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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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Composite resin fillings can be done on the bottom teeth.  However, over time the bonding or the filling can fracture and come out easier than a veneer.  If that happens, you would need to have to have it replaced, but it can be done.

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Yes, your teeth can safely be whitened if the enamel is still there.

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Some bonding lasts 5 to 7 years.  Over time, the bonding material can get stained or it can chip or break.

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Biological dentistry aims to use natural products or materials that are more compatible with the patient’s body.  A biological dentist does not use any type of metals in the mouth, no metals underneath the crowns, no metal crowns and to some extent, no implants because these are materials that would be incompatible with the patient’s […]

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Depending on the depth of the crack, sometimes just putting a crown on the molar seals the crack and doesn’t let the crack open up.  Sometimes, a combination of a root canal and a crown will need to be done.  In more extreme cases, the cracked molar may have to be extracted if the crack […]

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Teeth can be reshaped with just a regular dental drill.  You can recontour certain teeth by shaving parts of them down with the drill.  Another way is by applying bonding or veneers to reshape the teeth.  But, if the change is just minor, it is best to recontouring the tooth by shaving parts of it […]

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An onlay allows patients to keep much more the tooth structure.  Because this is a conservative treatment, if anything happens with the onlay or the tooth a crown can be placed.  However, if a crown is done and decay happens, the chances are the patient may have to have a root canal.

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