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Fixing Tetracycline Stains without Porcelain Veneers

I have tetracycline stains. I had bonding put on them several years ago, but they’ve gotten kind of old, bumpy, and stained. I can’t afford porcelain veneers. Is there any way whitening will help? Candace Dear Candace, For the benefit of those who do not know what tetracycline stains are, if you take tetracycline before you are 12 years old, it will deposit in the dentin of your teeth. This […]

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Solution for Brown Spots on Teeth?

I have very healthy teeth but my big problem is I have some brown spots on my two front teeth, that have been there since childhood. My dentist is trying very hard to help me. We’ve done every over-the-counter whitening product known to man. All that has done is to whiten around the brown spots, which is making them even more obvious. Now she is talking about grinding down the […]

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My Dentures Look Like Chiclets

I had to get dentures. My dentist said he could make them look natural and even better than my original teeth.  I told him the only change to my teeth I’d like is for them to look a little whiter. They’re so white, they look like chiclet gum. Will the color settle down? Amelia L. – Idaho Amelia, Very sorry for your experience. Sometimes, if your teeth were whitened with […]

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Fast makeover

OK, please don’t think I am shallow, but I want to know what is the fastest way to makeover my teeth that doesn’t cost a lot of money.  I have a reunion coming up in three months. I wan’t going to go, but then thought if I can make myself over I might show up.  I don’t have much money. I can get a new haircut, buy a new outfit, […]

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