I am planning to get nine crowns redone by a local cosmetic dentist. They initial work was done by a great cosmetic dentist. My teeth were ultra white and I loved my smile. This new dentist doesn’t seem to get it. He doesn’t listen. The yellow temporaries make me look hideous. The color and shape […]
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 […]
I’m crying inside about how much I spend on ugly Lumineers.
I just spent over $13,000 on Lumineers and I hate them. After meeting with the cosmetic dentist, I explained that I wanted them to be dazzling white. He put a stain on them to help them blend in and make them look more natural. But, I am mortified at how they turned out. They weren’t […]
Will no prep porcelain veneers work for me?
I have relatively small teeth and one of the options I’m researching is no preparation veneers, like Lumineers. I’m wondering if no prep veneers will work for me instead of traditional porcelain veneers. The main goal I want is to have my teeth look bigger. What are you thoughts? -Tami in California Thank you for […]
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 […]
Does it sound right that I’m being told that I need all my crowns redone?
I have had crowns on all my front teeth for over a decade. When I stop and think about it, the cosmetic dentist that placed them probably did it closer to 15 years ago now. I think they’ve managed to hold up well over the years. But I noticed that one of them feels like […]
Do you know if it’s possible to whiten dental bonding?
Hello, I am hoping that you can help me out. I have dental bonding done on my teeth over 14 years ago now. I wanted to explore my options to lighten the bonding work. Is it possible to have it whitened? If it is bleached will it return to the original color? Do I need […]
Why won’t teeth whitening strips work on my discolored tooth?
I have an annoying discolored tooth that shows when I smile. I admit, I’m a smoker (which won’t change) and I do drink a lot of coffee. I thought the tooth whitening strips would take care of it. But they are not working. In fact, it seem as if the tooth is actually looking darker. […]
I can’t keep my porcelain veneers on. They keep coming off.
I should start off saying that I’m a recovering bulimic. I feel like I have finally moved past that painful part of my life. But I have many negative health implications from the disease. One of them is my oral health. My smile took a beating. I had a lot of teeth that were literally […]