Two dark teeth

Monday, July 30th, 2012

I’m hoping you can help me. I have two teeth darker than my other teeth. One has bonding on it and the other one a dental crown. How can I get them whiter?

Sarah D. - Idaho Falls

Sarah,

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Gap between my teeth

Friday, May 25th, 2012

I’ve got braces, but they’re almost done and I’m noticing some gaps between my teeth. Is there a way to “fill in” these gaps?

Catherine J. from Biloxi

Catherine,

There are two ways to fix gaps: dental bonding and porcelain veneers. With Read More

White spot lesions after braces

Friday, May 25th, 2012

I had braces and I guess I didn’t brush very well because I have these white lesions. How do you recommend I treat them? I’m disappointed because I was looking forward to having straight teeth, but now I’m just embarrassed.

Amy S.- Bigelow, AR

Amy,

Having br
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Two chipped front teeth

Friday, April 27th, 2012

Hi. I have two chipped front teeth. I had dental bonding on them, but now they chipped again, even a little further. My dentist is recommending four dental crowns. That seems like such an aggressive treatment to me for teeth that are otherwise healthy. What other options do you recommend, if any?
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Is Dental Bonding Reversible?

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

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,

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How easy is it to detect a cracked tooth when reading an x-ray?

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

How easy is it to see a cracked tooth from an x-ray? After having two full mouth x-rays from two different dental offices within a month apart, neither set of x-rays detected my cracked tooth. Then I went to another dental office for a third opinion, and that dentist referred me to an Endodontist
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Can my dental bonded teeth be whitened?

Sunday, October 10th, 2010

Dr. Hurley,

My two front teeth have were bonded about 13 years ago, and now they should be replaced. And unfortunately I don’t have the money to do this right now. From what I understand, bleaching doesn’t change color to bonding. But can I at least bleach the bonding back to its origi
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