitality with a natural tooth-colored shade.
This gentleman was constantly breaking teeth and having crowns placed. Additionally, experiencing TMJ pain and had difficulty chewing, as well as snoring. It is easy to see in the photos how damaged the teeth are due to his misaligned bite and overbite. Rather than keep restoring his teeth to the bad bite, Dr. Konig re-aligned his bite, muscles, and cervical posture to the corrected physiologic position. A combination of customized ceramic crowns and porcelain veneers were utilized. This not only allowed the teeth to be built up as opposed to grinding down, but also restored him to a healthier airway, muscles and comfort as well as allowed for a beautiful smile.
This gentleman was unhappy with his smile in addition to being told the lower four front teeth and upper lateral incisors were loose. Dr. Konig noted his bite, or the way the teeth meet together was damaging these teeth. His bite was over-closed, causing excess trauma on the front teeth which also caused the gum recession. By correcting his bite and TMJ issues, we were able to save all these teeth and create an attractive and confident smile. This involved correcting the bite on the back teeth, re-aligning his jaw and cosmetic porcelain veneers on the front teeth. This also increased the lower 1/3 of his face (nonsurgical dental facelift) which in turn created a more youthful facial profile.
In the photos above, this gentleman has a misaligned bite that caused broken teeth and gum recession. Through the years, multiple attempts to fix broken teeth and crowns failed, leading only to more problems, a worse bite and TMJ issues. Commonly called instant orthodontics, porcelain veneers can correct smiles but not always the alignment of your smile, which was the reason his teeth and bite were causing more problems. Dr. Ronald Konig uses advanced methods that take into consideration overall patient and not only the teeth. This allows for better long term stabilization, a healthy smile and TMJ joints. In addition to comfort and aesthetics, note how the lower 1/3 of the face improves youthfulness and beautiful facial proportions. These cases are often considered nonsurgical facelifts in the dental office. Interestingly, there is not much a plastic surgeon can do to change the lower 1/3 of the face.
TMJ treatment and bite correction utilized to improve patients’ health, helping to eliminate her headaches, earache, shoulder and facial pain. This optimized jaw posture allowed for nonsurgical overbite correction of a retruded chin, over-closed bite and more natural facial features.
A misaligned jaw and neck caused worn down teeth and an underbite. This case was completed by TMJ and bite correction and porcelain restorations. This was an example of how nonsurgical facelift is age correcting. The lower 1/3 of the face is longer and more attractive with no surgery needed.
This young lady had TMJ pain, headaches, collapsed overbite and separated front teeth. These issues were leading to smaller lower 1/3 of the face and the chin getting closer to the nose. Treatment of the TMJ to find the correct physiologic position for her muscles, joints and teeth was completed, then the teeth were restored with porcelain to the correct bite for function and aesthetic. Note the younger looking face and improved muscle tone too.
This lovely lady had TMJ pain, facial asymmetry and a collapsed overbite. TMJ treatment and nonsurgical facelift dental treatment were used to correct her bite, asymmetry and cosmetic dentistry smile.
This is a functional cosmetic nonsurgical facelift as this lovely lady had TMJ pain, collapsed lower 1/3 face and a smile and profile with which she was not happy. Nonsurgical facelift procedures and physiologic dentistry were used to correct her TMJ issues, restore the lower 1/3 of her face and create a youthful and beautiful smile.
Deep overbite corrected with physiologic dentistry and porcelain restorations. By correcting the bite using physiology, the resulting facelift followed. Also, note how all his teeth were saved and built up to the correct facial and bite positions.
Collapsed deep overbite due to bicuspid extractions and orthodontics twice. Bite correction used to enhance her facial features. Notice the changes in the lower 1/3 of the face and even the improvement in cheekbones and sclera of the eyes.
This gentleman was constantly breaking teeth and having crowns placed. Additionally, experiencing TMJ pain and had difficulty chewing, as well as snoring. It is easy to see in the photos how damaged the teeth are due to his misaligned bite and overbite. Rather than keep restoring his teeth to the bad bite, Dr. Konig re-aligned his bite, muscles, and cervical posture to the corrected physiologic position. A combination of customized ceramic crowns and porcelain veneers were utilized. This not only allowed the teeth to be built up as opposed to grinding down, but also restored him to a healthier airway, muscles and comfort as well as allowed for a beautiful smile.
