Category: Cosmetic Dentistry

Common Causes Of Tooth Discoloration

The color of your teeth can be critical to your confidence in your smile. If your teeth look stained, or if they seem to have lost their luster, it can adversely affect your self-esteem. Professional whitening is available from your dentist, and can restore a more vivid color to your teeth. For people with discoloration… Read more »

Dental Bonding Offers Localized Cosmetic Improvements

A single flawed tooth can have drag down the overall quality of your smile. A tooth that has suffered physical damage can have its appearance adversely affected. A misshapen tooth can disrupt the uniformity of your smile. If you are upset with the appearance of a single tooth, or a few teeth, you may be… Read more »

What You Should Know About Porcelain Veneers

If you are considering receiving porcelain veneers, you may have questions about them. It is important to understand that they are permanent additions to your teeth, and that they can become tarnished if they are not properly cared for. Dark liquids like red wine, coffee, and tea can leave veneers stained. While they are designed… Read more »

Enjoy A Whiter Smile In 2016

You can start the new year with a big boost to your smile, and your confidence, with professional teeth whitening from your dentist. You can enjoy the benefits of a professional grade whitening at home, or receive an in-office treatment, which can often be completed in an hour. When you work with your dentist to… Read more »

Alternatives To Teeth Bleaching

The teeth whitening solutions available from your dentist can work wonders on your teeth. These whitening treatments use bleaching agents, which can attack stains that sit under the surface of your teeth (over-the-counter whitening agents are only intended to treat surface stains). However, if you have tooth discoloration that is less responsive to bleaching, you… Read more »

What Porcelain Veneers Can Do For You

Porcelain veneers are a popular cosmetic procedure that can overhaul your smile. If you are considering porcelain veneers, you should talk to your dentist to get more information on what they are, and how they can help you. It is important to understand that porcelain veneers are a permanent treatment. Depending on what you wish… Read more »

How Dental Bonding Can Help Your Smile

Cosmetic damage to a tooth, or to several teeth, can critically undermine a person’s confidence, and be a source of anxiety. A popular remedy for superficial damage to teeth is the dental bonding procedure. Dental bonding fixes damaged teeth by attaching (“bonding”) material that will replicate the appearance of a healthy tooth, with care to… Read more »

Should I Whiten My Teeth at Home?

If you ask most adults what they would like to change most about their smile, the majority will answer that they’d like whiter, brighter teeth. This focus on white teeth probably accounts for the sudden boom in the teeth whitening industry over the last 15 years. In any given grocery store, you’ll find a mind-boggling… Read more »

Can Porcelain Veneers Give You a New Smile?

You might wish for a new smile, but are not sure where to start. Or, you may have so many blemishes to worry about that you aren’t sure if a new smile is attainable. For many patients, porcelain veneers can offer a minimally-invasive (and almost immediate) brand new smile, regardless of multiple cosmetic concerns. Made… Read more »

Do You Need a Dental Crown?

All dental crowns are designed to do the same thing – to cover a tooth, either to restore its strength or to improve its outward appearance. However, the specific condition that leads to your need for a dental crown will vary from other patients’ needs. Therefore, how your restoration is designed and placed, such as… Read more »