Monthly Archives: AACD

• My Dentist Wants to Put A Metal Crown On My Tooth

  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?…

• Why would I need to do two procedures to get pretty teeth?

  I want to have my teeth much whiter. I also have one front tooth that is a little crooked. Not much. I was told by a friend that porcelain veneers would take care of both of these things, but my dentist wants me to have ortho done and then veneers. Why would I need two…

• Do I need to go out of town for a smile makeover?

  I live in a small town. We do have a dentist and he said he could give me lumineers, but my sister is saying I’d be better off going to Atlanta for the makeover. That’s an hour and a half drive. Is it really worth that? Amy D. – Georgia Amy, If I were in…

• Can bulimics get smile makeovers?

  I’m bulimic. I’m getting a little better about it, but to be honest, I still purge sometimes. My teeth are in bad shape. I was wondering if it’s possible for me to get a smile makeover with porcelain veneers or if I damaged my teeth too much? Olivia B. – Minnesotta Olivia, Congratulations on working…

• Can a general dentist do cosmetic dentistry?

  I want to do some cosmetic procedures to my teeth. My dentist is a general dentist. Can you tell me if he can do the cosmetic procedures or if I need to go to a cosmetic dentist? Frank C. – Oregon Frank, There is no recognized specialty in cosmetic dentistry. That means that everyone who…

• My Crown Looks Awful

  I got a makeover on five teeth. Four were veneers and one is a crown. The veneers look OK, but the crown looks different than the others. It’s like there is a shadow underneath it. My dentist says it is from the cement and that it isn’t noticeable. If that’s true, than how come I…

• Fixing protruded teeth

  I have protruded teeth. I am wanting a cosmetic option to fix it, but don’t want braces. What are my best options? Alina M. – Montreal Alina, Both the options I am about to share with you will repair protruded teeth. However, neither will work if your teeth are extremely protruded. My most important advice…

• Treating a huge tooth gap

  If I have a large tooth gap. i measured it and it looks like it is a little over half a centimeter. if I wanted to treat that would it be better to do lumineers, dental  bonding, or something else? Eric S.- Philadelphia Eric, Which treatment you use will depend in part about how you…

• Difference in veneers

  I’m going to get a smile makeover, which has taken me years to save up for. Because of that I’ve been doing a lot of research.  I want to make sure I use the perfect veneers. Can you tell me if MAC or JK veneers are better? Olivia- Wisconsin Olivia, I hope you won’t mind…

• Congratulations to Dr. Chal

  We wanted to give recognition to Dr. Arthur Chal in Phoenix who was recognized recently for 16 years of service as an accreditation examiner with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Dr. Chal served also as President of the AACD for 2001-2002, a couple of years before Dr. Malone. Dr. Malone and Dr. Chal have…