Dental Services

Custom 3D Modeling

Dr. Martin combines 30 years of experience with an artistic eye and sculptor's hands to create beautiful, strong, functional smiles. Very few dentists are actually personally involved in smile design. Most dentists send models to a lab technician who has never seen the patient, or worse, the dentist shows the patient before-and-after photos that have been digitally manipulated by a technician who has never actually seen the patient. Be wary if you are offered a "smile makeover" based on digital imaging alone; these results cannot often be duplicated in real life.

Diagnostic Wax Up

After your initial consultation, Dr. Martin will create an exact, three-dimensional model, called a "diagnostic wax up," of your teeth. Based on your desires and goals, the wax up provides an exact 3D visualization of possible limitations imposed by your bite relationship, facial structure, lip position, and most importantly, speech. We often schedule an additional appointment with patients to view and discuss the wax up. This assures that Dr. Martin did not misunderstand the patient's goals and gives an exact preview of the result for patients.

Diagnostic Temporaries

Using the wax up as a guide, the diagnostic temporaries are fabricated exactly as the permanent restoration is planned, allowing us to evaluate potential effects on speech or biting efficiency. Any time the length, size, or position of the upper front teeth is changed, there will be an affect on speech! Most patients adapt within a few days, but diagnostic temporaries allow modifications to be made – and tested – before the final restorations are placed. The diagnostic temporaries are also fabricated personally by Dr. Martin, not by an assistant or a technician.

Call our Dallas dental office for more information or to make an appointment. As a general dentist and cosmetic dentist, Dr. Martin can transform worn, unattractive, or broken-down dentition into a comfortable, gorgeous smile, built to last a lifetime. Addison, Richardson, Carrollton, Frisco, and Plano residents visit our North Dallas office for comprehensive dental care that they can trust.