This case portrays a lovely lady with worn teeth, overbite and TMJ pain. Finding the correct physiologic bite position for the facial muscles, joints and face allowed her to have a beautiful smile. No more overbite and a more beautiful profile!
These photos show a lady who was unhappy with her narrow smile and how her teeth did not show when smiling. Additionally, she had TMJ symptoms and deep overbite with a collapsed face and weak chin. Dr. Konig corrected her jaw alignment and found her correct physiologic bite. End result: a beautiful wide smile with no overbite or TMJ pain. Considered a nonsurgical facelift in the dental office.
Overbite corrected nonsurgically.
In this particular case, the lower 1/3 of the face was lengthened, which also moved the lower jaw forward eliminating the retruded chin often found in overbite patients. Notice the tremendous improvement in facial aesthetic, profile and muscle tone not to mention the outstanding smile!
This case shows how an overbite can be corrected conservatively to create a beautiful smile and relieve TMJ pain. Not only did this relieve pain, it also changed the patient’s lower 1/3 of her face which had collapsed due to the overbite. The retruded chin and aging appearance was corrected.
This gentleman was constantly breaking teeth and having crowns placed. Additionally, experiencing TMJ pain and had difficulty chewing, as well as snoring. It is easy to see in the photos how damaged the teeth are due to his misaligned bite and overbite. Rather than keep restoring his teeth to the bad bite, Dr. Konig re-aligned his bite, muscles, and cervical posture to the corrected physiologic position. A combination of customized ceramic crowns and porcelain veneers were utilized. This not only allowed the teeth to be built up as opposed to grinding down, but also restored him to a healthier airway, muscles and comfort as well as allowed for a beautiful smile.
Treatment consisted 3 conservative porcelain veneers and a new ceramic crown to replace the existing crown that was unsightly. We had the patient whiten his teeth prior to treatment so as to design the veneers a more attractive shade. The veneers and crown were mapped to artistically blend in with his natural teeth. Note the layers of shading and translucence along with striations in the veneers.
Comprehensive esthetics: gum lift for less gummy smile, wider smile, missing tooth and smile line that follows the lips … Konig Smile Designs. More than just cosmetic dentistry.
This patient was a young lady with different sized teeth, broken fillings and a failing implant. She received an aesthetic upgrade with cosmetic dentistry using porcelain veneers, dental implants and crowns to rejuvenate her smile. Notice how naturally her new smile fits her lips and mouth contours..
Patient had gum disease due to poorly fitting crowns and bite issues. Bite corrected, laser periodontal treatment and new porcelain crowns to restore bite and health. Additionally, patient no longer snores as the corrected bite allowed for opening the airway.
Occlusal disease with crooked, rotated teeth and a bad bite. Bite stabilized and aesthetics corrected with a combination of crowns and porcelain veneers.
Gummy smile reduction and smile makeover with veneers and crowns.
Laser gum lift, crowns and porcelain veneers used to close spaces and correct bite, creating a beautiful new smile.
This gentleman was unhappy with his smile in addition to being told the lower four front teeth and upper lateral incisors were loose. Dr. Konig noted his bite, or the way the teeth meet together was damaging these teeth. His bite was over-closed, causing excess trauma on the front teeth which also caused the gum recession. By correcting his bite and TMJ issues, we were able to save all these teeth and create an attractive and confident smile. This involved correcting the bite on the back teeth, re-aligning his jaw and cosmetic porcelain veneers on the front teeth. This also increased the lower 1/3 of his face (nonsurgical dental facelift) which in turn created a more youthful facial profile.
Smile makeovers are an art and science. Careful attention should also be paid to the patient’s desires and bite as well.
- Aging Teeth
- Discolored Teeth
- Worn teeth (chipping and wear on the edges)
- Uneven smile
This case was completed with upper and lower custom porcelain veneers. A “test drive smile” was used with the temporaries so the patient could see how the shape and color would look before placement of long term veneers. The photos show his happiness with his more youthful and brighter smile.
