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Case study
Porcelain Veneers for a Fractured Crown and Front Teeth of Uneven Size
Former NBA forward Chandler Parsons, with a crown fractured in half, uneven front teeth and lower crowding, chose 20 e.max veneers over a smaller four-tooth plan for a more harmonious smile.
Treated by Dr. Daniel Naysan, DDS
Bedford Dental Group, Beverly Hills
- Case
- Fractured crown on a previously injured tooth
- Treatment
- 20 veneers
- Visits
- 2 main visits over about 2 weeks
- Treating doctor
- Dr. Daniel Naysan, DDS
Before
After
Before and after: a fractured, discolored crown on #13 and front teeth of uneven size, treated with 20 e.max porcelain veneers by Dr. Daniel Naysan.
These before-and-after photographs show one Bedford Dental Group patient’s actual treatment result. The same results may not occur for all patients.
Teeth treated
- Porcelain veneer (20)
Universal numbering, shown as if facing the patient.
Dental arch diagram. 20 teeth treated. Porcelain veneer: teeth 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.
Case details
Diagnosis
- Presenting condition
- Crown on #13 fractured in half and discolored; size discrepancy between the central and lateral incisors; lower crowding
- Complicating factors
- Significant tooth structure removed during earlier crown treatment after facial trauma; restorability prognosis recorded as guarded at planning
- Patient profile
- Chandler Parsons, former NBA forward
Treatment
- Treatment performed
- Porcelain veneers across both arches, replacing the fractured crown
- Teeth treated
- 20 teeth: #4–13 (upper) and #20–29 (lower). Universal numbering.
- Preparation
- Minimal preparation, guided by a mock-up
- Anesthesia / sedation
- Oral conscious sedation
- Visits and duration
- 2 main visits over about 2 weeks
- Treating doctor
- Dr. Daniel Naysan, DDS
Materials
- Materials and lab
- e.max (lithium disilicate) with cut-back layering, Beverly Hills Dental Lab
- Shade
- 1M1 (VITA 3D-Master)
What was the patient’s concern?
Chandler Parsons, whose crown on an upper left second premolar (#13) had fractured in half, came in wanting to refresh his smile. The broken crown was his main reason, but he also wanted to fix its color, front teeth that were out of proportion with one another, and crowding in his lower teeth.
What did the examination find?
Dr. Daniel Naysan’s examination found no further problems beyond the concerns the patient raised: the fractured and discolored crown on #13, the size difference between his central and lateral incisors, and his lower crowding.
What options were considered, and why porcelain veneers?
Dr. Naysan offered a smaller option: restoring the four upper front teeth (#7–10), extended to include #13, combined with in-office teeth whitening. The patient wanted a more harmonious result across his whole smile, so he chose 20 porcelain veneers covering ten upper and ten lower teeth.
How was the treatment carried out?
Dr. Naysan completed the 20 veneers (#4–13 and #20–29), made by Beverly Hills Dental Lab, in two main visits over about two weeks. The veneers were made from e.max using a cut-back technique, in which part of the ceramic’s edge is cut back and layered with porcelain for a more natural translucency, in shade 1M1. The patient wore a provisional version of the new smile and gave feedback before the final veneers were tried in and bonded one at a time. See the full porcelain veneer process.
What made this case difficult?
Key point
The difficulty in this case came from earlier dental work.
After Chandler Parsons was hit in the face during a basketball game, the dentist who placed his original crown had to remove a large amount of tooth structure because of the damage, and that left the tooth with a guarded restorability prognosis going into treatment.
What was the result?
Dr. Naysan describes the result as a more balanced, symmetrical and natural-looking smile for a patient who came in with a fractured crown, a discolored crown and front teeth out of proportion.
How long will it last, and what upkeep does it need?
Dr. Naysan expects the e.max veneers in this case to last about 20 years. On the tooth that lost structure after the injury, he notes that careful bonding technique, including immediate dentin sealing, supports a good long-term outlook rather than a compromised one. He recommends a night guard and an evaluation every six months. Read veneer aftercare guidance.
How long did the treatment take?
This 20-veneer case took two main visits over about two weeks at Bedford Dental Group in Beverly Hills.
Is this treatment right for you?
This approach suits someone with a single crown or veneer that does not match the rest of their smile, particularly when other concerns such as tooth proportion or crowding are also present. It also works where a tooth has lost structure to an earlier injury or restoration, which Dr. Naysan restores using bonding technique chosen for that situation.
See what is possible for your smile
Every case is planned around one patient’s teeth, bite and goals. Book a consultation with Dr. Daniel Naysan at Bedford Dental Group in Beverly Hills.
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