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Why Do My Teeth Look Whiter in Some Lighting Than Others?

I recently had my teeth whitened and I love them most of the time. The strange thing is that they look amazingly white in my bathroom and outside, but sometimes they don’t look nearly as white in photographs or in certain rooms. I thought I was imagining it until my husband noticed it too. Can […]

Is a Rotted Out Wisdom Tooth a Problem?

I don’t like going to dentists. I think they get a thrill over telling me my teeth are a mess. They are, but they don’t have to take so much joy in it. My situation now is that I have a rotted out wisdom tooth. The entire crown is now off and the tooth is […]

Touching Up Your Teeth Whitening

I want to touch up my teeth whitening before I get a dental crown on a front tooth but I’m trying to figure out how to approach it. I asked my dentist, but he couldn’t tell me. I’m hoping you can answer some questions. If I’m retouching, how many weeks do I need to get […]

Whitening Touch-up for a Dental Crown

I am getting a dental crown on a front tooth. I want to get my teeth as white as they were a few years ago when I first had them whitened. I asked my dentist how to go about that and he didn’t have any answers for me. If I understand correctly, I can’t whiten […]

Should I Skip the Holistic Dentist?

I have a more holistic philosophy about dental care because I have some metal allergies. We only have one holistic dentist in our town so I went. Unfortunately, it was a mistake. I wanted two simple things. First, to replace a metal crown with an all porcelain one. Second, to replace a couple of mercury […]

Will I Lose This Dental Implant If I Keep Trying to Get it to Match?

I had a dental implant put on a lateral incisor. The problem I am having is with the dental crown that covers it. I’ve had the dentist re-do it three times, none of which have matched my other teeth. My dentist said, I am being overly critical and I should just be grateful. Apparently, the […]

A Cavity on a Porcelain Veneer

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 […]