In the photos above, this gentleman has a misaligned bite that caused broken teeth and gum recession. Through the years, multiple attempts to fix broken teeth and crowns failed, leading only to more problems, a worse bite and TMJ issues. Commonly called instant orthodontics, porcelain veneers can correct smiles but not always the alignment of your smile, which was the reason his teeth and bite were causing more problems. Dr. Ronald Konig uses advanced methods that take into consideration overall patient and not only the teeth. This allows for better long term stabilization, a healthy smile and TMJ joints. In addition to comfort and aesthetics, note how the lower 1/3 of the face improves youthfulness and beautiful facial proportions. These cases are often considered nonsurgical facelifts in the dental office. Interestingly, there is not much a plastic surgeon can do to change the lower 1/3 of the face.
Tetracycline stains, undersized teeth and a gummy smile. Porcelain veneers, laser gum lift used for smile makeover and life changing smile.
Severe wear from TMJ dysfunction and bite problems. Bite correction and stabilization completed, then porcelain veneers and crowns utilized for long-term support and a great smile.
New porcelain veneers exhibiting correct tooth proportions and vitality with a natural tooth-colored shade.
Veneers to close the spaces and redesign the smile.
Worn and broken teeth restored by full-mouth rejuvenation where the bite and aesthetic were corrected. Note the youthfulness and improvement in facial contours created by this treatment.
Protruded and discolored teeth. Advanced porcelain veneer techniques to correct protrusive teeth and restore normal lip profile.
Ceramic veneers used to create a more youthful and attractive smile. This also shows how our smile designs can create a wider and fuller smile.
This patient was breaking his teeth due to his bite and had severely worn teeth and a collapsed bite from TMJ dysfunction. Notice the improvement of the lower third of the face and the youthfulness in his new smile and improved bite.
This is a prep-less veneer (except for the central incisors) case to widen the smile and correct the proportions of the teeth as well as correct the midline.
Porcelain Veneers used for smile makeover: The lower teeth were completed to correct his TMJ pain and bite: note how his new smile lights up his face.
This gentleman was very concerned with his worn teeth and tetracycline stains which made him a bit self-conscious with his smile. His other concern was that he had seen other people whose teeth look opaque or chiclet-like. Dr. Konig utilized an advanced layering technique with the porcelain veneers to create his smile.
As Michelangelo stated, “golden proportion creates balance and beauty …” Size and proportions of teeth to each other and the face need to be incorporated into smile designs. This case reflects the art of proportions and widening the smile to fill the corridors too with porcelain veneers.
This lovely lady had worn, short and discolored teeth. Additionally, she had an overbite as well. She was looking for a more vibrant and natural smile. A laser gum lift was used to increase the length of the teeth, and the new porcelain veneers were designed by Dr. Konig to give her smile more depth and visibility. Such a rewarding case!
This is a beautiful case with minimal prep porcelain veneers and no prep porcelain veneers. The patient’s concerns were her small teeth and unattractive color of her teeth. Note the way the teeth tip inwards and how we designed her smile to create a fuller and more radiant smile. The porcelain was custom layered with shading to create a more natural effect and also to properly reflect light.
Porcelain veneers can be a very conservative way to correct defects in the smile. This case shows undersized lateral incisors (peg laterals) along with discolored teeth. A gum lift was utilized to expose more teeth. Following this, a custom smile design was completed by Dr. Konig to create a natural and attractive smile. A combination of minimal prep and non-prep veneers was utilized. Patient desired a natural appearing smile and was elated.
This case shows a lady who felt her teeth looked aged and worn. She wanted a more youthful, yet natural appearance. Custom shaded porcelain veneers were designed to improve her bite and enlighten her smile. Note the natural and vibrant shading and a very happy patient with a beautiful smile.
This is a case of a young lady who was very unhappy with her existing porcelain veneers. Her concerns were:
- Her veneers looked opaque or fake
- The shape of the veneers did not look natural
- Her gums were always red or inflamed
- The shape of the veneers
We customized her smile with artistic veneers including layered porcelain and proper anatomic design of the veneers. Results: a happy patient with a beautiful smile.
Porcelain veneers utilized to transform this to a beautiful and vibrant smile! This patient’s concerns were:
- The size and shape of her teeth
- The aging appearance
- Lack of vitality or shine
- Proportions of the teeth
This is an interesting case in which the lateral incisors were missing and her cuspid teeth were in their place. It is easy to see how disproportional this makes her smile. Additionally, the teeth were worn and chipped creating an aging smile. Dr. Konig utilized and advanced porcelain veneer techniques to create proper proportions and harmony with her smile. The receded gums were also handled in this manner. A beautiful and healthier smile!
