Have you recently been diagnosed with mild periodontitis? Also known as gum disease, periodontitis is a serious bacterial infection that harms the soft tissue supporting your teeth. If left untreated, …
Signs of Advanced Gum Disease
Gum disease progresses gradually. You won’t wake up one morning, look in the mirror, and notice that your gum health went downhill overnight. This is why it’s so important to …
What Are Veneers?
What are veneers? Veneers are thin, custom-made shells that fit over the front surfaces of teeth to create beautiful, flawless, natural-looking smiles. With veneers, transforming your smile has truly never …
Composite vs. Porcelain Veneers
Veneers can provide an immediate confidence boost by covering up a chipped incisor, a crooked canine, or unsightly stains. But which veneer material best suits your goals: composite or porcelain? …
How Often Do You Have to Replace Veneers?
Though veneers are small, thin, and lightweight, they can greatly impact your smile, which can profoundly affect your mental health. No more hiding your mouth behind your hand when you …
How Are Veneers Applied?
When you think about your smile, you might focus on the aesthetics — the color of your teeth, their shape, their alignment — but remember that teeth also play an …
How Many Veneers Do You Need?
Veneers give you the power to instantly transform your smile. Whether you’re concerned about the color or shape of your teeth, their crookedness, gaps, cracks, or chips, veneers may be …
How to Prevent Future Bite Issues
When it comes to your oral health, some things are simply a matter of luck and genetics. You might develop four wisdom teeth or none at all. You might be …
What Is a Crossbite?
Obviously, a good bite is important when eating, but did you know that how your upper and lower teeth fit together (a.k.a. your “bite”) can also impact how you speak, …
How to Correct an Overbite (or Deep Bite)
How your upper and lower teeth fit together, also known as your “bite,” can greatly impact numerous aspects of your health, from your ability to eat, speak, sleep, and breathe …