I have had crooked teeth and some crowding most of my life. I finally caved and decided to see a cosmetic dentist who said a smile makeover would help me. I figured I would need braces but I was convinced when he said he could correct my issues with other cosmetic dentistry treatments. Who wants […]
The world’s worst smile makeover experience!
My smile makeover experience with a supposedly excellent cosmetic dentist has been an absolute nightmare. I thought I did my homework but it turns out that he knew the work was so bad, he simply refunded me. I now have a much better understanding of what it takes to find a true cosmetic dentist. But […]
Why do my porcelain veneers keep coming off?
Hello, I have had so many issues since I got porcelain veneers done about a year ago. I had some minor chips on some of them, and one of my two front teeth was longer than the other one. Also, my teeth were becoming pretty discolored. Since I had the work done, I have had […]
Learn from my porcelain veneers disaster!
My front tooth has had a small chip on it for years. I had tooth bonding before and it worked well for awhile. But, over time the bonding came off. So, I fully expected my new dentist do redo it. He recommended I get a porcelain crown instead because he said the chip was too […]
This cosmetic dentist messed up.
My regular dentist was getting close to retirement and recommended I see a cosmetic dentist to repair a small chip in one of my front teeth. He recommended direct dental bonding and then said porcelain veneers would round out my smile. Then, in the consultation, he changed his mind and said I needed crowns since […]
My very own porcelain veneers horror story.
I wanted to get a smile makeover with porcelain veneers to fix my crooked front teeth. It was pretty minor crowding and the cosmetic dentist told me that porcelain veneers would take care of it, instead of ugly metal braces. Then, the plan kept changing. He said a single veneer, along with some composite bonding […]
I had dental bonding removed and now my teeth are ugly!
My dentist did dental bonding on several of my teeth to improve their appearance. At first, I was overjoyed because the worn down, chipped appearance was improved. However, it was just never right. I couldn’t speak normal. My teeth felt really bulky. So, the dentist said he would remove the dental bonding. Now, I have […]
My porcelain veneers horror story.
My long-time family dentist recommended porcelain veneers to improve my smile. The opportunity came along for me to be the keynote speaker at a major industry event. I felt self-conscious at my last regular dental appointment, and my dentist told me porcelain veneers would be perfect. I went ahead and let him do the smile […]
My porcelain veneers are gray. I look ridiculous!
I was so excited to get porcelain veneers done because I have always struggled with discolored, yellowish teeth. Well, it’s only been a few months since my dentist did four porcelain veneers on my front teeth and they are turning gray! The color of the veneers has changed from when they were originally placed. When […]