Lumineers for a Tooth Gap?
I need some advice. I have a rather large tooth gap. My dentist mentioned about 9 millimeters. We were going to do snap-on smile. We’d done all the planning and my dentist sent the order off. Then, we got a letter from the company saying that I wasn’t a good candidate. So, now he is […]
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Using Lemons to Whiten Your Teeth
I am looking at some DIY teeth whitening options. One site mentioned using lemons. I do keep a lot of lemons in my house. I also have lemon essential oils. Which of those would be better? Carol Dear Carol, I am glad you wrote before moving forward with this. Lemons are a citrus fruit, which […]
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Porcelain Veneer Changing Color
My daughter had six porcelain veneers placed. Over the summer, she fell and had a minor chip to one of her front teeth. Her dentist sanded it down a bit to even out the tooth, but then the adjacent tooth had to be sanded as well. A week later we noticed a slight color difference […]
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My Dentist Caused a Dental Emergency and Won’t Refund Me
I had a crown put on a front tooth because of a slight deformity. There was nothing wrong with the health of the tooth. A few weeks later, the tooth became very sensitive. My dental office said that was fairly normal after a crown so I didn’t think much about it. Because it was my […]
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What Should I Do About My Nephew’s Smile?
For my nephew’s graduation gift, I told him I would pay for him to get Invisalign. He was thrilled. His dentist is trying to talk him into switching to Lumineers because he said his smile could be whiter too. It is a lot more expensive. A LOT! I want to do what is best for […]
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Full Mouth Reconstruction for Whiter
I have one dental crown and one porcelain veneer that I had done years ago. It’s time for them to both be replaced. I talked to my dentist about it. He’s not the original dentist. That dentist I saw when I lived in a different state. He told me because my teeth are not really […]
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Bleaching Non-Veneered Teeth
My four front teeth have porcelain veneers. These are fine, but the natural teeth have picked up stains. I would like to whiten the natural teeth and wondered if Crest Whitestrips could do that without damaging the porcelain veneers? Kevin Dear Kevin, Crest Whitestrips will work without damaging your veneers. Teeth whitening, in general, will […]
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