I have overjet teeth and asked my dentist what are my options to fix them. He gave me three options. First, braces. Second, rubber bands, and third replacing them. I’m not crazy about the idea of metal braces. The rubber bands would be just as obvious, and replacing them sounds expensive. What do you think […]
Read More...I have had large white spots on my two front teeth for most of my life. I like how they look, especially in pictures, but the rest of my teeth don’t look so great. My dentist suggested that I whiten, but I’m pretty sure that if I whiten all of my teeth then the white […]
Read More...I have porcelain veneers. They are better than my old teeth so I want to take good care of them. I just read an article that said using whitening toothpastes can damage teeth because they have abrasives. I’ve been using a whitening tooth paste to try to keep my veneers as white as possible. Did […]
Read More...I’ve been doing Crest Whtestrips for years. Years. And I still don’t feel like my teeth are as white as I want. My dentist is suggesting either Zoom Whitening or Lumineers. I’m not sure about either of them. I’m thinking Zoom would make more sense but will they get them really white? If not, will […]
Read More...Since my adult teeth came in, there were white spots on the bottom half of my teeth. I like how they look in pictures because they make my teeth look really white. But, the rest of the time I am embarrassed by my smile. I went to my dentist and she had just invested in […]
Read More...I went to my dentist about a smile makeover. I wanted to improve my smile a bit. She wants me to do two procedures. First, have teeth whitening done. Then, she wants to do porcelain veneers. The teeth whitening has to be done first. Then she wants to do porcelain veneers. Having to do teeth […]
Read More...I had approached my dentist about a smile makeover. He suggested I get my teeth whitened, then do Invisalign, then porcelain veneers. Are all three of these necessary? I will admit that it is more than I was expecting. I have discolored teeth that are slightly crooked in a couple of places, but not much. […]
Read More...I need some help. I had porcelain veneers done. When I first got them, they were very shiny and my teeth looked beautiful and white. In recent weeks, the shine has disappeared. Now the teeth are getting stained. Can I whiten them to get the color and shine back? Amelia Dear Amelia, If the shine […]
Read More...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 […]
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