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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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Implant Crown Doesn’t Match My Teeth

September 30, 2020 by writeradmin

I had a dental implant placed for a missing front tooth. So far, my dentist has placed the crown for it three different times none of which matched the teeth next to it. She’s now completely fed up with me and said I’m being unreasonable. Apparently, the shade of my teeth is between two colors. […]

Filed Under: Dental Implants Tagged With: AACD accredited dentists, finding an expert cosmetic dentist, implant crowns, matching a dental crown to a front tooth, porcelain crowns

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

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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She Needs to Switch Dentists

July 30, 2019 by writeradmin

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 […]

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What’s the Difference Between a Holistic Dentist and a General Dentist?

April 30, 2019 by writeradmin

I’m confused about something. I told my sister I was looking for a general dentist and she said I should really be looking for a holistic dentist. She’s one of those people who (even though she doesn’t realize it) is always looking to show she knows more than you do. Because of that, I didn’t […]

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Trouble Speaking After Porcelain Veneers

February 11, 2019 by writeradmin

I’ve had 10 porcelain veneers made. When he put in the temporary veneers, everything felt fine. However, since getting the permanent veneers I’ve had trouble speaking. Do you have a recommendation for me? My dentist can’t figure out what’s going on. Lisa Anne Dear Lisa Anne, Something is off in what you’re explaining to me. […]

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Need Advice from an Expert Dentist

May 23, 2018 by writeradmin

I’ve been told you’re one of the best dentists, including with cosmetic dentistry. I think I’ve made a huge mistake in allowing my family dentist to do some work. I don’t know if it can be fixed at this point. I’ve always had tetracycline stains which have made me afraid to smile. I finally felt […]

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My porcelain veneers and crown don’t match

October 10, 2017 by smiles4u

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 […]

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