I’m not sure what to do. My dentist is a family friend. I’ve been unhappy with my smile most of my life. I finally told him I want to do something about my tetracycline stains. He’s suggesting we do six porcelain crowns. I was hoping for porcelain veneers, but he feels crowns will last longer […]
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 […]
How can I banish my brown spots?
I take really good care of my teeth, but I’m really disappointed with my smile – particularly the brown spots that have always been on my front teeth. My mom says the spots were the result of a high fever I had as a baby. All I know is they look awful. I’ve been working […]
Help… I don’t want to look like Bugs Bunny anymore!
I really hate my front teeth. Frankly, they make me look like Bugs Bunny because they are big, long and they stick out a bit. I’d like to make them look normal, but I’m not sure what to do. Everything I have read about cosmetic dentistry procedures would add something to them – and I’m […]
Is CEREC a good choice for veneers?
My smile has definitely aged in the last few years. Not only are my teeth dingy looking, I’ve got a couple chipped ones, too. I’ll be celebrating my “Big 5-0” in a few months and my gift to myself will be porcelain veneers. I can hardly wait, so I asked my dentist about it at […]
Veneers or crowns for tetracycline stains?
I have lived with tetracycline stained teeth most of my life. The staining is pretty severe, and for the most part I have just tried to live with it. I recently took a job where I interact with the public about 60 percent of the time and often times I feel like shrinking back during […]
How does my dentist know my veneers are comfortable?!
I was so excited to get my porcelain veneers, but now that I have them, I am completely disappointed – so much so that I am trying to get some of my money back on the procedure because the veneers need to redone. But my dentist doesn’t agree. I told her that they are bulky […]
I wanted a Hollywood smile, but instead I got Mr. Ed!
I have been saving up for quite some time to finally get eight veneers placed on my upper front teeth. I couldn’t wait to flash my new “Hollywood” smile, but all I want to do now is hide. All I see when I look in the mirror are big, bulky teeth that look too white. […]
