Monthly Archives: Smile Makeover

• 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 veneers fix a tooth gap?

  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…

• 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…

• My friend is a dental student. What about going to him for my smile makeover?

  We saw a blog post where the person was asking about getting a smile makeover from a dental student. The dental student is her friend, and I think it appealed to this person because of the prospect of saving a lot of money. Click here to read the post. The blogger answered the question well,…

• Porcelain Veneers when pregnant

  Can you get porcelain veneers when you’re pregnant? I’m five months along. Alissa M.- Birmingham, AL Alissa, Congratulations on your baby! Yes, it is perfectly safe to get porcelain veneers when you are pregnant. The procedure doesn’t require any anesthesia. Even if you needed novocaine, that is a safe drug that has been teste for…

• Choosing between Lumineers and porcelain veneers

  I’ve been thinking about getting my teeth fixed for a long time, and have started looking into what that will involve. My top middle teeth are poorly shaped, with one being really thin and almost triangular, and one that looks as if it had a big chip out of it, though it hasn’t. My other…

• Porcelain crowns for a smile makeover?

  This may seem like it is coming after the fact, but I am curious about something. I recently had a smile makeover done. I thought I was going to have all porcelain veneers placed, but when I look at the backs of my teeth, it looks like the porcelain goes all the way around. Is…

• Question about Snap-On Smile

  Is there some kind of temporary dental appliance that gives the illusion of straighter, whiter teeth? It fits over your teeth like a mouth guard would. What is something like that called? Is it expensive? Does it take a long time to be fitted for such a device, and does it hurt? Alan in Sacramento…