I have had extensive dental work and my teeth are finally healthy. There are also white spots from wearing braces twice. I’m ready now to get them to look beautiful. They are stained and several are chipped. I’m looking at porcelain veneers. Is there a certain age you have to be in order for veneers […]
Read More...I had porcelain veneers done. They did improve my smile, so I am happy with that. The one thing which has me nervous is that when I floss, It gets caught under a couple of my veneers. I called my dentist and he said it wasn’t anything to worry about because it is under my […]
Read More...I went to my dentist for porcelain veneers. We’d discussed them in depth and I have emails with him calling them porcelain veneers. When he did the procedure, I noticed that he ground the teeth down pretty far. That should have been a red flag because he told me that there would be hardly any […]
Read More...I had four front teeth that were bothering me and was hoping to get them fixed with braces of some kind. They were overcrowded and crooked. My dentist said that he could do cosmetic dentistry to fix them so that I wouldn’t have to wear braces for three years. He was going to do a […]
Read More...I have enamel hypoplasia on my teeth. I’m too embarrassed to smile most of the time. Is there a way I could whiten my teeth to make them look uniform in color? Sandy Dear Sandy, I’m glad you wrote. While there is a solution to what you’re dealing with, teeth whitening will not be what […]
Read More...I had some porcelain veneers done in South America. I like how they look, but the gums around them are inflamed. They said that was normal and it would go away in a few days. It hasn’t. A friend mentioned that using a peroxide rinse might help. Before I do that, I just want to […]
Read More...I had porcelain veneers placed and really like them. I want to take the best care of them I can. I’m have been told over the counter mouthwash can be bad for them, but I am a pretty regular mouthwash user. I’ve come up with a recipe for some homemade mouthwash and just wanted to […]
Read More...I am wondering if I am confused about something. I thought that getting porcelain veneers could remake your smile on its own, even making your teeth look straight. I had planned on getting ten porcelain veneers because I have a wide smile. One of my front teeth is a tiny bit crooked, but really not […]
Read More...I had porcelain veneers placed. Everything seemed fine. Then I had my teeth cleaned. They used a magnetostrictive ultrasonic cleaner. Within a few days, I had two porcelain veneers fracture. Both were lateral incisors, if that makes a difference. Is this a common problem? Are certain ones worse for porcelain veneers than others? This isn’t […]
Read More...I have a porcelain veneer that has developed a cavity. My dentist is saying the best thing is to remove the porcelain veneer and then replace it with a dental crown. Other than a small cavity at something called a margin, the tooth is healthy. Is a crown really necessary? Janet Dear Janet, I am […]
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