Cosmetic dentistry presents unique challenges. In this case, there is a narrow gummy smile along with a missing upper lateral incisor that caused an asymmetrical smile. In addition, she was unhappy with the discolored teeth. Note the custom porcelain veneers used to widen the smile and create the appearance of no missing teeth as well. An elated patient.
This case portrays a young lady with an aging smile with discolored and chipping teeth. Her desire was a beautiful and harmonious smile. Upper and lower veneers were utilized. Note the art form, contours and proportions of the custom Konig Veneers.
This case portrays how advanced smile makeover design can close spaces from gum disease or teeth that have moved. Teeth often move when patients have a misaligned bite. There are specialized porcelain veneer methods that can be utilized to mask the dark stains and still have teeth that look natural and not opaque or chiclet-like. Select techniques are also utilized to close the gaps on teeth without making the teeth look big with respect to the individual’s face. End result: an elated patient with a healthy and confident smile!
This case is a young gentleman who was unhappy with his current smile. His concerns were:
- Short worn teeth
- Yellow shade
- Crooked Teeth
Dr. Konig utilized his digital smile design to do a “test drive smile.” The final porcelain veneers were layered in shades for a beautiful appearance. The teeth were lengthened to the correct physiological length for form, function and aesthetics. End result: a very happy guy with a confident smile.
This case portrays a young man who has always been unhappy with his tooth size, appearance and open bite that was uncomfortable. Each issue was addressed and Dr. Konig designed this smile to fit his face and to fulfill the patient’s desire for a natural appearing smile as well. Note the contours and natural flow of the veneers to blend in with the other teeth. Additionally, the lower teeth were conservatively whitened.
Many patients, unfortunately, have tetracycline stains or dark teeth. In this case, specialized cosmetic dentistry was utilized to solve this patient’s concerns which were:
- Dark Teeth
- Small Size of the Teeth
- Lack of lip support causing aging face
Porcelain veneers were utilized to correct all these issues. The comfort and aesthetics were verified by doing a “test drive smile” so that the patient can make sure they like the smile design and the shade before placing the long term porcelain veneers. The veneers were layered in shades to mask the dark stains. She was elated with her normal sized teeth and the natural color. Finally, she felt as if her upper lip no longer sunk in, causing an aging face.
This case shows how a complex cosmetic dentistry cases can have beautiful results. The challenges and patient’s concerns were:
- Her baby tooth failing
- Hypo-calcification of her teeth
- Short and worn teeth
- Gummy Smile
She has always desired a less gummy smile, larger teeth and natural aesthetic.
Narrow smile and crooked teeth. Advanced veneer designs and gum lift were used to create a straight and beautiful smile. The patient desired a natural appearance.
There are many nonsurgical TMJ options available for patients. In many cases from overbites to TMJ pain and facial asymmetry, there are usually many nonsurgical ways to help patients. The CBS Horrors of TMJ Surgery made no reference to options patients should consider in place of surgery. This case was treated for nonsurgical TMJ treatment and cosmetic dentistry as well.
This patient with worn and damaged upper teeth wanted a beautiful white smile. Her TMJ pain and bite issues were corrected to the correct physiological bite. From this point, conservative minimal onlays were used on the lower back teeth and porcelain veneers on the front teeth. The misaligned bite causing neck pain was corrected nonsurgically and she has a beautiful white smile and no more TMJ pain.
Tetracycline stained and worn teeth can cause an aging appearance. This young gentleman had a bad bite along discolored and worn teeth. Both issues were addressed with advanced cosmetic dentistry and a more youthful and attractive smile was created with customized porcelain veneer design. Veneers should be designed for the individual and not all look the same while blocking out the stained shading of the natural teeth. Note the contouring of the edges of the veneers to create a white yet natural shape.
Underbites can be unaesthetic as well as cause damage to the teeth. Additionally, underbites can make one appear to have a sunken face and a large chin. In this case, porcelain veneers techniques where used to correct the facial asymmetry, underbite and to create an attractive smile.
