My wife died. I spiraled into depression, gained 150 pounds, stopped taking care of myself, developed gum disease, then diabetes. I started losing some teeth. Then I had a heart attack. I’m only 43. That was my wake-up call. I decided it was time to get my life together. Mostly because I knew if I […]
Feeling Slaughtered After Dental Implant Surgery
I’m worried something is seriously wrong with me after dental implant surgery. The way my dentist represented it, the surgery was an easy outpatient procedure and I’d be back to work the next day. I’m so far from that I’m afraid there are complications. I’m bruised as if I’d been beaten. I was unconscious during […]
Dentist Accused Me of Abusing Son
I am absolutely livid right now. My son had a pretty good fall and chipped both his front teeth. He’s also terrible at brushing his teeth well so they’re always this ugly yellow. I took him to the dentist and figured we could solve both problems in one with porcelain veneers. I had them done […]
Dental Implant with Metal Allergy
If I have a severe metal allergy can I still get a dental implant? I lost a tooth and I’d really like to replace it with the top of the line procedure. Candy M. Dear Candy, Absolutely! While I’m sorry you lost a tooth, I am glad you’re going for the best replacement advancements have […]
Invisalign for the Elderly?
My granddaughter spent the weekend with me. We had tons of fun. At dinner, she took these clear things off her teeth. She said they were the new braces the teens are wearing called Invisalign. Can the elderly wear them too? My sister recently got porcelain veneers to change her smile. Her teeth look great […]
Does “The Donald” Wear Porcelain Veneers or Whiten?
My husband and I have a playful bet on. I thought, as a dentist, you could determine the winner. My husband said Pres. Trump’s teeth were too straight compared to his teeth in the “good old days” and that they have to be porcelain veneers. I don’t think porcelain veneers get that white and think […]
How Can I Stop Breaking My Dental Implants?
I’m so worried I’m never going to have teeth again. I’ve had dentures for a while and completely hated them. I finally saved up enough to get dental implants, but my dentist said I’d need some bone grafting first. I was willing to do anything to get implants so I agreed. We did the grafting […]
What If I Don’t Want a Perfect Smile?
I keep hearing that porcelain veneers are the “go to” for a smile makeover. I also hear they give you a perfect smile. I’m worried a perfect smile would look unrealistic and fake. Is it possible to have some minor flaws built into the smile makeover? I want to look pretty but natural if that […]