I just turned 16. After 2 years of wearing braces, I still hate my teeth. I give up. How old do I have to be to get porcelain veneers? - Jazlyn C.
Jazlyn - You can receive veneers as a teenager, but mo
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A job transfer moved us from Long Island to Jersey 2 years ago. I finally found a pediatric dentist that I thought I liked until 2 of our kids got cavities. The dentist wants to use silver fillings and I don’t want my kids to have them. I could swear that I asked about this before we chose her
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One of my top left molars keeps cutting my tongue. It feels sharp and pointy. What will happen to the tooth if I go to the dentist? Thx. Sienna
Sienna – A dentist will examine your tooth. The sharp part of the tooth that is cutting your tongue will be gently shaved, shaped, and polished.
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I’ve only had my dentures for less than a year and in that time 3 of the teeth have fallen out. One of the same 3 teeth just fell out again yesterday. This is very frustrating. My dentist keeps “fixing” them but I know the teeth should never fall out. Why is this happening? Todd
Todd
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I have crooked teeth that I really need to hide. I am wondering if a snap on smile will fit over my crooked teeth and help them look straight. Braces take too long. I want something that will make me look better fast. Will a sna
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My teeth are very spotty. It is a genetic disorder. My doctor doesn’t do Zoom whitening, only the take home kits. He said that he is not sure if Zoom will help the spots or not but maybe the take home kit would whiten my teeth and make the spots look lighter. He did not sound very sure. Will Zo
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I hate that I got porcelain veneers. My teeth are ruined. They are too everything wrong – too wide, too long, too white, too thick. There is nothing that I like about them. I keep thinking back about what went wrong. These are not the veneers I tried on and now they are stuck to my teeth. I am
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My 7 yr old is in her 3rd year of pageant competition. Late last month she was bike riding, fell off, and chipped 2 teeth. I am trying my best to find a pediatric dentist to give her veneers, but I can’t. She has another pageant coming up next month. How can I find a kids’ dentist
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I am 33 years old. Health issues beyond my control caused me to lose so many of my upper teeth that I now need dentures. I am single and would very much love to have someone in my life permanently. I have always been somewhat shy and now needing dentures I hope that my confidence level will not d
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Almost each of my teeth look like they belong in a different mouth. The shapes are so random it’s crazy. One tooth is pointy but the next tooth is square. Others are round on the edges and there are some that even look more oval. They are poorly shaped. My dentist told me that he can shape them
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