June in Bedminster can only mean one thing. It’s wedding season! Whether you’ve been engaged for five minutes or five months, your checklist of wedding related to dos probably seems never ending. From guest lists to DJs to invitations, you’ve got a million things going on. And with your attention to detail, your dress, your […]
Did I Harm My Baby With Teeth Whitening?
I’m in a panic. I’ve save up for a year to get some smile makeover work done. My plan was teeth whitening, changing out my silver fillings for white fillings, then dental bonding to fix my tooth gap. I had just gotten the teeth whitening done when I found out I was pregnant. I read […]
What Do You Do If Bonding Doesn’t Match?
I had dental bonding done for a chipped tooth. It doesn’t match the rest of the tooth and I’m feeling a little self-conscious about it. Do I ask my dentist to re-do it or just go to a different dentist? If my dentist re-does it, will I be expected to pay again? Morgana L. – […]
Will dental bonding whiten?
I had some dental bonding done to repair a chipped tooth about ten years ago. It’s starting to look pretty dingy. So are my teeth for that matter. If I got teeth whitening, would it also whiten the dental bonding? Melissa – Little Rock Melissa, Wow! Ten years is above the life expectancy of dental […]
Is there a way to fill in a tooth gap?
I wondered if there is a way to fill in a tooth gap to make my teeth look normal? Drew B. – Oklahoma Drew, There are several ways to fix a tooth gap now. I’ll tell you about three options which you can discuss with your dentist to decide which is best for you: Dental […]
Dentist wants to give me a Lumineers discount
I’ve never been happy with my smile and my dentist knows that. He recently got certified in Lumineers and has offered me a discount to place them becuase he is fairly new. Even with the discount it is still more than I was expecting. Do you think Lumineers will fix my smile? They’re chipped and […]
I can see where my dental bonding ends
What do you do if you can see where the dental bonding ends and the tooth begins? I feel like if I smile, I will look ridiculous. Sara L. – Wisconsin Sara, Dental bonding is tough to do, because it is done free hand. It requires quite the artistic cosmetic dentist. Not all are up […]
Can’t afford Lumineers for chipped tooth
I fell last week and chipped my front tooth. It isn’t a huge chip, but I would like to find a way to fix it that I can afford. My dentist insists Lumineers are the best way to fix it, but I can’t afford that. Surely there are other options. He says there are, but […]
A massive overtreatment-get a different dentist
I fell the other day and chipped my tooth. It’s not a big chip, but I want it fixed. At my dental appointment, he told me the best way to repair it is with a porcelain crown. Please tell me there is another option. This one seems a little drastic to me. Should I get […]
Chipped Tooth
I took a tumble yesterday and chipped my front tooth. I thought I could live with it, but have changed my mind. What can I do to get this fixed, that won’t cost a fortune? Deanna J. – Brentwood, TN Deanna, My recommendation would be to do dental bonding. That will work if it is […]