Monthly Archives: Louisiana Cosmetic Dentist

• tri-colored porcelain veneers

  I’ve got a smile makeover disaster. I have three different colored teeth right now. First, my ugly natural yellow teeth, then I had four porcelain veneers placed. Three of them look okay, but one of them is an uneven gray color. I paid a lot of money hoping to get a beautiful smile, but now…

• 3 traits of a great cosmetic dentist

  I plan on getting a smile makeover. I keep hearing the dentist is the key, but how in the world do you know if you’ve got the right key? Amanda Dear Amanda, Beautiful smiles require great dentists ! You’ve asked a great question and doing so will save you a great deal of agony. There…

• Dental crown looks fake

  I’ve had dental crowns before but they’ve always been on back teeth. This is my first one on a front tooth. My dentist did a CEREC crown which was very convenient. I liked that, but for some reason it looks really fake compared to the tooth next to it. It almsot has a painted, dull…

• Porcelain veneers staining between teeth

  I had porcelain veneers placed almost two years ago. I’ve been happy with them, but recently have noticed staining between my teeth. I do smoke, but I was pretty sure these were supposed to be pretty resistant to change. Is something going bad on them? Marianna Dear Marianna, You are correct that porcelain veneers are…

• Cosmetic Dentistry Tourism Disaster

  I had porcelain veneers placed on my top teeth and a dental implant and crown on my bottom arch. In the U.S. it would have cost me over $60,0000 but I was able to get it done overseas for around $11,000. At first, I was pleased as punch, but now I’m four months out and…

• Peroxide on Porcelain Veneers

  If I used a DIY mouthwash which included peroxide, would it damage my porcelain veneers? It’s important to me they’re well cared for (as well as the rest of my mouth). If I can’t use that, what can I use? Tamara Dear Tamara, It’s great that you want to take care of your oral health…

• Does Cosmetic Work "Grow on You"?

  I’m trying to make a big decision. I paid a fortune to get porcelain veneers. These were supposed to be my dream smile. My dentist and I went over exactly what I wanted and he seemed to think it would be wonderful. When they came in, they looked fake. He wanted to bond them on…

• Matching a Crown on a Front Tooth

  I needed to get a crown on a front tooth. The first one came back way too white. He sent it back and tried again, but the second one he looked at it and said, “That’s better.” then proceeded to bond it one without me seeing it. When I got home, I realized it didn’t…

• Will Invisalign Work if I Have Missing Teeth?

  I want to get Invisalign but I have a couple of missing teeth. Is Invisalign still possible? Dan Dear Dan, Invisalign does fine with missing teeth. It used to be that Invisalign could only take certain types of cases but it’s becoming more and more advanced and can take even cases of crowding at times…

• 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…