I want to get a smile makeover with porcelain veneers. However, my dentist said before I can do that I have to have two other procedures. He wants me to get Invisalign and teeth whitening. Is it necessary to do all three? That seems like a lot of extra money and time. Emily Dear Emily, […]
Read More...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’d mentioned to a friend that I’d started bleaching my teeth with Clorox at home and she went bezerko. She is absolutely adamant that it is dangerous and I need to stop. I haven’t seen any problems from it. Is she overreacting or is there a problem? Avery Dear Avery, There are a couple of […]
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...If you are hating your dentist that is doing your Invisalign treatment, is it possible to switch if you are in the middle of treatment? I don’t know if it’s like a clinic where you can’t switch between practitioners. I’d almost be willing to stop the treatment than stay with this man. He’s rude and […]
Read More...I have a friend who used Luster Premium Home Whitening two days ago. She had fairly dramatic results. I was thinking of using it myself but my husband pointed out that my friend (I’m not naming her) has a habit of trying the latest fad and finding out later there was something dangerous or off […]
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 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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