I recently read that charcoal is a good and natural alternative for teeth whitening and I think I want to try it. I did in-office bleaching with the blue light before, and the results were awesome, but the aftermath was pure agony. I don’t want to go through that again, but I’m starting to build […]
Are Invisalign aligners ok to use for whitening?
My daughter is in the middle of Invisalign treatment and now she wants to whiten her teeth. Her dentist does whitening and when he showed us the trays, they look almost identical to her Invisalign ones. My plan is to save a little bit of money by ordering the whitening gel online and just have […]
My porcelain veneers and crown don’t match
I recently had a mini smile makeover that included one crown and several veneers. I’m disappointed because the crown looks whiter than the veneers because I my tooth stubs are darker. Shouldn’t they match? My dentist is great and I have been going to him for many years, but I’m wondering about the lab he […]
Did teeth whitening harm my unborn baby?
You know what they say about “the best laid plans…” For the last two years I have been scrimping and saving to pay for a dental treatment plan by dentist and I agreed on because my insurance refused to pay. The plan included teeth whitening, replacing my amalgam fillings and then to cap off the […]
Why are my porcelain veneers causing a lisp?
I had a combination of porcelain veneers and crowns done a few months back and I’m so disappointed. My temporaries were great and I had no problems with them. Everything went downhill once I got my permanents. They seemed bulky at first, but I thought I just needed to get used to them. But the […]
I dreamed of a beautiful smile, but instead I got a nightmare!
My dentist told me he could do porcelain veneers for my six upper front teeth and I was so excited to get started on the mini-smile makeover. After a lot of frustration and disappointment, I’m stuck trying to at least get some of my money back because I hate them and they need to be […]
I want porcelain veneers, but I’m afraid they’ll look too “perfect”
I want to improve my teeth by getting porcelain veneers, but I’m not completely sure it’s the best choice for me. I’m planning to run for a local office and there’s no doubt that having a nice smile makes all the difference in the world. Right now, my teeth are pretty worn down and I […]
Bonding or veneer… what’s the difference?
I fell the other day and ended up with a big chip in my front tooth. It looks terrible and I want to get it fixed as soon as possible. I’m trying to decide between bonding or a veneer? What’s the difference and will I get similar results? — Tanya Tanya, Bonding is fairly […]
Porcelain veneer has left my smile in the dark
I had a single porcelain veneer done in order to repair a sizable chip on one of my front teeth. Initially, it looked very good and was an exact match for the surrounding teeth- nobody could tell I’d had dental work done. It’s been about two years now and I’m starting to see a dark […]
I have implants… can I whiten my teeth?
I had two dental implants placed about five years ago and they’re doing great. I couldn’t be happier with them in terms of how they’re holding up and how natural they look and feel. However, I keep looking at my smile in the mirror and I’m not happy with the way it looks overall. I’m […]