The Pacific Group for Aesthetic Dentistry

THE TRIAL SMILE

One of Dr. Hansen's trademark secrets that make his smile makeovers with porcelain veneers look so natural (and stunning) is the "Trial Smile." During the typical porcelain veneering process, once your teeth are prepared for the veneers, a temporary material should be applied to protect the teeth. Some dentists use dental acrylics-but many dentists don't do temporaries at all!

Dr. Hansen makes his temporaries by hand out of bonding material, and he will spend an hour or more hand sculpting the bonding material, directly on the patient, to look like beautiful teeth. He will take into consideration the shape of your face, your complexion and your specific desires to custom-tailor a new smile right before your eyes. Few dentists actually use bonding material and put in the extra effort due to the increased costs and the increased artistic skill required to do this.

So: Why does Dr. Hansen spend all of that time on "temporaries?"

" I want my patients to have the opportunity to test-drive their new smiles before actually placing the permanent veneers," he says. "After the Trial Smile is placed, I have you wear your new smile for about a week, then come back to the office for a follow-up consultation with me. At that visit, I discuss with you, in detail, the changes that we have made to your smile. We discuss the length, the shape, the color and other details of your new smile. I then do some additional fine-tuning to perfect the temporaries. Why? Because I want all of my patients to tell me that they love their smile."
Dr. Hansen then takes molds and digital photos of the approved Trial Smile. Your new permanent veneers will be adapted from your trial smile.

I would be very wary of any dentist who told you they could make you a new smile in two visits," Dr. Hansen says. "Without having the opportunity to see what the new teeth will look like, and discussing things you like -‚ as well as the things that you don't like-with the doctor, you are missing perhaps the most important part of the process. After all, this procedure is all about you-not your dentist! I can't think of too many other cosmetic procedures that allow you to preview the results."



		THE TRIAL SMILE One of Dr. Hansen's trademark secrets that make his smile makeovers with porcelain veneers look so natural (and stunning) is the "Trial Smile." During the typical porcelain veneering process, once your teeth are prepared for the veneers, a temporary material should be applied to protect the teeth. Some dentists use dental acrylics-but many dentists don't do temporaries at all! Dr. Hansen makes his temporaries by hand out of bonding material, and he will spend an hour or more hand sculpting the bonding material, directly on the patient, to look like beautiful teeth. He will take into consideration the shape of your face, your complexion and your specific desires to custom-tailor a new smile right before your eyes. Few dentists actually use bonding material and put in the extra effort due to the increased costs and the increased artistic skill required to do this. So: Why does Dr. Hansen spend all of that time on "temporaries?" " I want my patients to have the opportunity to test-drive their new smiles before actually placing the permanent veneers," he says. "After the Trial Smile is placed, I have you wear your new smile for about a week, then come back to the office for a follow-up consultation with me. At that visit, I discuss with you, in detail, the changes that we have made to your smile. We discuss the length, the shape, the color and other details of your new smile. I then do some additional fine-tuning to perfect the temporaries. Why? Because I want all of my patients to tell me that they love their smile." Dr. Hansen then takes molds and digital photos of the approved Trial Smile. Your new permanent veneers will be adapted from your trial smile. I would be very wary of any dentist who told you they could make you a new smile in two visits," Dr. Hansen says. "Without having the opportunity to see what the new teeth will look like, and discussing things you like -‚ as well as the things that you don't like-with the doctor, you are missing perhaps the most important part of the process. After all, this procedure is all about you-not your dentist! I can't think of too many other cosmetic procedures that allow you to preview the results."