Having practiced dentistry now for 12 years, I’ve seen a lot of different stuff, tried different technologies, different techniques, etc. Most of it works pretty well, some of it we discard and look for something new or better, and occasionally we scrap the new and return to the tried-and-true techniques and methods that have been […]
Ever since we started doing six-month braces about five years ago, the number of smile makeovers that we’ve done with porcelain veneers has dropped dramatically. This is because we can create beautiful smiles much more conservatively with six-month braces than we can with veneers, simply because there is no drilling on the teeth. There are […]
A Full-Mouth Smile Reconstruction Quite some time ago, I showed this case as an example of how badly teeth can be damaged by grinding them, whether at night, in the daytime, or both, and why something as simple and inexpensive as a nightguard (my recommendation is a NTI-tss). It is especially inexpensive in comparison to […]
As our Charlotte NC dental office closed out 2011 and opens for 2012, there are some exciting changes and additions ahead, which we hope will lead to more comfortable, faster, longer-lasting, more esthetic, and even more successful outcomes for our patients of all ages. So here’s a preview of the 2 biggest changes/additions: Dental Implants […]
Don’t Destroy Your Porcelain Veneers! With more than 12 years of doing cosmetic dentistry under my belt, including veneers, crowns, bridges, implants, and various combinations thereof, it is still surprising sometimes to hear a new way that a patient has chipped, cracked, or broken one of the beautiful restorations in their smile. Obviously, this is […]
But the good news is, a visit to your dentist could literally save your life. BTW — as much as I like using phởtos to illustrate a point, no worries here, this post is safe to view at work, at home, around the kids, and will NOT upset your stomach at all. No gory photos! […]
Have you ever gone to the dentist for a problem, only to learn that you were going to have to see 1 or even several specialists to get all your treatment done? It’s a bit irritating and inconvenient, isn’t it? Even having to make appointments at the dentist and the orthodontist to get a cleaning […]
Sometimes patients come to see us with a long history of cavities, fillings, then new cavities and more fillings, or cavities around the fillings and bigger fillings, then yet more cavities turning to root canals and crowns, then cavities AGAIN so the teeth have to be extracted.….and after a while, they start believing that they […]
Yet again, Dr. Oz is providing bad advice on dental care, and the dental profession is beginning to speak more loudly in protest. As a profession, we are asking Dr. Oz to give air time on his show to any of a number of well-respected dentists to offer better options and to refute the bad […]
Rather recently, there have been some efforts by the American Association of Orthodontists to promote the specialty of orthodontics by — unfortunately IMO — “putting down” the ability of general dentists to straighten teeth, whether with InvisalignTM, conventional braces, or any other means. In fact, on their website, they imply that it is a “myth” […]
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“Dr. Payet is an amazingly gifted cosmetic dentist. I liked my smile before but was amazed at the difference the veneers made. His attention to detail and “chair side manner” made me comfortable during the entire process. He genuinely cares and goes to great lengths to ensure you are happy and 100% satisfied. I highly recommend Dr. Payet to anyone looking for a great Charlotte dentist!”
