Cosmetic dentistry at our dental office, located in Southpark Charlotte NC, includes a wide range of dental treatments, such as Teeth Whitening, Deep Bleaching (TM), Porcelain (laminate) Veneers, Porcelain crowns and bridges, Dental Implants. Dr. Charles Payet has extensive training and experience in providing patients beautiful Smile Makeovers for over 10 years.
A Smile Makeover with Porcelain Veneers and Short-Term Braces
This will be the last cosmetic dentistry/Smile Makeover video that I will post for a little while, as I next want to devote some time to showing how destructive "Grinding" of the teeth can be and why it is NOT something that you should take lightly. Bruxism/Parafunction (the general term for both grinding and clenching, which are 2 separate things) can cause major problems for patients, and often in ways not easily visible because it takes time to develop or they're under the surface. I believe this is an area of dentistry that is often neglected, and it only makes things worse for patients. With that said, I do hope you enjoy the way we combined different kinds of treatments to achieve a dramatic Smile Makeover for Daniel, as visible in this video. [...]
Smiles by Payet Cosmetic Dentistry Video on YouTube
As a professional photographer on the side (I don't plan on quitting my day job any time soon), I have a passion for both the taking of pictures and the digital developing/use of those pictures, and software today is so remarkable in how it can be used. With increasing levels of integration among Photoshop programs and others, it is becoming increasingly easy to take the pictures, edit them as desired, and then quickly convert them into a usable format. I will be adding more videos to both our Blog and to SmilesbyPayet.com in coming weeks, so stay tuned for more! [...]
An exciting future for digital dentistry
Tonight was the first meeting of 2009 for the Charlotte, NC area CEREC Study Club, which I founded shortly after I took possession of my CEREC 3D CAD/CAM system on December 31st, 2007. (If you're unfamiliar with the terms, CAD/CAM means "Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Milling.") It was really a very exciting meeting (ok, most people probably wouldn't find it really exciting, but we're a bunch of dentists, after all, who happen to be kind of geeky and like hi-tech tools in our office which happen to provide really awesome results for our patients), as the manufacturer (Sirona USA) just recently released a tremendous new upgrade, the CEREC AC Bluecam, which uses a range of improvements in both hardware and software to drastically increase the system's speed. Given the cost of the new unit, and since my CEREC 3D is only 13 months old, I'm not going to be introducing this new version to our office this year. The one we have, the CEREC 3D, is still an excellent system, and we regularly enjoy giving our patients the great experience of single-visit all-ceramic crowns and onlays with it. This means no temporary restorations, no second visit getting numb, no metal, practically no sensitivity afterwards......there's really no downside. Along with the new system, Sirona USA is launching another terrific innovation that will also benefit patients, and it's called CerecConnect. The difference is this: with CEREC, we can create 1-4 units of crowns and/or onlays in a row fairly easily, and even do all of them in 1 visit. However, doing a full arch (all the top or all the bottom teeth) is extremely difficult and typically requires great expertise and advanced training, and it will still usually take [...]
New Patient Education videos now in the office!
Oh, it feels so good to finally be able to announce this, as I've been working on it so hard for so many nights after my family has gone to bed, but FINALLY I have begun producing some new Patient Education videos to help explain a number of options that we offer by using pictures of many similar cases. Over the last 4 years, I have amassed a catalog of about 38,000 digital photographs of the work that we do. You can see my Photography Blog post on the subject of Patient Communication with Digital Photography for more info on how/why we take pictures of our work, but now I'm finally able to turn a lot of those photos into various video formats to highlight problems that many patients have, often without even realizing it, and to let our patients actually see what they can expect once the treatment is completed. It's really quite exciting! We're not talking about "stock" photography here, of work that someone else did. EVERY SINGLE ONE of the pictures that you'll see were taken by Dr. Payet (me), and every completed procedure was performed by Dr. Payet (me) and my Team. (Hope you don't mind me talking about myself in the 3rd person for a moment there; I was having a Bob Dole flashback after reading some political articles. :-) We'll look forward to showing you these new videos when you come in! Don't have any of those videos in Web format quite yet, but keep an eye on our website, Smiles by Payet Dentistry, for them to begin appearing there within the next few weeks. You'll be able to see and understand so much more easily, I promise!
Valentine's Day Whitening Specials!!
Quick Announcement! Check out our website, www.SmilesbyPayet.com, to see our new Whitening Specials for Valentine's Day. Don't forget that special day is coming up, and you want to look your best. $100 off our regular Custom Whitening Trays (Normally $350, now $250) OR $250 off our amazing Deep Bleaching™ process! (Normally $1195, now $945)
Porcelain Veneers for a Charlotte Smile Makeover
Smile Makeover with Porcelain Veneers Porcelain veneers are one of the most requested cosmetic procedures in dentistry, and they can make a dramatic difference in your smile. Here's another case that we did in our Charlotte NC dental office a number of years ago. What Can You Change With Porcelain Veneers? Craig wasn't happy with either the color or the shape of his teeth, he'd tried teeth whitening before with little success (this was back before we offered Deep BleachingTM), and he also just didn't have the patience to do touch-up whitening on any kind of regular basis. So veneers became the logical choice. In 1 fell swoop we gave him a dazzling white smile and changed the shape of his teeth to a less angled, less square, more flowing line of a smile from the sharply angled, very square with fang-like eye-teeth smile that he never liked. Are You a Good Candidate for Porcelain Veneers? Ask yourself these questions to find out. Are you unhappy with the color of your teeth? Are you unhappy with the shape of your teeth? Are your teeth worn, jagged, or uneven? Do you have spaces between your teeth? Do you have crowded teeth? Is there a combination of these things you want to change? Are you prepared to invest a significant amount of money and time to make sure you get the result you really want? For more examples of what porcelain veneers can do, as well as some answers to these questions, don't forget to visit our website page about cosmetic dentistry. And don't forget - when you're looking for a Charlotte dentist to assist you in making these decisions - ask to see examples of their work! If [...]
