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July 10, 2021
My Daughter's Dental Crowns are Ugly
Years ago, when my college-aged daughter, was a middle-schooler she had a fall that caused some tooth trauma. Two teeth were crowned and one of them even needed a root canal treatment. One of the crowns has turned gray over the years, so we were looking for a solution. We went to this dentist who…
June 1, 2021
Dental Bonding Doesn't Match and Falls Off
I have tetracycline stains and my dentist said dental bonding would take care of it. It has not worked out at all like I wanted. First, the color doesn’t match and it is pretty obvious. Plus, you can still see some of the tetracycline stains through it. As if that weren’t bad enough, the bonding…
May 15, 2021
Smile Makeover Disaster
I need some serious advice. I went to my dentist with the intent of having my cleaning done and then getting a recommendation for an orthodontist. My four upper front teeth are crooked. He said he could make them straight with cosmetic dentistry and I would not have to worry about the inconvenience of braces.…
April 1, 2021
Matching Dental Work to Really White Teeth
I am new to my area due to getting transferred. I’ve always whitened my teeth once every two years and they are very white. With the transfer and the pandemic, I haven’t had time to find a new dentist and recently fell and chipped a tooth. I went to a dentist someone at work recommended.…
March 31, 2021
The Secret to Very White Teeth
I have been using whitening toothpastes for years and never seem to get very white teeth. I’ve about given up and am now looking at getting Lumineers at the suggestion of my dentist. It looks like it can give me very white teeth, but I wanted to make sure I am on the right track…
March 18, 2021
Gums Inflamed After Porcelain Veneers
I had two porcelain veneers placed on my front teeth. Since they were placed my gums have been painful and inflamed. The hygienist said she’d never seen that happen and wondered if I was brushing correctly. I’ve been brushing my teeth for several decades now, so…yeah, I’m pretty sure I’m brushing correctly. Actually, her response…
March 5, 2021
Lumineers over Crowns
I have old dental crowns that look horrible. I’d like to get veneers and am told that the Lumineers brand can go over dental crowns. Would I be a candidate for this? How do I go about finding a dentist to do it? Everett Dear Everett, Above you will see an advertisement Lumineers placed…
January 16, 2021
What Else is Necessary with Porcelain Veneers?
I want to get porcelain veneers. My dentist is fine with that but said he wants me to get my teeth whitened first and my crooked front tooth straightened with Invisalign. I thought that porcelain veneers made your teeth whiter and could make a crooked tooth look straight. What else is really necessary with porcelain…
January 4, 2021
My Lumineers Do Not Look Right
I had porcelain veneers done almost 20 years ago. I loved them but it was time to get them replaced as they had started to show their age. My old dentist had retired and I used his replacement. I wish I had not now. It has been a completely different experience. First, even though I…
August 13, 2020
Porcelain Veneers don't Match
I had several porcelain veneers and one dental crown placed. When the temporary ones were done, they looked too long. Because of that, I asked they be made a little shorter. The did that, but they don’t seem to match. My two front teeth are slightly different sizes. I didn’t really get to see them…