It was nearly six months ago when I had my porcelain veneers placed on my teeth. I have five total veneers. The one that was on my canine fell off only a week after I got it on. This happened while I was eating some bread. It hurt a lot and was super sensitive to […]
My daughter’s cosmetic dentistry horror story.
My poor daughter is living her very own cosmetic dentistry horror story! When she was much younger, she fell and broke her two front teeth. One of the front teeth required a root canal treatment and then the two teeth ended up getting crowns. That was close to 10 years ago now and the color […]
I was told I’m not a porcelain veneers candidate because of an overbite.
I have been wanting to improve my smile with porcelain veneers for awhile now and I was disappointed when my dentist told me that I’m not a candidate. I was told that since my top teeth cover my bottom teeth that they won’t work. So, instead he is recommending that I get six porcelain crowns […]
Disappointed after porcelain veneers. Now what?
I was so excited to get my porcelain veneers done and sadly, now that I have them, I don’t like them. The canine teeth seem to be the biggest issue to me. They look crooked and there is a visible line showing above one of my front teeth. I am thinking it may be my […]
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 […]
My porcelain veneers are too shiny!
I recently got porcelain veneers and was so excited to show off my new smile. The problem is, I hate the way they shine. I think it looks fake and unnatural. Is there anything that can be done to dull the shine? Natural teeth just don’t shine like this and although I wanted to transform […]
Avoid these common porcelain veneers mistakes!
I am trying to figure out if porcelain veneers will work for me. My teeth aren’t too bad overall. They always get discolored and they aren’t perfectly straight. I read an article about how porcelain veneers can make your teeth look perfectly straight and white. How do I find out if they are an option […]
My dental bonding keeps coming off, can I get porcelain veneers?
I have had a gap in my front teeth ever since I was a kid. As an adult now, I was talking over options with my dentist. I wanted porcelain veneers. But, he recommended dental bonding. He said it wouldn’t be as invasive and the results would be just as nice. So, I trusted him […]
Will dental implants be an option after 30 years with a denture?
I have had a denture for over 20 years now for top teeth. Is there any way I can switch to dental implants? I want to have a smile I can be proud to show off. -Paul in Connecticut Paul, Thank you for your question. The good news is that you should be able to […]
Will porcelain veneers really work?
I truly want to believe that a beautiful smile with porcelain veneers can be a reality for me. But, I’m nervous that I won’t get the results that I’m seeing online. How do I know they will work before I spend all this money? -Shayna in Florida Shayna, Porcelain veneers can give you the smile […]