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’m worried that something is wrong with one of my porcelain veneers and that it may fall off. When I first got it, one of the veneers was a bit lower than the others. My dentist shaved it down in order to even them out, but then a couple of weeks later the veneer started […]
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...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 have twelve crowns that I did for a smile makeover years ago and I’d like to update them to the prettier, whiter crowns you can get today. There is a dentist in Costa Rica that will do them for $6000. Of course, I’d have travel and a hotel to pay for too, but that […]
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 […]
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