Cosmetic Dentistry is not a specialty. Every dentist advertises that they are a cosmetic dentist, so how do you pick a dentist to give you a beautiful, lasting smile? After all, your smile is essentially one of your most important features! You spend a lot of time researching shoes, clothing, purses, cars, you name it. … Read more
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A beautiful smile should not be a luxury – everyone deserves to love their smile! Until recently, a smile makeover always consisted of porcelain veneers or crowns that are not always in the budget for most people. Plus, these porcelain restorations, while beautiful, are very hard to repair. If the porcelain veneers are not in … Read more
How is a patient today supposed to find a good dentist in Louisville? Everybody is a cosmetic dentist. Everybody is excellent. Everybody is cutting edge, UNTIL something goes wrong. I am constantly amazed at how dentists try to undercut each other – “Come see us, we will do it for less!”, yet at the same … Read more
Super White Teeth – some love it, some hate it. It is a personal preference. What it really comes down to is what type of teeth do YOU like? A smile is very personal – actually, I think a smile is just about as personal as you can get. It needs to reflect who you … Read more
Cosmetic dentistry often requires a dental technician to fabricate the indirect restorations such as porcelain veneers, crowns, onlays and inlays. The dentist prepares the tooth and takes a mold which is then sent to the dental lab. From this point on it is up to the skill of the dental technician. They need to create … Read more
What is the difference between a Cosmetic Dentist and an Accredited Cosmetic Dentist? Well, the difference is in the details. Understanding facial aesthetics, not just teeth, is critical. The goal with every cosmetic smile makeover is to improve the whole smile, the whole face, the whole person, not just the teeth. Here are a few … Read more
Yesterday I saw a new patient that had seen his old dentist regularly for years. At his last visit his old dentist placed a small “filling”. Everything else apparently was fine! So, to make a long and unfortunately too common story short, this patient has extensive decay and very poor dentistry. His oral hygiene is very good and with a … Read more
This patient came to see me after spending a fortune at another office. He was not happy with the final result. Disclaimer: This is NOT my dentistry The sad part is that yes, the aesthetics are not good, but there are many more problems than just the aesthetics…Now I need to meet with the patient … Read more
What a difference a small white filling can make. The old filling, an amalgam filling (50% Mercury, 50% silver), was leaking and had recurrent decay under it. The “white filling” is placed after gently removing the old filling and any associated decay. Then a complex bonding procedure is followed closely, ensuring a perfect bond and … Read more
Last week a new patient came to my office seeking a second opinion on 4 front veneers that were done. Her concern was that they did not match (too white/opaque) and did not look real. Well, she was right, the veneers did not look real, and they were cemented with opaque white cement, blocking out … Read more