I’m quite tired of dealing with these Lumineers. I just wanted to fix a small chip and gap between my front two teeth. My dentist says to do that we’ll need to do six Lumineers. I wasn’t crazy about that. I wanted to just do two, but he said they wouldn’t match my other teeth […]
Can a Crooked Porcelain Veneer Be Repaired?
I need some advice. I had a chipped tooth my old dentist repaired with bonding. I’ve moved out of state so have a new dentist. My chip repair broke. I spoke to my new dentist and she said bonding can’t be redone and I’d need a crown. I didn’t want to grind away a healthy […]
Can Teeth Whitening A Lot Cause Damage?
My sweet wife is one of the most beautiful women in the world, but she doesn’t realize it. That actually makes her even more beautiful to me. Her humbleness and loving heart. Her mother is the opposite. She’s gorgeous and she knows it. She’s constantly riding my wife to be more sexy. For her birthday she […]
My Crown Got Darker When I Whitened My Teeth
My teeth had been looking dingy. I went ahead and did some at-home teeth whitening. It took a while, but my teeth are shaping up. I’m excited about that, but it appears the whitening strips did something to my dental crown. It seems darker. Morgan – Idaho Morgan, It’s not that the whitening strips have […]
Do I Really Need Crowns for a Tooth Gap?
I have a two separate tooth gaps. One between my front teeth and one between the adjacent teeth to the left. I asked my dentist for Lumineers, but he says to get crowns instead. I was surprised by his answer, because crowns have to remove tooth structure and Lumineers don’t. He said that he’d tried […]
Should I Get Dental Implants or A Dental Bridge?
I have a tooth that needs to be extracted and another one that needs a root canal. I’m trying to decide between dental implants and a dental bridge. Which would be better? Marvin G. – Brooklyn Marvin, In some cases, there is a clear choice. However, in your particular situation either one is a decent […]
Can you use mouthwash with porcelain veneers?
Someone recently told me that I shouldn’t use mouthwash with my porcelain veneers. I thought you could do anything with veneers you can with your natural teeth. Dion B. – San Antonio Dion, Both concepts you mentioned have a yes and no response. For the most part you can go about your life normally with […]
Do all cosmetic dentists do snap on smile?
I want to makeover my smile, but can’t afford porcelain veneers. I read about snap on smile, which seems more affordable. Do all cosmetic dentists do it? Can a general dentist do it? Laura C. – Alabama Laura, Before you make a decision, I want to make sure you understand that while snap-on smile is […]