I’ve had my porcelain veneers for about seven months. They were fine until then, but now they seem to be picking up my coffee stains. Is there a way to get them white again? I thought they’d last much longer than this? Carla Dear Carla, The glaze on your porcelain veneers is very stain resistant. […]
Read More...My daughter has a sleepover coming up and I’m looking for some fun ideas, including some makeover fun. I read online that lemons can whiten teeth. I am thinking we could use that idea and also do a facial. Before I have the girls rub lemon all over their teeth, though, I want to make […]
Read More...My husband and I are hoping to get our teeth really white. Ideally, we’d like our teeth to match the whiteness of our eyeballs. Is this type of specificity possible? We are already planning next year’s cosplaying and this would really add that extra edge to our costumes. Price is no object. Going to cons […]
Read More...I have about five composite fillings. My teeth are aging, along with myself, and are looking more yellow than white even though I am fastidious about my oral hygiene. I have decided to give myself an early Christmas present and get my teeth whitened. Before I move forward, I have some questions. 1. Will the […]
Read More...I have gray teeth because of medication I took when I was a child. I had bonding done years ago, but it has started showing its age. I didn’t actually expect it to last this long, but am glad it did. The problem I have now is the economy took a toll on my business […]
Read More...My daughter received as a gift from a relative a smile makeover. It included eight on the top arch and six on the bottom. A few months later my daughter chipped one of them. We returned to the dentist and he “repaired” it by shaving the tooth down to even it out. He had to […]
Read More...I have a tooth that had been damaged and pushed back. An oral surgeon had put it back in place. Recently, however, it had turned darker than the other teeth and some of the part up top by the gum had become exposed. I was embarrassed by the appearance and asked my dentist about it. […]
Read More...I received a free month of yoga as a gift from a friend. I have enjoyed the class. One unexpected thing, other than actually liking it, was the Medical Moment at the end of the class. The last class he mentioned oil pulling as a way to keep your teeth bright and healthy. He does […]
Read More...I’m interested in whitening my teeth, but I’m on a fixed income so I’m not interested in Zoom or anything like that. Are there more affordable options? Thank you, Bonnie Dear Bonnie, It’s understandable that you’d like to avoid higher costs at this time, especially while inflation is making everything cost so much. Many families […]
Read More...I am about to have some teeth whitening done because of all the tea stains on my teeth. I don’t want to give up tea after that, but do want to maintain the whiteness as much as possible. What I need to know is if it is better to brush my teeth before of after […]
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