The Transformation of Maria Isabel Lima

Isabel is a 46-year-old woman and mother of three girls. Despite facing several adversities throughout her life, she is a warrior, always energetic and ready to help others.

When evaluated by the ZENHA team, she already had lower orthodontic braces and an active chronic periodontal disease, as well as a completely ill-fitting upper fixed rehabilitation with black exposed roots. Based on this, an appropriate treatment plan was outlined after careful study and planning.

Firstly, Isabel underwent non-surgical periodontal treatment to control the disease she had. This was followed by retreatment of the root canal-treated teeth with crowns, as they presented chronic apical lesions (infections), accompanied by root whitening. To further rejuvenate her smile, an intensive in-office external whitening was also performed.

After completing this first stage, a new upper fixed rehabilitation was designed to replace the previous one, and to complement it, aesthetic composite restorations were performed on the lower teeth to harmonize the entire smile.

As a result, Isabel regained confidence and self-esteem to smile again.

See Isabel’s transformation:

Written by Marisa Zenha