Dana L. Yeoman, DDS
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An attractive smile - or an attractive denture | Dana
L. Yeoman, DDS
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An attractive smile - or an attractive denture
09/08/08 17:13
Every patient is
anxious to see what their new denture looks like,
and for good reason. But how can you judge if it's
really going to be grand?
An
attractive smile - or an attractive
denture?
Every patient is anxious to see what their new denture looks like, and for good reason. But how can you judge if it's really going to be grand?
Coco Chanel, the world-renowned fashion designer, once said that if you notice a lady's clothes, she is poorly dressed; if you notice the lady instead, she's impeccably dressed. That same philosophy can help denture patients to assess for themselves what looks right. During the wax try-in appointment- when we're "fine-tuning" a new denture- some people are apt to peer at the denture while they hold it in their hands, or evaluate what they see in the mirror through bifocals. While this "view" will give you an idea of the construction of your new denture, it's not how other people will see it.
What goes into a good denture?
The dentist can create a rugged or delicate, masculine or feminine, assertive or passive, youthful or mature look. Youthfulness can be achieved by a curved smile line, showing the two front teeth more than those on each side, and having a darker translucent edge on those front teeth. Teeth can be brought down where they are more visible and placed further forward to plump out a thin upper lip. If teeth are arranged evenly in a flat line, it makes a person look older. Any of these qualities can be realized in a new denture, but they won't show while the denture is in your hand. A good dentist invests time and all his skill to make your denture look best- in your mouth, where it belongs.
Dana L. Yeoman, D.D.S.
Second Smile Denture Care
3301 19th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Tel: 661-325-1263
Every patient is anxious to see what their new denture looks like, and for good reason. But how can you judge if it's really going to be grand?
Coco Chanel, the world-renowned fashion designer, once said that if you notice a lady's clothes, she is poorly dressed; if you notice the lady instead, she's impeccably dressed. That same philosophy can help denture patients to assess for themselves what looks right. During the wax try-in appointment- when we're "fine-tuning" a new denture- some people are apt to peer at the denture while they hold it in their hands, or evaluate what they see in the mirror through bifocals. While this "view" will give you an idea of the construction of your new denture, it's not how other people will see it.
What goes into a good denture?
The dentist can create a rugged or delicate, masculine or feminine, assertive or passive, youthful or mature look. Youthfulness can be achieved by a curved smile line, showing the two front teeth more than those on each side, and having a darker translucent edge on those front teeth. Teeth can be brought down where they are more visible and placed further forward to plump out a thin upper lip. If teeth are arranged evenly in a flat line, it makes a person look older. Any of these qualities can be realized in a new denture, but they won't show while the denture is in your hand. A good dentist invests time and all his skill to make your denture look best- in your mouth, where it belongs.
Dana L. Yeoman, D.D.S.
Second Smile Denture Care
3301 19th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Tel: 661-325-1263