Ugly Dental Implants!

A beautiful pre-operative dental implant photo

Not all of our implant cases begin like this!

If you’ve made it this far, you might be wondering what dentist would be stupid enough to brag about ugly dental implants?!?

That would be us!

You see, many dentists, us included, post our best cases where people have perfect teeth and smiles. Many other dentists actually just buy “stock photos” of “tooth models” of patients they’ve never treated (note that we don’t do that!). We dentists often assume that patients ONLY want to see those cases. A great example we did is How Tom Got His Tooth Back.

But many of our patients don’t have perfect teeth. They have older, mismatched crowns. They have staining and receded gums. They have silver fillings that date back to the Kennedy administration. On top of all that, they’re missing a tooth or teeth and just want to be able to smile again without a gap or eat their favorite foods.

The patient then proceeds to receive life changing treatment with implants. They can eat again. They can smile again. They feel like they have their life back. We take before and after photos, but are reluctant to post them because they don’t look like the smiling tooth models.

But that ends with this post. So, without further ado, let’s look at some ugly dental implants!

First Before and After Photo

Ugly dental implant before and after photo at Calcaterra Family Dentistry

She didn’t have a Hollywood smile but the results are what counts! Photos and Dentistry by Dr. Nicholas Calcaterra.

The patient above did not have a Hollywood smile. She suffered from years of gum disease resulting in gum recession, black triangles, and numerous dental crowns. Unfortunately, she had to lose her upper right canine due to dental decay. She wanted a replacement so that she could smile and eat the foods she wanted. That’s exactly what she got!

Second Before and After Photo

Pre and Post op dental implant photos done in our dentist office

A past history of gum disease did not stop this gentleman! Photos and dentistry by Dr. Nicholas Calcaterra.

This gentleman is in his mid 50s. After a history of gum disease after growing up in another country, he had numerous missing teeth. He wasn’t looking to become the next Tom Cruise. All he wanted was to be able to eat his favorite foods and smile without showing a gap. It wasn’t Mission Impossible – it was Mission Accomplished!

The Truth About Dental Photos

Model with pretty teeth that we did not do dental treatment on

Warning! We did not treat this woman!

Do you see the woman to the left? Do you actually think she is one of our patients?

We didn’t think so!

As we mentioned before, many dentists “buy” stock photos like these, post them on their websites, and think you are gullible enough to believe that those are patients of theirs

We don’t do that.

We only post photos of patients that we’ve treated. You’ll find dozens of before and after shots – all completed here in our office in Orange. While some may look pretty (see here and here), others don’t have the Hollywood look. But they all have one thing in common: our patients left happy because we listened to their concerns and gave them what they wanted.

As usual, new patients are welcome. Visit our appointment page or call us at (203) 799-2929.

 

How Tom Got His Tooth Back

One of our favorite patients in our office in Orange, CT finally got his tooth back! Tom was smiling from ear to ear after we restored his dental implant with an aesthetic all ceramic crown . See below:

Dental Implants photo and picture showing Tom smiling in our Orange, CT dentist office.

We helped Tom to get his million dollar smile back! Photos and dentistry by Dr. Nicholas Calcaterra.

After suffering trauma and then losing his front tooth, Tom had to wear a flipper for over a year. This was inconvenient and affected his ability to eat, smile, and even talk. After having a dental implant placed, we restored it with a cosmetic ceramic crown. Tom went from worrying about his little denture falling out while talking to flashing his million dollar smile!

Before and after photo of dental implant for patients in Orange and Woodbridge CT

A closeup of before and after shots of Tom. Photos by Dr. Nicholas Calcaterra.

Tom is one of the many patients from the Orange, Woodbridge, and West Haven, CT areas that we’ve helped over the years using dental implants.

Most people know that dental implants can be used to replace a missing tooth or teeth. This is what we did for Tom. But did you know that they can also be used to support a denture? Visit this page to see photos of cases we have completed.

Contact us by phone at (203) 799 2929 or go to this page if you would like to schedule an appointment to learn how we can help with an implant related dental need.