Is it strange that I can no longer floss after getting porcelain veneers?
I’m hoping you can shed some light on my cosmetic dentistry problem. I just had nine total eMax veneers placed last week. Now, I can’t floss. Is that a big problem in maintaining the look of my porcelain veneers? -Sheila in Florida Sheila, Not being able to floss correctly after getting porcelain veneers is a […]
Help! I have a dental bonding crisis
I asked my dentist to do a little dental bonding to fill in some small gaps between my teeth. They looked like tiny black triangles at the gum line and they were all I noticed when I’d look in the mirror. He assured me that dental bonding was the way to go and that they’d […]
Is mouthwash safe for porcelain veneers?
I have used mouthwash regularly as part of my oral hygiene routine forever. But I just invested so much into my new porcelain veneers, I want to makes sure I’m not doing anything to harm them. Is mouthwash safe on cosmetic dentistry like porcelain veneers? -Callie in Florida Callie, Most cosmetic dentists will not recommend […]
My daughter has a porcelain veneer that is turning dark.
My daughter had a complete smile makeover about two years ago. She ended up having a total of 14 veneers done. Early on, probably a couple months after the appointment, one of them chipped on the corner of one of them. The cosmetic dentist fixed it by shortening and sanding it down. The one next […]
Will this dental bonding last?
I hit an icy patch when I left my house a week or so ago. I literally fell on my face. I was so embarrassed when I looked in the mirror to discover one of my front teeth had chipped. I couldn’t get into my normal dentist so I had an emergency dentist take a […]
What’s the best way to fix a chipped front tooth – dental bonding?
I love my smile. Now, I’m mortified because I chipped my front tooth on a glass. It is really small. But, I notice it every time I look in the mirror. Please tell me there is a simple fix, because I don’t want it to look fake. The chip is probably less than a millimeter […]
My Lumineers look gray.
I saved up for months to get Lumineers done a few months ago. I ended up getting a total of six done so that my front teeth that show when I smile, looked great. I decided to get Lumineers because I really liked that there was no shaving down required like there is with porcelain […]
My dentist screwed up my dental bonding and now he’s talking extraction!
I had a change in my dental insurance, so I decided to go to a new dentist for a checkup. He discovered a cavity and went ahead and took care of it in the same appointment. He used dental bonding to fix the cavity and the tooth just hasn’t been right since. It kept hurting […]
Are there any other options to fix the gap in my teeth?
I have been living with this annoying gap in my teeth my whole life. No that I’m an adult, I’d like to have it fixed. When the dentist told me I needed braces, my heart sank. A 40 year old woman with braces just isn’t what I had in mind. Do I have any other […]
My daughter is cheap. Will dental bonding work instead of porcelain veneers?
My daughter is in her forties and she has what they call “peg” teeth. So, she’s looking into getting porcelain veneers on her canine teeth. But, the dentist is trying to talk her into getting porcelain veneers done on all four of her front teeth. I was wondering if dental bonding will work? It seems […]