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Many patients struggle with the same problem: one or more missing teeth combined with worn, uneven, or discolored surrounding teeth. Replacing only the missing tooth often leaves the smile looking mismatched and incomplete.
This featured Kansas City transformation demonstrates how combining dental implants and porcelain veneers can restore both function and aesthetics in a single, cohesive treatment plan.
Restoring the Foundation with Dental Implants
Dental implants are the gold standard for replacing missing teeth because they restore strength at the root level. For this patient, a high-precision implant was placed using 3D CBCT guided planning to ensure long-term stability, ideal positioning, and natural emergence.
Dr. Philip Gordon is a Board-Certified Implant Specialist (ABOI Diplomate) who has placed over 10,000 dental implants, allowing him to manage complex aesthetic and functional challenges with confidence and predictability.
Refining the Smile with Porcelain Veneers
Once the missing tooth was restored, porcelain veneers were used to harmonize the surrounding teeth. Veneers allowed us to correct:
- Worn and uneven edges
- Color inconsistencies
- Minor spacing and asymmetry
- Overall smile balance
With more than 1,000 veneers personally placed, Dr. Gordon designs veneers to reflect natural enamel translucency, facial proportions, and lip symmetry, avoiding the artificial or bulky appearance seen in many cosmetic cases.
Treating the Smile as a Whole
By planning the implant and veneers together using Digital Smile Design, we ensured that the implant crown and veneers blended seamlessly into a single natural smile.
The result is a smile that looks youthful, balanced, and completely natural while restoring full confidence and function.
Patient Reaction:
“I finally feel confident smiling again. My teeth look natural and feel amazing.”
Your Smile Makeover Consultation in Kansas City
If your smile feels incomplete due to missing teeth, worn teeth, or cosmetic concerns, a combined dental implant and veneer approach may be the ideal solution.
Dr. Gordon treats patients from Kansas City, Overland Park, Leawood, and Olathe who want long-term results, not temporary cosmetic fixes.
📞 Call 913-649-5017 to schedule your specialist consultation
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