Dr. Lavigne puts particular emphasis on maintaining and restoring the teeth to their natural form and function. She focuses on creating beautiful smiles for her patients.

 

 
There’s no better feeling than handing the mirror over to a patient after having them in the chair for 6+ hours to show them this kind of a transformation. She’s still numb from the anesthetic, but what a difference!!! The whole team comes in to see the change, and it becomes a question of who cries first. And these are just the temporaries!
Composite replacement on tooth #23. I created a lingual matrix based on the previous composite intraorally with bite registration material and a plastic sheet behind the bite reg to hold it in place. I then trimmed it and layered Estelite Omega milky white, DA3, and milky white. It’s a simple procedure with a big impact—my favorite kind of treatment!
The office has been closed for the week to reset and reboot with family and friends. It’s also my favorite holiday! I hope everyone had a Happy 4th of July!!!
Traveling for a board meeting with @theaacd. Caught some Philly art I couldn’t pass by en route to Madison!
A little Sunday morning behind-the-scenes from CLD. As easy as email may be, there’s something irreplaceable about snail mail. As we approach our 5 year anniversary, sending patients some updates on the practice, including accreditation with @theaacd and bringing on the very talented @alexandra.dmd!
Crown replacements on the laterals and some touch up to composite on the centrals. I love a smile like this one. It’s perfectly imperfect! Swipe right to see the before. The original photos were taken with a Canon 60D and a ring flash; after photos were taken with a Canon 6D with a twin flash!
Swipe to see the immediate post-op of composite repair after trauma to 7 and 8. This patient drove a few hours to see us. I managed the lingual matrix by placing direct composite without adhesive, polishing to confirm the occlusion and shape, and then making an intraoral lingual shell using Occlufast bite registration. I used the plastic from a sterilization pouch (trimmed to size) to hold the bite reg material during setting. Then I removed the composite and placed the final in layers using that shell! This is a favorite technique for emergencies.
I spent the last week on the first completely non-dental trip (that’s a lie, I had dinner with one of my greatest mentors) in a year and a half. I really needed this vacation. I hear from patients all the time how a four day work week must be nice, and I know they mean it sincerely and in good spirits. The truth is that I have very few weeks that are less than seven day work weeks behind the scenes. I’m in a plane, running the business, taking a course, teaching, treatment planning, talking to my lab or specialists, or planning team meetings. I wear a lot of hats, like most dentists silently do. Lately I’ve been getting weekly emails from multiple young dentists at a time asking me how to be happy in dentistry. Social media can make it look like I’ve got it all figured out. I work hard, I struggle with balance, I sacrifice my personal life for my professional life far too often. The work is challenging and stressful and most business owners don’t work 40 hours as the face of the business while running it after hours. But we love it, and so we persevere. It’s not easy, it never will be easy, but as the struggle and the chaos become the norm we acclimate and we continue to pursue excellence and push on. If it were easy, it would be because we cared too little. So for those that are in a rut, trying to find their place in the world, none of us have the perfect life that social media might portray. Find your circle of people that get you, that push you, that have your best interest in mind. Lean on those people and persevere. You can, and you will.
I’m so incredibly excited to share that Dr. Alexandra Arnold will be relocating to Boston to join the CLD family this July! When I opened the doors of Courtney Lavigne Dentistry nearly 5 years ago, I never thought I’d be able to share it with another dentist. I had a clear vision that felt all my own, and it’s taken an immeasurable amount of time, energy, and personal sacrifice to make the office what it is today. But when the opportunity arises to share what you have poured your heart into with someone with a vision that parallels and enhances your own, and pushes you to be better as you learn and grow together, well that forces you to rethink everything! I travel for continuing education as much as I do because it allows me to collaborate and learn with and from other likeminded dentists. I can’t wait to have that at home, within the four walls of our office. Dr. Arnold is going to be an amazing addition to the practice. If you’re a current patient, I’m elated for you to meet her. If you follow me and you’re a dentist, this girl makes me look like a slacker. If you don’t know her yet, you certainly will soon! Check out her work at @alexandra.dmd. Welcome to the family Dr. A!

CONTACT

109 Andrew Ave
Suite 202
Wayland, MA 01778
508-358-2122

HOURS

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm