Rough porcelain crowns.
My wife wasn’t happy with the porcelain crowns she had done. They just didn’t look good when she smiled. We went to an approved dentist on our dental insurance plan, so we thought all would be fine. Well, when she went in for a follow-up she tried to explain how she thought they looked kind […]
Why would we be told to wait for a dental implant placement?
I have a teenage daughter and she has a congenitally missing tooth. It isn’t noticeable when she talks, laughs, or smiles. Although, she seems suddenly highly self conscious of the matter and I want her to have the confidence that most girls her age already have. She’s literally begging me to find out how to […]
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 […]
Should I Switch Dentists So I Can Get a Ceramic Dental Implant?
I read that I should get a ceramic dental implant instead of a metal one. My dentist says he only does the metal kind. How important is it that I go worth ceramic? Is it worth switching doctors over? Thanks, Herb in Georgia Dear Herb, Most dental implants today are made of titanium or titanium […]
Will People Be Able to Tell If I Have Lumineers?
I went to my dentist for a consultation on Lumineers. I thought they’d be good for me because I have uneven discoloration and a small chip on one of my teeth. I also really liked the idea of having minimal preparation work done because my teeth are healthy. I don’t want to ruin them. My […]
Can I get my dental implants whitened?
I have been really happy with my dental implants. They are in place of my two front teeth. They are holding up well and look really natural. Although, I still cringe when I look in the mirror because I don’t love my smile. I’d like to get some cosmetic dentistry done to improve my look. […]
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 […]
Is Invisalign a holistic approach?
My teenager needs braces and our dentist is recommending a local orthodontist. But my daughter has a severe nickel allergy so I am really more interested in Invisalign. The orthodontist didn’t even seem like he considered Invisalign as an option and said he needs ceramic braces. But I don’t want her to have braces. I […]
My crowns are a different color from how they looked during the try-on.
My two front teeth needed crowns. So the dentist took a lot of time trying to match the crowns up to blend in with the teeth immediately around them. So he was super cautious asking me for my input throughout the process and we both agreed they looked great during the try-on portion of the […]
Freaking out because I put whitening strips on my veneers!
I have had porcelain veneers for at least five years on my front teeth. Over time, I was feeling like they were looking faded and kind of dull. So I decided to take matters into my own hands and use teeth whitening strips to lighten them up. Big mistake! Now I have this funky looking […]