Category: Cosmetic Dentistry

Want Whiter Teeth For Winter Photos?

Do you remember feeling disappointed at the holiday photos you looked at last year because your teeth didn’t look very white in any of them? If so, we’ve got some good news and then some not-as-great news. The good news is that there are often some very easy fixes to help your smile look much… Read more »

Do You Want A Brighter Smile For The Holidays?

With the holidays around the corner, we often have people asking about achieving brighter smiles. Whether you’re preparing to see family or attend an office holiday party, you want your smile to look its brightest. We can help brighten your smile with professional teeth whitening and other cosmetic treatment options.

Building Blocks Of Cosmetic Dentistry

You know that cosmetic dentistry offers an avenue for smile improvement. This could mean making your smile look whiter, more aligned, fixing chips, and nearly anything else under the sun! While most patients grin from ear to ear with happiness at the thought of fixing such issues, they don’t always understand how it is that… Read more »

Jack-o’-lantern Smiles: Good For Pumpkins, Not For You

Yes, your Jack-o’-lantern’s smile looks quite appropriate for Halloween when you’ve ensured it has some missing teeth. While the open spaces in your pumpkin’s grin make October (and your front porch) feel that much more ghoulish and creepy, this is not really the way you’d like to think of your own smile. If you’re dealing… Read more »

Dental Bonding: The 5 W’s

What is dental bonding, you think to yourself? Why is it offered? Is it right for me? When you begin asking yourself such introductory questions, it’s often a good idea to receive responses to the very common who-what-where-when-why mode of questioning. It will help provide you with a basis for understanding the treatment itself, while… Read more »

Quiz: Evening Out Your Smile

Do you ever sit around pondering how you might be able to make your smile look more … even? While this may come as a bit of a surprise, it’s often very difficult as a patient to pinpoint exactly what is causing your smile to appear less than symmetrical, balanced, or uniform. The good news… Read more »

Do You Need Or Want Veneers?

When it comes to selecting porcelain veneers for your smile, it’s important to realize that you have many cosmetic dentistry options to choose from. It is easy to become swept away with the most dazzling option, of course. However, if it’s something you don’t necessarily need for the changes you are hoping to make, it’s good… Read more »

Gum Contouring Q&A

Have you been reading up on dental and gum contouring because you are unsatisfied with some aspect of your smile? When it comes to gently reshaping teeth to arrive at improved consistency or symmetry, contouring is certainly an effective cosmetic dentistry treatment. However, when you’re not sure which type you need or what to expect,… Read more »

Clear Braces: Achieving Success

Are you wearing clear aligner trays called clear braces to address your smile alignment issues? If so, are you starting fret because you want more than anything to finish your treatment and to see a gorgeous, aligned smile in the mirror? If so, making it through treatment without a hiccup is quite easy as long… Read more »

How Your Gums Affect Your Smile

Most people think a smile is all about the teeth. It’s true, your teeth are what draw the eye, but your gums also have an impact on your smile. Too little gum can make teeth look longer, and make you seem older. Too much gum can make the teeth look too small for your smile…. Read more »