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Can You Bleach Your Teeth With Clorox

I’m looking to get white teeth, but had a question about a way to do it at home. Is it okay to use household bleach for whitening? I’m guessing that is what dentists use, right? I’m slowly moving toward a complete smile makeover, but figured I’d start with the easy thing first. Edward Dear Edward, […]

Veneer with Root Canal Doesn’t Match Other Veneers

I wanted a smile makeover and had porcelain veneers made. The problem I have is there are a couple of teeth with root canals. Those are the teeth where the veneers don’t match. They have a grayish color to them. I talked to the dentist about it and he said that the teeth are much […]

Can an Ultrasonic Scaler Fracture Veneers?

I had porcelain veneers placed. I recently had a cleaning done. The hygienist used a magnetostrictive ultrasonic cleaner. The next day, two of the veneers fractured. Can an ultrasoic cleaner do this? Is there a type of cleaner that is safer than another? Rose Dear Rose, There are two different types of ultrasonic scales. […]

Should I Get Porcelain Veneers or Lumineers?

I have some teeth that have embarrassed me for years. Both of my front teeth are broken to varying degrees. The other teeth are discolored. Some are thinner than others. I’ve been saving up to get a smile makeover, but am having trouble choosing between Lumineers and porcelain veneers. Some people have told me that […]

How Young Can You Get Porcelain Veneers?

I’m 16 and wondering if I am too young to get porcelain veneers. Once when I was really young and another at 14 because apparently I was supposed to wear a retainer, but don’t remember getting one. After the first braces, I was left with stained teeth. I’d really like to go into my senior […]

Luster Premium Home Whitening

My dentist only does Zoom Whitening for teeth whitening. I’m looking for an alternative for that where I can do the whitening slowly at home. My conditions are that I do want it to be effective. So, while I know that Crest Whitestrips work, they are way too slow. I was reading about options and […]

$30K Smile Makeover Disaster

I spent a little over $30,000 for a smile makeover that has ended up as a disaster. I have a small mouth with some missing teeth. He placed dental crowns on six of the front teeth and then used mini implants for the back teeth.The problem I am having is that the dental crowns make […]

Dental Bonding Stained After Two Weeks

I had dental bonding done on my front four teeth. I’ve only had them a couple of weeks and they’ve started staining. I do drink coffee. I don’t know if that is why they’re stained. My dentist did not tell me not to drink coffee. Is that something I will have to give up? Also, […]

My Metal-Free Smile Makeover Is a Disaster

I wanted a smile makeover that was metal-free. My dentist suggested zirconia crowns, which I agreed to. Now I wish I hadn’t. First, they look flat white, which makes them look fake. Second, the way he placed them seems too big and too far forward. I talked to my dentist about it and he said […]

My New Crowns are Turning Yellow

I had six porcelain crowns placed on my upper teeth for a smile makeover. I asked for BL1 because I have very white teeth naturally. I’ve never even needed to whiten. I take good care of them and use Supersmile whitening to keep surface stains off. When I got my dental crowns, they were darker […]