Help me. I’m getting a black color on my porcelain veneers near the gums and they are also turning yellow. They’re only seven years old. What should I do? Tiffany- Alabama Tiffany, Porcelain Veneers should not be turning yellow after only seven years, unless a dentist made the mistake of cleaning them with a power polishing spray. […]
Lumineers help
I am really hoping you can advice me. I am at my wits end. I just saved up several thousand dollars to get Lumineers. I had six ready to put on my top front teeth when i went in for my try in, but they looked very bulky to me. When I told my dentist […]
Amalgam filling stains
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 […]