smile makeovers

July 30, 2021
How Much Is Needed for a Smile Makeover?
I’m a little confused about smile makeovers. I was told that THE procedure for this was porcelain veneers, but when I went to see my dentist for this, he is suggesting I have teeth whitening, Invisalign, and porcelain veneers. Is all this REALLY necessary? I was under the impression that porcelain veneers can make teeth…
April 10, 2021
Having Doubts about this Lumineers Case
My husband purchased me a Lumineers package for my birthday. I went in and had all the planning and tooth preparation done and then was just waiting for them to arrive. Several weeks passed and then the cosmetic dentist called and said that something is wrong with the impressions and they need to be re-done.…
July 29, 2020
Porcelain Veneers Beginning to Pick up Stains
I have porcelain veneers that are only about 14 months old. They’re beginning to pick up stains in between the teeth. While I do smoke, I was told these were very stain resistant. Are mine defective? Kelly Dear Kelly, It is true that porcelain veneers are very stain resistant. In fact, they are more stain-resistant…
January 4, 2020
matching teeth to eyeballs?
I wanted to know if it is possible to use teeth whitening to match my teeth to my eyeballs? Luke Dear Luke, I want to give you points for the most unique question I have received. There are two factors in answering this question. First, a lot of the answers will depend on one how…
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…
October 23, 2019
Can I rinse with peroxide to whiten my teeth?
I learned that teeth whitening is mostly a peroxide mixture. Couldn’t I get a faster and similar results by rinsing with peroxide at home? I want to get this done quickly. My dentist is talking about me wearing the peroxide gel for a few weeks. I’m thinking straight peroxide will be better. Lucy Dear Lucy,…
October 2, 2019
whitening tetracycline teeth
I’ve had tetracycline-stained teeth since I was a child. It has always been a source of horrible embarrassment for me. My dentist said teeth whitening wouldn’t do much good for me and not to waste my money. He didn’t have a solution for me either. Is there anything I can do or am I just…
January 26, 2019
Lumineers versus DURAthin
I’m planning on a smile makeover. I’ve been looking at images of both Lumineers and DURAthin. I like the DURAthin a lot better based on what I’ve seen, but wondered about cost. Are the DURAthin much more expensive? Lisa Dear Lisa, I’m concerned you are going about this the wrong way. It really isn’t the…
December 31, 2018
Regular Versus Zoom Whitening
I want to get my teeth whitened. I was going to my dentist to get those trays but everyone is saying Zoom is better. Should I do that instead? I’m so confused. I tend to be a people pleaser so I feel bad when someone tells me to do something and I pick something else.…
September 28, 2018
Before Getting Lumineers, Read This
The Lumineers brand is heavily marketed to both patients and dentists. You see those pictures of the models with their gorgeous smiles and dream about that being you. And it can… but you may need something other than Lumineers to make that dream come true. Here are some things that can make your smile makeover…