This young lady was unhappy with her crowns that had black lines that did not match as well as the shade of her teeth from tetracycline stains. Customized porcelain veneers were used to redesign and enhance her smile.
This case shows how veneers can be designed to create a fuller smile with enhanced lip support. The natural teeth were worn and tipping inwards. Correcting the bite further enhanced the number of teeth that shows when smiling, creating a more youthful smile.
Cosmetic dentistry is an art form and can be used in many ways. In this case, porcelain veneers were used to design a new smile for the upper teeth which were worn and crooked as well as discolored. The upper veneers were also lengthened to a better proportion and to show more teeth when she smiles. The lower teeth were recontoured to help improve stability and aesthetics.
This case portrays a young man with discolored and undersized lateral incisors. Additionally, his two front teeth were not symmetrical. He had already had orthodontic treatment which straightened his teeth but did not fulfill his cosmetic concerns.
This young lady had worn her teeth down and broken them due to a bad bite. Porcelain veneers were used to restore her bite and lengthen her teeth to the correct esthetic relationship. She now has a beautiful full smile and shows the correct display of teeth during her smile.
Severely chipped and discolored teeth were creating an aging and unattractive appearance. The patient desired a more natural appearance as opposed to Hollywood white.
This gentleman was unhappy with his existing veneers that appeared dull and too short in length and out of proportion. Upper and lower porcelain veneers were designed to follow his smile line and create a beautiful smile.
Poorly shaped and chicle- appearing porcelain veneers. New porcelain veneers were designed to correct size, shape and more natural shading, and that follows the lip line to create a confident and radiant smile.
This one is a young lady who was very unhappy with her smile. We were very conservative and custom designed and shaded the front four teeth with porcelain veneers to blend in with her natural teeth. This is a nice example of only doing what is necessary to achieve a beautiful smile.
Patient was not happy with her gummy smile and her small, protruding teeth. Porcelain Veneers and gum lift were designed to correct the protruding teeth and create a beautiful smile.
Functional cosmetic dentistry: Severe wear and gum recession due to a bad bite. Veneers and ceramic crowns were used to correct the bite and create a beautiful and healthy smile..
This female patient had short teeth with mixed shades. With porcelain veneers, we restored the youthful and attractiveness back to her smile.
This gentleman had discolored teeth. We changed his smile with veneers to create an attractive and confident smile.
This female patient’s smile had crooked and worn teeth along with dark stains. Dr. Konig gave her a smile makeover to restore her healthy and beautiful smile.
This patient utilized porcelain veneers for a smile makeover. Her teeth were worn down and shorter due to aging and bruxism. We designed a new smile utilizing porcelain veneers to provide a more youthful smile by lengthening her teeth, improving lip support, and increasing the whiteness and overall aesthetic appeal of her smile.
Smile makeover to help with an aging and worn smile. Her new smile creates a more youthful and healthy smile using porcelain veneers and crowns.
Patient had worn, aged teeth and a popping jaw as well. Jaw was corrected and her smile restored to an attractive smile.
Discolored and worn teeth; veneers and crowns were used to create her new smile that lights up her face and eyes.
An example of a patient whose previous cosmetic porcelain veneers did not fit her face or look like teeth. Note how big and flat the before photos are versus the new smile which fits her mouth and shows some individuality of the teeth. This patient also had TMJ issues that were corrected in addition to the aesthetic of her smile.
This case shows a gum lift to even the smile line and eliminate the gummy smile as well as porcelain veneers and crowns to give her a beautiful and natural smile.
This patient is a gentleman who was breaking teeth, already had missing teeth, was experiencing difficulty eating and found himself not wanting to smile. We provided comprehensive dental care with dental implants, crowns, bite correction and veneers to create a beautiful and functional smile with long-term stability.
Bite management treatment and then veneers and crowns to the corrected bite. Dental implants were also completed on some of the back teeth. Looking at the whole patient rather than just the teeth allowed for these results and more conservative care on the teeth, as they were built back up as opposed to grinding them down like conventional dentistry.
This patient is a young lady who came in for cosmetic dentistry. She was unaware that her bad bite was the cause of her worn down teeth, headaches and gum recession. We fixed her bad bite (malocclusion) with TMJ treatment and gave her a new healthy smile that should last a long time. It is important to recognize that we corrected her bad bite before changing her smile. This will ensure that she will not ruin her new smile.
