Blog - Cosmetic dentistry
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Correcting a Gummy Smile with a Gum Lift
Cosmetic Dentistry can take many shapes and forms, and it is so important for you to find a cosmetic dentist who knows about all the options, not just teeth whitening and veneers. Sometimes those are the wrong thing, and that’s especially true for patients with a gummy smile. In the patient here, it was a […]
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Does dentistry last forever?
How long will my dental work last? “It depends.” This is a question that we get a lot, and it’s a very understandable one, especially if you’re about to invest your hard-earned money into your mouth, right? Just like a car, your teeth and gums require regular care to ensure that they are working properly. […]
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Bonding just 1 front tooth one REALLY satisfied patient
You know, dentistry can be a very challenging job: working on very small teeth, teeth, tongue, cheeks, saliva all trying to get in the way, patient fears…..some days dentistry wears you out. But other days like today? Wow, I had a patient come in this morning for whom we’d done a big tooth-colored filling (bonding) […]
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A Complete Smile Makeover with Porcelain Crowns for Teeth Damaged by Bulimia
Acid Erosion from Bulimia Damages Teeth There are many reasons patients come to see me for cosmetic dentistry. One of the most common reasons is because their teeth are badly worn down from grinding, often in combination with acid erosion that has eaten away at the enamel. Treating these cases can be complex, because if […]
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Baby Boomers & Dental Care – Don’t wait until after retirement!
With more and more Baby Boomers approaching or entering retirement, an issue often not considered is their dental health. I think it is actually an important topic to discuss, even more so in today’s economy. Many Baby Boomers – my parents included – have put retirement on hold, but it’s still not all that far […]
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Replacing Dental Crowns with Black Lines at the Gum
What’s the Black Line Under Old Crowns? Here’s a case from a few years ago where the patient was really unhappy with his old, yellow, ugly old Porcelain-to-Metal crowns, partially because of the dark grey line at the crowns’ edges. That black line between the gum and crowns was from the metal inside the crowns […]
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