2013 | Naperville Cosmetic Dentistry

Home remedy for teeth whitening-DANGEROUS

I saw on Dr. Oz that we can whiten our teeth using a home remedy of lemon juice and baking soda. I was excited about that idea and told a bunch of my friends, but one of them has a husband who is a dentist and he told her that it was bad for your teeth to do that. Do you have an opinion? Alena- Oklahoma Alena, Your friend’s husband […]

Dark lines on my crowns

Can recommend a way to get rid of the dark line on my gumline? They’re from my crowns, but I don’t know who to get rid of them. Alex- New Jersey Alex, There is a way to fix it, but unfortunately it means getting new crowns. Don’t get the type of crowns you have now, which are porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns. If you do, you will just end up with a dark […]

Grey tooth

My daughter is an athlete with a gorgeous smile. A few months ago she had an accident on the court and fractured her tooth. Our dentist did a root canal treatment but, now the tooth has turned grey. She’s embarrassed about her smile. I want to get it fixed. Do we need to have all her teeth done, or just the grey one? Allie H.- Babbitt, MN Allie, If there […]

bonding pops out

I have notch shaped lessions at the top teeth near the gumline. I had bonding put on them from my old dentist. They were great and lasted quite a number of years. They’d finally gotten to the point where they needed replacing. I had moved, so I had to use a different denitst. For some reason, every time this dentist puts on the bonding they pop out within a few […]

Abrasions from brushing too hard

I have the abrasions and notches from brushing too hard. Will getting porcelain veneers take care of that appearance problem? Aliya- Baltimore, MD Aliya, First, let me address an incorrect premise. Dentists used to believe those notches at your gumline were caused by hard brushing. We now know that those notches are actually caused by bruxism or biting pressure from teeth grinding or clenching. This needs to be dealt with, […]

My tooth is above my veneer

I just spent quite a fortune on my porcelain veneers and on two of my teeth there is a small line where I think my tooth is showing. I’m worried that I will get tooth decay there. My dentist says it is no big deal, but I’m not sure. Plus, I paid so much for these, I think they should have been done perfectly. Samantha H.- Illinois Samantha, I agree […]

Why can’t my dentist get these porcelain veneers right?

Hi. Over the very long and trying course of visiting a dentist for the past 3 years, I have now have a complete mouthful of full porcelain restorations. I am not happy with the results. They are puffy, the upper incisal edge cuts into the mucosa of the area below my bottom front lip. I had temps that I loved and was assured that the lab would create almost exact […]

Choosing Porcelain Veneers

Which brand of porcelain veneers are the best? I’m going to remake my smile and I want to get the best one possible. Brandon M.- Ft. Worth, TX Brandon, Your asking the wrong question. It isn’t the brand of porcelain veneers you want to investigate, as much as the dentist. You want a skilled, expert cosmetic dentist. Your average dentist, who places porcelain veneers, but doesn’t have a lot of […]

Her teeth have moved

I couldn’t figure out why my teeth were moving. I went in to see my dentist and was told I have periodontal disease. Because the teeth have moved, I have a big gap that I want to fix. What do you recommend? Anna H.- Milwaukee, WI Anna, Before you decide how you’re going to fix the gap, we need to try to save your teeth. If your teeth are moving, […]

Fixing Small Teeth

I have really small teeth. They look like baby teeth. Can I use dental bonding to make them look bigger? Steven O.- Amityville, NY Steven, You can make your teeth larger, but I do not recommend dental bonding for that procedure. Instead I recommend you get porcelain veneers. Here is why. Dental bonding is a good cosmetic procedure in specific cases, but not this one. It is made of a […]