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Keeping Our Patients Safe

Dear Friends:
I am excited to announce that we are being allowed to see patients again. We will be opening on Weds. June 3rd. We have made improvements to keep you and the staff safe. We would like to ease your concerns about coming to the office.

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Archives for March 2012

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I recently had some dental bonding done to close a small gap in my front teeth, but I’m not happy with the results. It doesn’t look nearly as natural as I expected. Can I get it reversed?

Debbie- Chicago

Debbie,

Yes, dental bonding can be reversed fairly simply. There is a special sandpaper that most dentists should have on hand, that is used to file the bonding off. The sandpaper will take it right down to the original enamel.

Your dental bonding can be done to look both beautiful and natural, however to get that kind of result you will need to go to an expert cosmetic dentist. Cosmetic dentistry is an unregulated field. Any general dentist can learn how to do a procedure or two and call themselves a cosmetic dentist. You want someone who has real artistry. Dental bonding has to be done free hand, so that takes an even greater skill. I would suggest after getting it sanded, to find one of the mynewsmile.com recommended dentists from Chicago and get the new  bonding done by them. These dentists are screened for their credentials and artistry, so you’ll be safe with them.

This blog is sponsored by New Jersey Cosmetic dentist Dr. Hurley.

 

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I have Tetracycline stained teeth. Will I be able to get porcelain veneers to fix it?

Bethany H.- San Francisco

Bethany,

It is possible to do porcelain veneers with tetracycline teeth, but it is very tricky. You will need to go to an expert cosmetic dentist. There are several common errors with veneers for this kind of situation:

  • The dark stains show around the edges of the work.
  • The veneers aren’t opaque enough and the stains show through.
  • The veneers are too opaque and don’t look natural.

One way to find a dentist with enough training to avoid these errors, is to look for  dentist recommended on mynewsmile.com.  Dr. Hurley is a recommended dentist with them, and she had to submit her training credentials, along with samples of her work. Anyone on that site, should be able to handle your case.

This blog is brought to you by New Jersey Cosmetic Dentist Dr. Hurley.