My son broke a large chunk off a tooth. It’s a front adult tooth, so I wanted a fantastic repair. He’s only 11 and children can be cruel. I suggested a porcelain veneer and he practically laughed at me. I don’t know if it’s because my son is eleven or if there’s some other reason
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Help Me. My Dentist Wants to Crown A Chipped Tooth!
I know my dentist is the professional, but I went to him about a chipped tooth and he wants me to get a crown put on the tooth. The chip isn’t that big so I’m not sure I want to grind down more of my tooth just to get a crown. I only went because
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What’s the Best Cosmetic Procedure for Gapped/Chipped Teeth?
I have gapped front teeth. One of them is also chipped. What’s the best cosmetic procedure to make my smile attractive? Alex T. – New Hampshire Alex, A lot of that will depend on what you want to accomplish. If all you want to do is close the gap and repair the chip, you have
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What if I can’t afford two porcelain veneers?
I have a tooth gap that has embarrassed me for years. I have saved up to get it fixed. My dentist suggested two porcelain veneers. When I found out the price I was floored. I might could afford one. Might and that would use a lot more than I was planning. But, obviously one porcelain
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Best repair for chipped, yellowed teeth?
I have two chipped teeth thanks to a lost wresting match with an endtable. I need to get them fixed. That got me thinking that I’ve been wanted to do something about how yellow my teeth are. Is there some treatment that will take care of both of those or even two separate treatments? Stewart
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Do I need a cosmetic dentist for bonding?
I chipped a tooth. My dentist says he can fix it with tooth bonding, but my husband insists that I need a cosmetic dentist and not a general dentist. Who’s right? Amelia C. – Colorado Amelia, In a way, you’re both right. There isn’t a really a specialty in cosmetic dentistry, so in truth all
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Lumineers for a chipped tooth
I chipped a tooth. When I went to see my dentist. He said the best way to fix it would be to get Lumineers. That’s quite an expensive fix for a chipped tooth. I’m hoping there is another option. If not, I will just have to live with the chip. Genell D. – Ohio Genell, Ethically,
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Lumineers for a gap is a big mistake
My dentist wants to fix a tooth gap that I have with Lumineers. It seems pretty expensive a treatment to fix a gap. Is this the standard treatment? Anne A. – Maryland Anne, If you’re just wanting to fix a gap, most dentists would suggest you have dental bonding done. If, however, you were wanting
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Snap on smile for a gap
I have a tooth gap that has always bothered me. I finally got up the courage to talk to my dentist about it. He suggested snap on smile, but I was really hoping for something to fix the gap and not cover it up. What do you think? Denise R. – Minnesota Denise, Snap on
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Can a tongue ring cause my teeth to chip?
I have gotten a tongue ring. Since then I have had two teeth chip. Could the tongue ring be why? Danae H. – Austin, TX Danae, It is very probable that your tongue ring is chipping your teeth. Tongue rings generally result in not only chipped teeth, infections, sores, gum disease, even drooling. Every time
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