My teeth are extremely healthy, but unfortunately, there have always been brown spots on them my entire life. My mother said it had something to do with an illness I had while the teeth were developing. I told my dentist that I wanted to make them more attractive. She suggested we try teeth whitening. That […]
Read More...My doctor has me on tetracycline for acne. I’ve been taking it for about two and a half years. At my last dental appointment, I was told that I was getting stains on the backs of my teeth. They described it as brown lines. I’ve heard of something called tetracycline stains. Could this be what […]
Read More...Out of curiosity if I wanted to match my teeth to a specific color, is that possible? Like what if I wanted my teeth to match the white of my eyeballs? Could they get that white? Ebony Dear Ebony, While there are limits to how white teeth can get with teeth whitening, you can get […]
Read More...My teeth have turned a bit yellow over the years. I would really like to whiten them. However, I have a bunch of fillings in my mouth. Do I need to replace those first, in order to get them whiter before focusing on my teeth. Or, should I do it the other way around? Callie […]
Read More...I have a smile that makes me uncomfortable to smile. My teeth are really stained and discolored and my front teeth are crooked. Can you give me my options for improving it? Andrew Dear Andrew, Our smile is one of the first things people notice about us, so I completely understand why you want to […]
Read More...I know that dentists whiten teeth with a peroxide gel. Why can’t I just buy some peroxide at the store and whiten my teeth by rinsing with it? It would save me a ton of money. Jessie Dear Jessie, I can see the logic behind your question. Peroxide does whiten things. You can rinse with […]
Read More...I had saved up for ten porcelain veneers. My dentist said that I would need some Invisalign invisible braces first and some teeth whitening. I am confused about that. I do have one front tooth that is a little crooked. I was under the impression that porcelain veneers could make those look straight. Are the […]
Read More...When I was a kid I was given a medicine that turned my teeth brownish gray. A few years ago, I had some dental bonding done. It was okay. Nothing excellent, but it did cover my stains somewhat. Now they’re chipped and need to be replaced. I can’t afford porcelain veneers, which I know will […]
Read More...I have dental bonding that has repaired a chip. It’s old and needs to be replaced. My teeth are pretty yellow too. Is it possible that I could whiten my teeth by using bonding over the whole tooth? I’d love to make the teeth a little longer, too. Price is not a concern. Catherine Dear […]
Read More...I am doing at home whitening. It went fine for a couple of weeks, but now one of my teeth is giving me some pain. the pain is quite brief. It’s like a zing for a few seconds and then it calms down. But, the zing is painful enough that I have stopped whitening until […]
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