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.

 

 
Front teeth aren’t all supposed to be the same length! We went through Invisalign treatment to expand and increase overjet, then replaced restorations on 8 and 9 and added minimal prep veneers on 7 and 10. I also added composite for guidance on the upper canines. Her husband was worried they might look fake, but loves that they look more natural than ever! Thank you @regosmiles for the amazing ceramics, as always!
Still pinching myself over this achievement. First female accredited cosmetic dentist in the state of Massachusetts, fifth in the state overall through @theaacd. I’m incredibly grateful to my mentor, @adamoelvis, friends @dr.salvatorelotardo and Dr Jeff Lineberry, my incredible team, and the countless patients that have trusted me with their aesthetic dentistry. 🙏🙏🙏
Confession: I like the challenge of mimicking nature and an existing dentition more than reinventing the wheel with an entirely restored smile. The patient presented to me with a single implant already placed at 9. I would have ideally extruded the tooth and temporized for tissue formation at the time of removal. But not every case is ideal, and that’s the reality behind social media. This patient has existing veneers on the adjacent teeth that she’s not ready to replace. I worked with @regosmiles to make the implant crown look like a veneer with recession. This was the first (and successful) seating attempt, day of insert. I did temporize and shape the tissue prior to impressions. Sometimes these small wins are the biggest successes of our day. Often, they’re the most rewarding.
Composite can do wonders, and can be so conservative. Restored a peg lateral and a missing premolar. Ribbond reinforced bridge in the lower right until the patient is old enough for implant placement. Both were prepless.
As dentists we don’t always get to choose how we spend our Saturdays. Today I spent a few hours putting this patient back together after a slip on black ice. It wasn’t how I woke up planning to spend my day, but there’s an indescribable feeling of meaningfulness and purpose that overtakes you when you can handle a situation like this. I’m grateful for the opportunity to have a hand in others’ lives in times like these, and for the training that has allowed me to handle these challenges more confidently and competently.
This is my face after passing one of my clinical cases for accreditation as a cosmetic dentist through the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Last week, after a four year journey, I found out I successfully passed my oral exam, the final step in the process. This journey brought new friends and mentors, an eye trained to strive for perfection, a sense of deep humility, and the realization that we are never good enough, because when you surround yourself with others who continually strive for improvement, tomorrow you’ll always be a step ahead of today. Big thanks to @adamoelvis for his mentorship, and @dr.salvatorelotardo and Dr Jeff Lineberry for their constant support and encouragement. Excited to share the stage in San Diego with friend @drkeertienso and the 6 other dentists getting accredited!!!
I had this fun little palate expander placed Thursday night. It’s secured to the roof of my mouth with four mini-implant screws. I’ve been documenting my journey and will share some details as things progress. My mouth is too small for my tongue, so this is step one in making some room. Stay tuned! Thank you @rbockow for your expertise in planning my case!
I promised after photos of the full mouth rehab I completed in December after showing you the temps, so here you go! This case dropped in with barely an adjustment. The margins, interproximal contacts, and occlusion were just beautiful. Thank you @regosmiles!! It’s a lot easier to get this fabulous patient to smile these days 😃

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