If your teeth are stained, you might think an at-home whitening system will work. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. This is especially true with set-in dental stains. At-home whitening treatments can brighten your smile but, they can’t remove set-in stains. Read the list provided below. Here are four reasons to see a cosmetic dentist for your whitening treatments.
Identify Underlying Issues
If you’ve decided to whiten your teeth at home, you might not get to the root of the problem.…
As basic as it sounds, dental implants are essentially small titanium screws. Once implanted in your jaw, the screw becomes an artificial tooth root. The bone heals around it, and then a customized, realistic porcelain tooth is attached to the implant. But how does a dentist attach the tooth so it permanently stays in place?
Bite Pressure
Once your jawbone has properly healed so that it can support the pressure that its prosthetic tooth will cause, it’s ready to be completed.…
If you break a tooth, especially one of your back teeth that is not visible when you talk or smile, you might simply just “let it be.” Many people believe that the only reason to get a broken tooth repaired, especially if it does not cause pain, is for cosmetic purposes. This could not be further from the truth. Here are some oral consequences some people may encounter if they do not see their dentists after breaking a tooth.…
