STORY: DENTAL BRIDE

SCRIPT #565  SHOOT:  6/15/04

AIRDATE:  Monday, July 12, 2004

DHC Master #19 Timecode: 42:32    Healthy teeth may not always be attractive

                                                            teeth. But patients who work with their dentist

                                                            can achieve both.  Sometimes, only

                                                            slight changes can make a dramatic difference.  

                                                            Dr. Linda Niessen looks at one such case

                                                            where picture perfect was the goal.

SOVT:  1:38                                        Here is today’s Dental Health Check.

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TIFFANY IN WEDDING DRESS      Most people cannot afford to pay for an expensive,

SUPER:   Flower Mound   :02-07       extreme makeover of their smile.  But many dental

patients only need minor changes to see a major

                                                            improvement.

TIFFANY GETTING PHOTO            Tiffany Long is one of those patients.

TAKEN                                              

SUPER:   Tiffany Long                       (“Every time I saw a picture of me, that’s

                  Bride          :15-20              the first thing I looked at was my smile. I

                                                            always noticed that one tooth and it just really

                                                            bothered me.”

SUPER:  Dr. Chi Trieu                       (“In Tiffany’s case, she had what we

               Dentist         :25-30               commonly refer to as a peg lateral or a smaller

                                                            lateral incisor that does not really fall in line with

                                                            her smile line.”)

CLOSE-UP OF TOOTH                     A small lateral incisor is a common problem.

                                                            Composite bonding restored the shape but

                                                            had discolored.

TIFFANY WITH  DR. HALL A single porcelain veneer solved the problem.

                                                            But before the veneer was bonded to her tooth,

Tiffany underwent two other procedures performed by periodontist Dr. Ellen Hall.

SUPER:   Dr. Ellen Hall                     (“She was getting married and wanted to

              Periodontist     :51-56 improve her smile for all her wedding photographs.

                                                            So we did some gingival recontouring and

                                                            crown lengthening.”)

MORE OF TIFFANY                         Crown lengthening  removes bone. Gingival

                                                            recontouring removes gum tissue.

                                                            The result can be dramatic.

DR. ELLEN HALL                              (“An extreme makeover for her with very

                                                            minimal treatment.”)

DR. CHI TRIEU                                  (“We placed one single, veneer on that

                                                            particular tooth in order to create a beautiful

                                                            smile that Tiffany is absolutely in love with.”)

TIFFANY LONG                                (“I knew that I was going to have lots of

                                                            pictures taken. So that was really important to

                                                            me.”)

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SUPER:   Dr. Linda Niessen              Small changes to your teeth

            Baylor College of Dentistry       and gums can make a big

                        1:25-1:30                     difference, especially when you

                                                            plan to capture that smile in a photograph.

                                                            So consult with your dentist if you have

                                                            a big event coming soon. For Baylor

TIFFANY IN CHURCH                     College of Dentistry, Texas A&M System,

                                                            I’m Dr. Linda Niessen, Channel 8 News.                     

Viewer inquiries:

Dr. Ellen Hall

5932 West Parker Road

Plano 972-612-2040