Articles
Texts written by Dr. Lorena Bican, with sources and the date of the last update. They answer the questions patients ask me most often.
Tooth wear: when it stops being only a cosmetic issue
Tooth wear has three mechanisms: attrition, abrasion and erosion. How to tell when it needs a medical assessment, and why the cause is treated before the teeth are rebuilt.
Wax-up and mock-up: why I do them before treatment
What a wax-up and a mock-up are, how they differ, what they show and do not show about the final result, and why Dr. Lorena Bican uses them before veneers or rehabilitations.
Why do gaps remain after braces?
Gaps left after orthodontic treatment have different causes: small teeth, relapse, the labial frenum or a gap left on purpose. How to tell them apart and what the options are.
Start with a consultation and a plan
Every treatment begins with a diagnosis: clinical examination, photographs, radiographs and, where relevant, an occlusal analysis. Only then do we discuss options.