“Our goal is to utilize the skills we have mastered to be the very best we can be in order to preserve patients’ natural teeth while maximizing esthetics at the highest level.”
Patients first meet with Dr. Lasseigne for an extensive interview, where treatment options are thoroughly discussed—and then understood—prior to embarking on the smile-enhancing process. This discussion includes:
- The patient’s personal expectations
- The expected esthetic and functional outcome of the planned treatment and the prognosis for longevity
- The number of teeth to be involved
- The type of restorative material to be used
- The tolerance of the patient for extensive dental treatment, including interdisciplinary therapies
Since no two patients are alike, it’s of utmost importance to design a treatment plan that is right for the person.
A patient’s satisfaction with the outcome of esthetic treatment depends, in large measure, on the clinician’s ability to understand the patient’s desires then communicate effectively with the dental ceramist.
A clinical atlas created for each patient presents the patient’s objectives, treatment plans and outcomes, shade selection, and other elements of the smile design (i.e., arrangement, brightness, character, and incisal effects) to facilitate this three-way communication.
- For the patient, the atlas serves as a visual guide to various restorative treatment options and to methods for previewing the esthetic outcome of treatment.
- For Dr. Lasseigne, it is a communication guide to demonstrate the possible therapeutic approaches and to arrive at an understanding of the patient’s preferences
- For our ceramist, it is a visual base for fully comprehending the desired smile composition, tooth shape, and nuances of shading.
We know that patients seeking treatment have various esthetic, biologic, and functional goals in mind, so we offer several treatment possibilities.
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