We haven’t found a best toothpaste. Whitening and tartar control toothpastes are more abrasive than regular toothpaste and because of this, they remove a little more enamel. The main purpose of toothpaste is to freshen your breath. After a certain age, the fluoride in the toothpaste doesn’t seem to help much except to decrease tooth […]
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We recommend brushing after every meal. At minimum, you should brush twice a day. For the times you don’t have a toothbrush available, chew a piece of sugarless gum for five minutes.
However, brushing three times a day is best.
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It is recommended that you brush your teeth for about two minutes. When brushing your teeth, spend 30 seconds on each of the four quadrants of the mouth. Be sure to brush in a circular as well as an up and down motion. Try not to brush back and forth on the sides of the […]
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While I have not come across one brand that is better than other, what I recommend to my patients is to use a very soft bristled toothbrush. Any major toothbrush brand is fine.
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While translucent teeth can be whitened; often the results are not that dramatic. In some cases bleaching increases the translucency.
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Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, Personal, General Dentistry, Facial Pain, Dental Technology, Dental Health, Teeth Whitening, Crowns and Bridges, Tooth Bonding on Jul 1st, 2008 No Comments »
Either treatment can be done if there is enough tooth structure and the dental bite is OK. With new dental bonding agents, veneers will adhere to the teeth very well.
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Chlorine does not affect the color of veneers or dental bonding agents.
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Porcelain veneers will last a great deal longer than resin veneers. They are are stronger and more color stable.
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Resin is not really used for veneers. The material of choice is actually porcelain and not resin.
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A resin veneer is made of plastic. However, plastic resin is not color stable; so over time it will stain more than teeth. Resin is also not very strong and can break.
Porcelain veneers are color stable and more fracture resistant than resin. The advantage of using resin is that it costs less and treatment can […]
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