When Porcelain Veneers Go Wrong: A Case Study in Patient Dissatisfaction
When performed properly, porcelain veneers can be a life-changing treatment. They can brighten a smile, restore confidence, and last for many years when crafted and placed with care. However, as one patient’s experience reveals, when veneers are done poorly, the disappointment can be devastating. A Patient’s Experience This patient had porcelain veneers placed on her four front teeth more than ten years before, and she had been delighted with the […]
Read MoreWhy 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 […]
Read MoreLook for a Dawson Academy dentist
Hello Dr. Hall, My dental condition is short teeth, all of them as they have worn, seemingly of inferior enamel consistency. The incisor and bicuspid enamel has worn down to expose dentin interior. The upper jaw incisors are perhaps 6 mm shorter than when the adult teeth were new. Indeed, I looked like “Bucky Beaver” (of 1950’s Ipana commercials). The lower jaw molars are shorter than the incisors by over […]
Read MoreCosta Rica Cosmetic Dentistry
I had about a ten-year bout with bulimia beginning in the late 60s, before the name was coined. Thankfully, I completely overcame this horrific problem, but the effect on my teeth was disastrous. In addition, I should have had braces as a teenager, and I had a serious bruxism problem. This triple threat caused my teeth to be in terrible shape, and regretfully, I didn’t do anything about it until […]
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