porcelain crowns

• June 4, 2021

  Why Did I Need Root Canal Treatments After Porcelain Veneers

  I had ten veneers placed on my upper teeth and the same number placed on my bottom. During the diagnostic stage, I was told everything was fine and there were no real risks involved. Since the procedure, I’ve had a lot of pain. My dentist made a few height adjustments, but that did not seem…

• December 23, 2020

  Retouching up Teeth Whitening

  I need to get a dental crown on a front tooth. I know the color will be permanent so I want to retouch up my teeth whitening before settling on the color of the crown. Do you have any tips about how to go about this? Specifically, I am looking at how long I should…

• November 28, 2020

  Getting an Implant Crown to Match

  I had to have a dental implant on a front tooth. The dental implant itself is fine. The crown, however, is an entirely different story. We’ve done three different crowns and none of them have matched the teeth next to it. My dentist said I don’t have teeth that go with the dental colors. Apparently,…

• November 3, 2020

  Gum Disease From Dental Crowns

  I had to have two dental crowns on my front teeth because of an accident. Before this, my smile looked fine. These crowns not only look chunky and fake, but the gums have been inflamed for months. My dentist said he has no idea why they are inflamed and wondered if I’m brushing properly. I’ve…

• September 26, 2020

  Porcelain Veneer Fell Off Twice

  I had six porcelain veneers placed by Dr. [name redacted]. After four days, the left incisor fell off. I was only eating bread. The tooth was super sensitive from the moment the veneer fell off so I got an appointment at his office as soon as possible. He said it fell off because my bite…

• December 14, 2019

  type 1 diabetes & dental implants

  If I have type 1 diabetes, is it still possible for me to get dental implants or am I not a candidate? Ben Dear Ben, With diabetes, you can still get dental implants as long as your diabetes is under control. While it is not a contraindicator, it is a risk factor. A significant one,…

• November 14, 2019

  Overbite and porcelain veneers

  I have pretty bad tetracycline stains and wanted to get porcelain veneers to help cover them. My dentist said I am not a candidate for porcelain veneers because of my overbite. Instead, he wants to do dental crowns on my top six teeth. Is this a good alternate solution? Do I just bleach the bottom…

• July 31, 2019

  Porcelain veneers or crowns for tetracycline stains?

  I’ve seen two different cosmetic dentists about dealing with my tetracycline stains. They’ve recommended two very different solutions. The first dentist, who is well within my budget, wants to do porcelain crowns on the visible teeth. The other one, who goes several thousand dollars over my intended budget, wants to do porcelain veneers. Is there…

• October 16, 2018

  Teeth Whitening Using Lemons and Baking Soda

  I’ve been considering whitening my teeth. I got a quote from my dentist. It wasn’t as expensive as I thought it would be, but then my friend told me she whitens her teeth with fresh lemon juice and baking soda. She has pretty teeth so I’m thinking it may actually work. Is there anything I…

• August 15, 2018

  Did I Make a Mistake Getting Porcelain Veneers?

  I’m wondering if I made a mistake getting porcelain veneers. My teeth have been getting shorter and shorter recently and it was really beginning to bug me. My dentist suggested I get porcelain veneers. They were expensive but my dentist said they could make my teeth longer. I was excited about that. I went forward.…