Category Archives: Cosmetic Dentist

I want to improve my smile. I went to my dentist to discuss getting porcelain veneers. He said they’re not as good as everyone makes out and I’d get a better smile with porcelain crowns. I’m a little worried about that idea because I’d lose so much tooth structure. But, if they’re better I guess…

I’ve been waiting for years for my financial situation to change so I could get a smile makeover. Sadly, I’ve come to the conclusion it’s not going to change anytime soon and I’m really tired of hating my smile. I can’t afford porcelain veneers. But, hoped there’s such a thing as a poor man’s smile…

I’m in a quandary. My entire top arch is made up of crowns. Don’t ask. Long story. They’re about ten years old. I noticed one of the very front crowns is wiggly. I went to see a dentist. He said the crown needs to be replaced, but in order to get the new crown to…

I’m getting my teeth whitened, but am trying to decide between Zoom Whitening and Take-Home Whitening. Will I need a cosmetic dentist or can my family dentist to it? Lisa R. – Colorado Lisa, I’ll answer your second question first. Any dentist can do teeth whitening. It’s a fairly simple procedure. If you were getting…

I’ve wanted to improve my smile for a long time, but just don’t have that much money. I’ve heard porcelain veneers are the way to go, but when I looked into them they were way too expensive. Is there a less expensive way to makeover your smile? Amanda S. – Topeka Amanda, It’s a tough…

I wanted to close a tooth gap. I wanted to do it with cosmetic dentistry, but my dentist wants to do orthodontics. Isn’t there a cosmetic way to do it? Amanda L. – Idaho Amanda, Yes, there are a couple of cosmetic options to close a tooth gap without orthodontics. Two cosmetic options are dental…

I’m not sure if I should go forward with something my dentist wants to do. I need a crown. But, he wants to put a metal based crown on the tooth. My mother had one of those and it was horribly ugly. Would mine be ugly too or have their been more developments since then?…

I want to get lumineers, but my dentist Dr. ———– says they’re not any good. Shouldn’t it be my choice? Tara M. – Kentucky Tara, I know the dentist you’re referring to. He’s actually a very good cosmetic dentist and he can give you a gorgeous smile. There are a lot of good cosmetic dentists…

I have a gap between my two front teeth that has always bothered me. Can I get porcelain veneers to fix it? Lori Ann W. – Wyoming Lori Ann, While you can get porcelain veneers to fix it, that is a pricey way to go…unless, there were other things you wanted to fix about your…

I want to get a smile makeover. My general dentist is also highly praised as a cosmetic dentist so I was pretty sure I’d get what I want. But, when I told him I wanted lumineers, he wasn’t too keen and said he’d prefer to do something else. Jennine G. – Brooklyn, NY Jennine, Your…