Monthly Archives: Invisalign

• Stopping Thumb Sucking

  I sucked my thumb until I was eleven and because of that my front teeth are pushed forward a bit. Now I’ve got my own child. He’s three and still sucking his thumb. I don’t want him to grow up embarrassed like I am about my smile. My parents could not afford braces, and now…

• Fixing My Teeth Without Porcelain Veneers

  I have some crooked teeth. All of my teeth are discolored from age. I want to improve my smile. My dentist is very keen on me getting porcelain veneers and even showed me his brag book. I hope it doesn’t sound ugly to say I was not impressed. I don’t want to hurt his feelings,…

• An Adult with Baby Canine Teeth

  I’m 23 years old and still have two baby canine teeth. I would love for my smile to not look so childish. Would dental implants be a good solution for me? Mona Dear Mona, Everyone wants a smile they can be proud to share Dental implants will be a good solution for you as long…

• Adult Teeth Behind Baby Teeth

  Can you help me? I am 16 years old. I’m with a new foster family who wants to help me with my dental care and we’re trying to figure out what to do. I asked my foster mom if I could research. She agreed so I thought I’d start here. I have both baby teeth…

• Zoom Whitening & White Spots

  When my daughter’s braces were finally removed, she ended up with white spots on her teeth. Her orthodontist said her dentist could help us with that. The dentist recommended Zoom Whitening to even the teeth up, but for some reason, they now look worse than ever instead. Did something go wrong? Where do we go…

• porcelain veneers & invisalign?

  I’m hoping you can help me make a decision. I want to whiten my teeth and I have two crooked front teeth. I was thinking I could fix both getting porcelain veneers. I spoke to my dentist about it and he said that would be fine, but he’d like me to straighten the front teeth…

• What If I Can't Get Porcelain Veneers?

  I’m disappointed with my smile, but my dentist said I can’t get porcelain veneers because I grind my teeth. Is there anything else I can do to improve my smile? I have a gap between my teeth and they are quite discolored. Mandy Dear Mandy, I think your dentist may be a little confused. If…

• Can a Cosmetic Dentist Fix Spaces Between My Teeth?

  I have some spaces between my teeth that I want fixed, but I don’t want metal braces. Are there cosmetic options? Fiona L. Dear Fiona, A gorgeous smile created by cosmetic dentist Dr. Mike Malone You have quite a few options to fix the spaces between your teeth. If you want…

• Is There a Poor Man's Smile Makeover?

  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…

• Can Adults Do the Invisalign Teen?

  I’ve been told the Invisalign Teen program has extra aligners in case you lose them.  I tend to lose things a lot and wondered if an adult can do that program? Margo D. – New Jersey Margo, I’m sure your dentist would work with you on that.  However, they’re on your teeth for everything except…