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Cosmetic Dental Disaster

December 8, 2020 by writeradmin

I had several teeth with dental bonding. One of them developed a chip. My dentist suggested we upgrade to porcelain veneers. I liked that idea, but when he found out I had fillings on some of the teeth he said we’d need to do porcelain crowns instead. Honestly, I don’t know anything about this kind […]

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Is Baking Soda Bad for Dental Bonding?

August 22, 2020 by writeradmin

I’ve had dental bonding done and really liked it. I was trying hard to take care of them. I even brushed with baking soda instead of regular toothpaste. Now am wondering if I did something wrong. I’ve only had them a week and they’re already starting to turn yellow. Is this normal or did I […]

Filed Under: Dental Bonding Tagged With: AACD accredited dentist, beautiful smile guarantee, Best Cosmetic Dentists, composite bonding, Invisalign, porcelain veneers, teeth whitening

Dentist Wants to Reconstruct Her Bite to Make Her Teeth Whiter

July 3, 2020 by writeradmin

I need some advice. I’ve got a dental crown and 5 porcelain veneers. All of them are quite old 30+ years and need to be replaced. My dentist wants to crown all of my teeth because my smile isn’t very white and he feels it will look better. Is there an advantage to this I […]

Filed Under: Teeth Whitening Tagged With: AACD accredited dentist, Best Dentist, bleaching teeth, finding an expert cosmetic dentist, full-mouth reconstruction, porcelain crowns, porcelain veneers

Solution to White Spots on Teeth

April 17, 2020 by writeradmin

I have quite a few white spots on my teeth. My dentist has provided me with some Tooth Mousse and said if that doesn’t work, we’ll follow up with teeth whitening after the quarantine is over. Has your experience shown this to be effective or should I expect to need the whitening? Lana Dear Lana, […]

Filed Under: Teeth Whitening Tagged With: AACD accredited dentist, coronavirus, COVID-19, dental bonding, microabrasion, tooth bleaching, Tooth Mouse, white spots on teeth

Cracked Porcelain Veneer

January 31, 2020 by writeradmin

I received an inheritance. I decided to invest it in a smile makeover with porcelain veneers. I’ve always been ashamed of my smile and this would help me gain some confidence. I went to the best of the best. When I did it, I explained to them that I couldn’t afford them regularly but wanted […]

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Can You Get a Single Porcelain Veneer?

November 7, 2019 by writeradmin

I was planning on just getting one porcelain veneer for a tooth which has always bothered me. It’s always been darker than the other teeth. Originally, my dentist wanted to do a dental crown, but I didn’t want to grind the tooth down. He agreed to do the porcelain veneer. When it came in, it […]

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Covering Tetracycline Stains

September 13, 2019 by writeradmin

My twin sister and I both have tetracycline stains. About seven years ago, she had porcelain veneers placed to make her stained teeth look better. While I feel they do look better than the darkly stained teeth we’ve both suffered with, to me they didn’t look quite natural. She was told they had to use […]

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Gum Inflammation with Porcelain Veneers

August 30, 2019 by writeradmin

I had porcelain veneers put on four teeth. Since then, my gums have been inflamed. I went to see my dentist and they said they’ve never seen that happen and it must mean I’m not brushing well enough. Not only did this annoy me because it wasn’t true, it did nothing to help me. The […]

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Is It Possible to Get a Beautiful Smile After 25 Years with Dentures?

May 16, 2019 by writeradmin

I’ve had dentures for a little over twenty-five years. While they have been a decent replacement for me, they’ve never been attractive. I met someone who has dental implant dentures instead of just dentures. They look much nicer. Is it possible for me to get a beautiful smile after all this time? Lilly Dear Lilly, […]

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Worried about Dentist’s Recommendation

April 13, 2019 by writeradmin

I’m getting a smile makeover but am having doubts about the dentist I chose. His mane is Dr. —— [Name redacted] He wants to do CEREC veneers and plans on them being 5 mm. I’ve done some research and that seems thick to me. My sister-in-law suggested I contact you because you’re known for good […]

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