What we offer in treatment options
For the sake of simplicity, I'd like to make a comprehensive list of the treatment options that we offer at Smiles by Payet Dentistry: Routine hygiene visits every 6 months, exams, and x-rays when appropriate Non-surgical therapy for periodontal (gum) disease Gingival grafting to cover root recession Silver (amalgam) fillings Tooth-colored (composite resin) fillings, also known as bonding All-ceramic/all-porcelain crowns, onlays, and bridges Porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns and bridges Porcelain veneers, including No-Prep or Minimal-Prep Veneers Complete Smile Makeovers and Full-Mouth Reconstructions Endodontic treatment (root canals) Retreatment of failed root canals Short-Term Orthodontics/Six-Month Braces Treatment of TMJ Disorders, Chronic Tension Headaches, and Chronic Migraine Headaches This may seem like a lot of services for one doctor and his team to provide, but I am passionate about providing my patients with the best care possible, as well as allowing them to have as much as possible done in one place. However, when necessary, I work with an excellent team of Dental Specialists, so you can rest assured that - if I can't solve the problem, I will only refer you to the very best available.
Single-visit, all-ceramic crowns with CEREC CAD/CAM
Another exciting technology that we offer is the CEREC CAD/CAM system. Very simply put, with CEREC we are able to design, mill, glaze, custom-stain, and bond an all-ceramic crown or onlay IN JUST ONE VISIT. That's right - no temporary crown or onlay, no second appointment to get numb, no worries about the temporary falling out. When you come in, you need the crown done, and when you leave -- it's DONE. Finito. Finished. Complete..........you get the idea. ;-) Sylvia's case this morning, an old silver filling that had cracks in the tooth around it, new decay forming at the edges, and discomfort when biting, meaning the tooth was truly starting to crack and might have broken apart.
Deep Bleaching – simply amazing
One of the most commonly requested cosmetic procedures in dentistry is Teeth Whitening, or Bleaching, of the teeth. There are a lot of Over-the-Counter solutions available, and a few people actually have success with them, although most don't. Many are familiar with the Custom Whitening Trays that are fabricated by your dentist after molds of your teeth are taken, and this is generally a more successful remedy for stained teeth. However, some patients are simply resistant to these common solutions and don't bleach well. Others simply want to achieve a DAZZLING white result, and they haven't been able to do so with the conventional methods. The most well-known in-office dental whitening lights, such as ZOOM!, BriteSmile, Rembrandt......they often give a nice result very quickly, but those results usually don't last that long. And there's one other important fact to consider: ALL INDEPENDENT RESEARCH HAS DEFINITIVELY PROVEN THAT THE LASERS OR OTHER LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. Sad to say, but it's true. All the lights do is heat up the gel, which dehydrates the teeth and makes them look brighter, but it doesn't last. But there IS a system that has been tested for many years, developed by a dentist in California, Dr. Rod Kurthy, called Deep Bleaching™. It's not just a product - it's a PROCESS. Yes, it's more involved and there are more steps, but after having personally tried both the ZOOM! and BriteSmile systems in my office, I can absolutely say that I have NEVER seen teeth get as white as with Deep Bleaching™. No matter how dark, no matter how resistant........within 2-4 weeks, virtually ANY teeth can be whitened to absolutely dazzling white. Meet Steven. He's tried several different methods of bleaching [...]
Six (6) Month Braces make Crooked Teeth Straight FAST
The "Alternative" Smile Makeover with Six Month Braces In the last post, I talked about the ways that Porcelain Veneers (laminates) could be used to correct crowding of the front teeth. Veneers are an excellent option, but there are 2 primary drawbacks: 1) There is usually irreversible loss of tooth structure to allow the lab to make the porcelain look truly beautiful, and because all dentistry fails eventually, you will need the veneers replaced 1 or more times during your life, and 2) They're very expensive, ranging from $1,500 - 2,000 per veneer. Given those 2 issues, many people have avoided doing anything about the crowding of their front teeth because they assumed that otherwise they would have to go through braces for 2-3 years. However, that is really not the case for all patients; in fact, for many patients, assuming that your bite is stable and you have no jaw pain/tooth pain, it is often possible to correct crowded front teeth in 4-6 months with Six Month Braces. All orthodontists can do this, of course, but their usual goal is to help you achieve a more ideal, overall result. The good news is that, here at Smiles by Payet Family Dentistry, we also offer this exciting service that offers a couple significant advantages over veneers: 1) No drilling on the teeth or dental restorations that will eventually have to be replaced, and 2) They're much more affordable, as they are even less expensive than InvisalignTM, for example. With no further ado, let me introduce Jeremy, whose case we just finished today. He plans on whitening his teeth in 2009 to complete his Smile Makeover. And please keep in mind: We achieved this result for Jeremy in [...]