Whitening of the teeth followed by four porcelain veneers to blend in with his natural teeth. Note how we also decreased the protrusive-ness of the teeth and custom shaded the teeth to create a blend with his natural teeth.
Severe tetracycline stains and bone loss corrected with advanced porcelain veneer techniques. A true change in his life.
Veneers to correct a narrow and crooked smile.
This is a restorative TMJ dentistry case with a combination of porcelain veneers and crowns to correct her bite that was ruined due to teeth grinding, as well as a laser gum lift for aesthetic.
Upper teeth have porcelain veneers and lower teeth were bleached and recontoured.
Porcelain veneers used to correct rotated teeth without orthodontic treatment.
Veneers utilized to close the spaces and whiten the smile. Note the improved proportions of the teeth and how the new smile follows the lip line.
Decayed, worn and broken teeth restored with veneers and crowns, creating a soft, elegant and youthful smile. .
This case shows a TMJ case in which the patient desired her bite to be stabilized and create a beautiful smile as well.
Prep-less veneers restoring broken and discolored teeth. Note the nice anatomy and contours.
Patient had a major midline issue. A smile makeover was used to improve the midline and create an attractive smile.
Bite correction and full-mouth rejuvenation: these show a smile design for a more masculine smile.
Full-mouth rejuvenation with natural contours and shading.
No prep veneers. No anesthesia or tooth preparation.
Porcelain veneers and crowns used to correct the mid-line, as well as whitening with veneers.
Smile rejuvenation: notice how the smile was widened and how this makes her face more proportional and youthful.
Discolored and aged teeth. Porcelain veneers used to restore the smile.
Narrow smile and crooked teeth, advanced veneer designs and gum lift to create a straight and beautiful smile. The patient desired a natural appearance.
This case portrays a gentleman unhappy with staining and chipping of his teeth as well as the aging appearance and shade. His desire was for a more youthful and white smile that radiates. Dr. Konig designed and created this radiant and youthful smile utilizing custom designed porcelain veneers. Notice the glaze and contours of the teeth to help create this appearance. Note the teeth are not all the same length, restoring the youthfulness and attractive smile makeover.
This case shows how a bad bite had caused worn teeth, gum disease, and a crooked and aged smile. Rather than just fix the teeth, Dr. Konig aligned his jaw and facial muscles first then corrected the bite and smile, achieving a long-term stable bite and healthy transformative smile makeover!
This gentleman was unhappy with his smile in addition to being told the lower four front teeth and upper lateral incisors were loose. Dr. Konig noted his bite, or the way the teeth meet together was damaging these teeth. His bite was over-closed, causing excess trauma on the front teeth which also caused the gum recession. By correcting his bite and TMJ issues, we were able to save all these teeth and create an attractive and confident smile. This involved correcting the bite on the back teeth, re-aligning his jaw and cosmetic porcelain veneers on the front teeth. This also increased the lower 1/3 of his face (nonsurgical dental facelift) which in turn created a more youthful facial profile.
Patient had gum disease due to poorly fitting crowns and bite issues. Bite corrected, laser periodontal treatment and new porcelain crowns to restore bite and health. Additionally, patient no longer snores as the corrected bite allowed for opening the airway.
Worn and broken teeth restored by Full-mouth Rejuvenation where the bite and aesthetics were corrected. Note the youthfulness and improvement in facial contours created by this treatment.
Cosmetic dentistry patient with TMJ and facial asymmetry. Her TMJ, bite and smile were corrected to create this radiant smile.
In the photos above, this gentleman has a misaligned bite that caused broken teeth and gum recession. Through the years, multiple attempts to fix broken teeth and crowns failed, leading only to more problems, a worse bite and TMJ issues. Commonly called instant orthodontics, porcelain veneers can correct smiles but not always the alignment of your smile, which was the reason his teeth and bite were causing more problems. Dr. Ronald Konig uses advanced methods that take into consideration overall patient and not only the teeth. This allows for better long term stabilization, a healthy smile and TMJ joints. In addition to comfort and aesthetics, note how the lower 1/3 of the face improves youthfulness and beautiful facial proportions. These cases are often considered nonsurgical facelifts in the dental office. Interestingly, there is not much a plastic surgeon can do to change the lower 1/3 of the face.
