I have three amalgam fillings on my back teeth that I want to have replaced by composite fillings. My dentist told me the amalgam fillings stain the teeth and they will not look normal if he removes them to put in the composite fillings. Is there anything I can do to remove the staining so […]
Problems with bonding
I have a chipped tooth in the very front. Though I’ve had it redone several times, I still do not think it looks right. Plus, I have pain in my gums. Do you think I should give up on the bonding and get Lumineers instead? Carrie P.- Milwaukee Carrie, I wouldn’t give up on the […]
Dental Flipper Questions
To replace a lost tooth my dentist put in a dental flipper. I haven’t been told how to care for it. Also, I wondered how long it typically takes to get used to the flipper. Right now I’m still talking a little funny with it. Karlyn from Little Rock Karlyn, First, I want to make […]
Serious TMJ problems
I don’t know where else to turn. I decided to write and ask your advice, because there is nothing in it for you, and I don’t know what or who to believe anymore about my dental problems. When I was in my early 20s I had dental crowns placed on all my teeth, because of […]
Replacing old crowns with Lumineers?
When I was very young I was given the antibiotic tetracycline, and it left my teeth quite stained. Many of my teeth were misshaped or crooked, so my smile was not a pretty thing. In my early twenties I had crowns put on to cover the staining. That was quite some time ago, and they […]
Crooked front tooth—options?
What should I do when I keep getting different kinds of advice about how to fix my crooked front tooth? My regular dentist retired, and I switched to the one she recommended, but I am just not sure I trust what he says. I have one crooked tooth. It is next to my front tooth […]