I’m a little late to this cosmetic dentistry thing, but I am embracing it whole hog. I’m 63 and have always wanted a pretty smile. I have a medium skin tone and narrow face. I’m thinking about getting dental bonding on six teeth as bonding seems less expensive than porcelain veneers. I’m choosing between two […]
Invisalign, Porcelain Veneers, or Both?
I am confused about something. I have planned on getting porcelain veneers to get a beautiful smile. My teeth are okay, but they are showing how old I am. The color is way darker than I want. I also have one tooth that is a little crooked. Nothing serious, but if I want a pretty […]
Teeth Whitening Tips
I am getting a dental crown and want to update the whitening on my teeth before I have the crown made. It is going to be on a front tooth so I want my teeth white again. My dentist is having trouble advising me on this so I am hoping you can. Here are my […]
Staining on 1 Year Old Porcelain Veneers
I thought porcelain veneers were supposed to be very stain resistant. I am a smoker, but I expected my porcelain veneers to last much longer than just one year. It’s been a little over a year and they’re turning an odd yellowish/gray color. What do I do? Penny Dear Penny, Yes, porcelain veneers are stain […]
Treatment for a Traumatic Tooth Injury
I took a nasty fall a while back and now some of my top and bottom teeth are turning black. Do and need to get dental crowns or remove them and get false teeth? Is there any way these teeth can still look nice? One of the teeth seems to be in the wrong place […]
Cosmetic Dental Disaster
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 […]
Is Baking Soda Bad for Dental Bonding?
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 […]
Dentist Wants to Reconstruct Her Bite to Make Her Teeth Whiter
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 […]
Solution to White Spots on Teeth
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, […]
Cracked Porcelain Veneer
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 […]