Veneers to close the spaces and redesign the smile.
This patient was breaking his teeth due to his bite, and had severely worn teeth and a collapsed bite from TMJ dysfunction. Notice the improvement of the lower third of the face and the youthfulness in his new smile and improved bite.
Young lady with occlusal disease that was causing her to break and lose teeth. Bite correction, functional cosmetic dentistry and dental implants were used to create her new, beautiful smile.
Severe wear from TMJ dysfunction and bite problems. Bite correction and stabilization were completed, then porcelain veneers and crowns were utilized for long-term support and a great smile.
This patient received a nonsurgical facelift through dental work for TMJ and bad bite correction. Notice the transformation not just in her smile but in her whole face.
Porcelain veneers used for smile makeover: The lower teeth were completed to correct his TMJ pain and bite. Note how his new smile lights up his face.
This patient utilized porcelain veneers for a smile makeover. Her teeth were worn down and shorter due to aging and bruxism. We designed a new smile utilizing porcelain veneers to provide a more youthful smile by lengthening her teeth, improving lip support, and increasing the whiteness and overall aesthetic appeal of her smile.
This is an interesting case, as this gentleman had severe TMJ disorders and teeth that were worn, decayed and misaligned. His TMJ pain included headaches, neck pain, trigeminal pain and inability to chew well.
Patient’s main concerns were TMJ pain, worn teeth and cosmetic dentistry. Nonsurgical TMJ bite management treatment was utilized to correct the overbite and TMJ pain. Porcelain veneers and onlays were used to stabilize and restore his teeth to this corrected bite. Note the decreased overbite and natural appearance of the veneers. The veneers were also designed to create a fuller and more prominent smile.
Patient’s initial concern was TMJ pain, not seeing enough upper teeth when smiling and noticing her face was changing and becoming asymmetrical. Functional Cosmetic Dentistry® techniques were utilized to correct and restore her face to a better physiological bite and improve her smile.
Nonsurgical Functional Cosmetic Dentistry®. Patient’s concerns were TMJ pain, worn teeth and cosmetic dentistry. The patient had been advised that the only way to correct this was with surgery. A combined approach of TMJ treatment and Functional Cosmetic Dentistry was applied to achieve these functional and stable cosmetic results.
This patient is a gentleman who was breaking teeth, already had missing teeth was experiencing difficulty eating and found himself not wanting to smile. We provided comprehensive dental care with dental implants, crowns, bite correction and veneers to create a beautiful and functional smile with long-term stability.
Patient had worn, aged teeth and a popping jaw as well. Jaw was corrected and her smile restored to an attractive smile.
An example of a patient whose previous cosmetic porcelain veneers did not fit her face or look like teeth. Note how big and flat the before photos are versus the new smile which fits her mouth and shows some individuality of the teeth. This patient also presented TMJ issues that were corrected in addition to the aesthetic of her smile.
Bite management treatment, and then veneers and crowns were applied to the corrected bite. Dental implants were also completed on some of the back teeth. Looking at the whole patient rather than just the teeth allowed for these results.
This patient is a young lady who came in for cosmetic dentistry. She was unaware that her bad bite was the cause of her worn down teeth, headaches and gum recession. We fixed her bad bite (malocclusion) with TMJ treatment and gave her a new healthy smile that should last a long time. It is important to recognize that we corrected her bad bite before changing her smile. This will ensure that she will not ruin her new smile.
This is a restorative TMJ dentistry case with a combination of porcelain veneers and crowns to correct her bite that was ruined due to teeth grinding, and laser gum lift for aesthetic.
Decayed, worn and broken teeth restored with veneers and crowns, creating a soft, elegant and youthful smile.
This case shows a TMJ case in which the patient desired her bite to be stabilized and create a beautiful smile as well.
Bite correction and full-mouth rejuvenation: these show a smile design for a more masculine smile.
There are many nonsurgical TMJ options available for patients. In many cases, from overbites to TMJ pain and facial asymmetry, there are usually many noon-surgical ways to help patients. The CBS Horrors of TMJ Surgery made no reference to options patients should consider in place of surgery. This case was treated for nonsurgical TMJ treatment and cosmetic dentistry as well.