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Posts for Tag: invisible braces

Invisalign or Porcelain Veneers

I wanted to get porcelain veneers on my upper teeth. I have been embarrassed about their color  for a while. I thought about teeth whitening, but I also have this one tooth that is a little crooked, so I decided I might as well go whole hog and get a smile makeover, hence the porcelain […]

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Clorox for Teeth Bleaching

My dentist offers this zoom whitening thing, but you have to do it in the office and it whitens your teeth all at once. I ‘ve been trying to figure out a way to bleach my teeth from home so that it can be done gradually and it won’t be like BAM white teeth. Is […]

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Where Did Smile Direct Club Go?

I used to see advertisements for this at home Invisalign company called something like smile direct. I had been considering them but didn’t have a ton of money. I think I’m in a position to get them now, but I don’t see their ads on Facebook anymore. Do you know where they went? Melissa Dear […]

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Will Lumineers Fix My Problems?

I have teeth that are crooked and discolored. I went to my dentist to ask about cosmetic options and he suggested something called Lumineers. I’ve been looking up some information on it and there are some good reviews, but there are also a lot of bad reviews and I mean a LOT. Is this my […]

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Retainer after Invisalign

I am on my last pair of Invisalign aligners and am about to move to another state for a job. Can I just be done with treatment or do I need to find another Invisalign dentist? Melanie Dear Melanie, The first thing I would find out is if you will need to wear a retainer […]

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Am I Too Old For Inivisalign?

I am almost 70 and have always been embarrassed by how crooked my teeth are. My granddaughter has suggested that it’s not too late to fix them and mentioned Invisalign. She said they are braces that have no metal on them. Is that true? Am I too old for it? Elenora Dear Elenora,   Your […]

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Son Born With Rare Facial Malformation. Is He Still A Candidate For Orthodontics?

My son, 13, was born with a rare congenital birth defect called Lymphangioma. People used to call it Cystic Hygroma. I’d never even heard of it before he was born, and my husband and I have certainly had to do our research and learn a lot about it. There is an overgrowth of lymphatic tissue in […]

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