Are you wishing you could find a way to make your smile look less yellow, more uniform, or altogether dramatically improved? If so, you may make a wonderful candidate for cosmetic dentistry. However, if you don’t know much about this area of dental care, you might find yourself feeling somewhat hesitant to learn more. Take… Read more »
Category: Cosmetic Dentistry
Q&A: Living With Porcelain Veneers
When you receive porcelain veneers, the immediate response will likely include absolute joy! Your new smile will look quite lovely. However, this can only happen if you actually agree to move forward with veneers. If the uncertainty regarding what you can expect once your veneers are placed is keeping you from giving the go-ahead, we… Read more »
Goodbye, Whitening Worries!
Sure, you are well aware of the exceptionally long list of benefits that come with teeth whitening. However, if your mind quickly races through potential drawbacks, you may find yourself far too worried to move forward with whitening. Fortunately, we have had many conversations with patients over the years. As a result, we are prepared… Read more »
3 Ways You’re Sabotaging Invisalign Treatment
Are you currently wearing Invisalign trays as your orthodontic treatment of choice to align your smile? If so, do you wonder if you’re doing a good job? Do you think you might be undermining the success of treatment by making mistakes here and there? It’s easy to overlook a few mishaps that can result in… Read more »
Do You Need Whitening Or Veneers?
How do you feel about the brightness of your teeth? Over time, our teeth often become dulled with brown or yellow stains. To remove these stains we need cosmetic dentistry. What option will best improve your smile? Do you need whitening or veneers? In addition, what steps can you take to help your new smile… Read more »
Do You Qualify For Invisalign®?
If you have an uneven smile then you may feel embarrassed about your appearance. In addition, misalignment can also increase the risk of other smile issues, such as TMJ disorder, gum disease, tooth decay, and teeth grinding (bruxism). To address uneven smiles we may recommend clear braces. Do you qualify for Invisalign®?
Teeth Whitening, for the Brighter Smile You Want
A smile is one of the most common facial expressions we use in our daily lives. Therefore, having confidence in your smile is often vitally important to success in certain areas of your personal and professional life. Unfortunately, many people lack that confidence, and one of the most common causes is discolored or stained teeth…. Read more »
Invisalign vs. Braces: Which is Right for You?
Did you know that crooked, gapped, or protruding teeth can harm your smile in more ways than one. You already know that crooked teeth can mar the overall look of your smile making it look unhealthy and unattractive. Second, crowded and overlapping teeth create a teeth cleaning nightmare and can increase the risk for gum… Read more »
3 Helpful Uses for Dental Crowns
The ancient Etruscans used gold crowns to protect damaged teeth in addition to using them as a flashy way of showing off one’s wealth. For thousands of years, gold was the crown material of choice, but over the last 100 years or so, porcelain, zirconia, and porcelain-metal hybrid crowns have become more popular, due to… Read more »
3 Common Hurdles to Porcelain Veneers
Porcelain veneers provide an ideal way for your cosmetic dentist to correct a number of cosmetic smile flaws, like severe stains, chipped teeth, gapped teeth, or oddly shaped teeth, and help you achieve the kind of beautiful smile you’ve always felt lacking. Unfortunately, patients with certain oral health problems do not make good candidates for… Read more »