My Laboratory work is complete !

Most people will never see "behind the scenes" of a dental restoration.  I am so fortunate because I work in a dental laboratory and was able to see the progress of my implants.  The case came to the lab from the dentist with a prescription, models were made and the rest is talent and artistry.  These pictures show what my teeth looked like before they were placed in my mouth.  The procedure itself is fascinating.  I'll bet you didn't know that every crown is really made by hand, with a ceramist using layers of porcelain to produce an ideal tooth in strength and colour to match your mouth exactly.  No two teeth are identical and no two people's mouths are identical.  The artistry and talent required for this work is well beyond my imagination since I am challenged to draw a "happy face".  Yet every day of every year people come and sit at their benches to create one unique restoration after another.  Just look at these pictures and see if you don't think they're beautiful!  (Pictures by Mark Rotsaert)

I'm ready to go!

As of today my treatment is complete but I won't be able to show my new smile for another week so please bear with me.  There are some photos I'd like to share with you so that you will see the stages of progress.  The bone and tissue healed beautifully, so my dentists say, and this is what the roof of my mouth looks like, ready to proceed.    Very scary, no?