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Maryland Bridge for a Temporary Tooth Replacement

My daughter is congenitally missing her left lateral incisor. We have removed her baby tooth and done orthodontics to get all of her teeth in the right place. Our plan is to eventually replace this tooth with a dental implant. I know that I need a temporary tooth in there to hold the place open. […]

Zoom Whitening for Uneven Teeth?

My daughter had braces. When she got them off there were white spots on her teeth that made her smile look quite uneven. I spoke to our dentist about it and he suggested we try zoom whitening. He doesn’t do it but had a colleague he recommended so we went there. It made her unevenness […]

Son’s Dental Bonding Looks Horrible

My son had an accident on his bike that caused him to break pretty good sized chips to his front teeth. His pediatric dentist suggested dental bonding. We went ahead with it. The results were a disaster. The bonding is whiter than the rest of his teeth, plus the teeth are a bit bumpy and […]

Dental Bonding Keeps Falling Off

I need some help and advice. I have fluorosis stains and went to my dentist to get them fixed. He did dental bonding and said it would last a few years. I wasn’t thrilled with the results. It felt like the color was uneven and you could still see the stains. Then, a few days […]

My Ten-Year-Old Broke a Piece Off of Her Front Tooth

My daughter fell off of her bicycle and broke a chip off of her front tooth. I took her to her pediatric dentist. He said the tooth is fine except for the missing piece and to come back in a couple of months and he’ll fix it. I told him I didn’t want her to […]

Can Anything Fix My Daughter’s Bonding?

I have a ten year old daughter. She is very sensitive to the way her peers view her, as most children are at that age. She took a pretty bad fall on her bike. The majority of her two front teeth were destroyed. It’s like she has the frame, but much of the center is […]

A Smile Makeover When You Have Enamel Hypoplasia

I have enamel hypoplasia and am tired of being embarrassed with my smile. What would be the best way to get a smile makeover when there is that complication? Is it even possible? My general dentist feels I should just be happy that I have healthy teeth. I am, but we live in a world […]