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Archives for September 2015

Will the color match if I have one veneer replaced?

Posted on September 24, 2015 by smiles4u.

It’s been about a month since I had porcelain veneers placed on my top teeth. I’m really happy with how they look, but it hasn’t exactly been a smooth process to say the least. I started having pretty severe sensitivity on my one front teeth and my dentist determined that there is some exposed dentin. […]

Filed Under: Porcelain Veneers Tagged With: color macthing single veneer, Des Moines cosmetic dentist, Des Moines porcelain veneers, exposed dentin, replacing single veneer, sensitivity after veneers

Is a gum injury an emergency?

Posted on September 10, 2015 by smiles4u.

I’ve had a tender, sore spot on my upper gum for a few days. I’m not sure where it came from — maybe I bit down on a sharp edge of a chip? I’m concerned because it seemed to be oozing yesterday, so I rinsed with mouth disinfectant. I can’t really tell for sure if […]

Filed Under: Dental Emergency Tagged With: Des Moines Emergency Dentist, is my gum infected?, mouth sore, painful gum injury, sore on gum

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