The Dental "Diagnostic" wax-up Highlands Ranch dentist, Denver Dentist

At Cottonwood Dental Group P.C.,Highlands Ranch dentists, the Doctor's DeLapp fabricate on a dental stone model... a "wax-up" of your new proposed smile.  With this wax-up you can see 3-dimensionally what your smile might look like.  It gives the doctors the opportunity to work out your case ahead of time in wax which can make your appointment proceeded much more predictable.

Determine what "style" of teeth you would like-

One of the first steps if for the doctors to work with you on the "style" of teeth you wish to have fabricated.  Some of the many choices include:

•  Teeth that are rounded at the incisal edges
• Teeth that are flat across
• Teeth that are more square shaped
• Teeth that are more "oval" shaped
•  ... and many more choices

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Smile gallery choices Teeth have different shapes and edges that give very distinctly different appearances.  Some styles are flat... others slightly rounded... and others oval.  There are many to choose from.  We make a "style" selection (e.g. "youthful" "mature"... "Hollywood") and the dental laboratory will wax your style over your existing teeth to see if this is the change you desire.  It gives us a preview or what is and what is not possible.

Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. Candace DeLapp's dental laboratory fabricates a diagnostic wax-up from your model for your review and approval. Using the style you have chosen the dental laboratory fabricates the shape and style of your new dental  veneers.  You and the doctors can review the changes and determine if you want to proceed with treatment.  If you decide to proceed, we use this wax- up to fabricate your temporaries that you wear while the dental veneers are being fabricated.  In a sense you get to have a trial run on the dental veneers!  After you have worn the temporaries for a week or so and have approved the style...  your veneers are finished to this form so there are no major surprises.

Complimentary Cosmetic Dentistry Consultation

You should feel free to call and schedule a complimentary cosmetic dental consultation. A complimentary cosmetic consultation provides the following:

•  It provides a no-cost visit to see if you are a "candidate" for dental veneers or any other cosmetic procedure (dental veneers, tooth whitening, and/or Invisalign orthodontics).
• It allows you to have your questions answered ahead of time and to decide if our Highlands Ranch Dental Office is the right fit for you.
•  It gives the Dr's James and Candace DeLapp the opportunity to evaluate the level of complexity of your esthetic dental case.  A few esthetic veneer dental makeovers are complex and the Dr.'s Candace and James DeLapp can at least give you at least an "idea" of how complex your case will be and their recommendations for your best result.
• We can image your smile and use digital dental "artwork" to give you a visual image that can give you "an idea" of what "might" be possible.  While not being a perfect example of what can be done, it does give you an idea that can help you make a decision if cosmetic dentistry is right for you.
• Is our Highlands Ranch Dental Office  convenient to you?  Most of our Dental Patients come from the Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Castle Pine, Centennial area as well as the Englewood, and Arapahoe County area of the South Denver Metro Area.

Phelan and Heindl in a 2006 AACD article have one of the best articles ever written on the Diagnostic wax up and its use.  Dental students should use this reference  on this subject.

If you decide to proceed with Dental Treatment, of course, we would need to have you make a Dental Appointment for dental records so we can plan and proceed with treatment.  Please feel free to contact our office at (303) 694-9740.