Bonding: I’m Worried About What It Will Feel Like

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One of the questions we receive so very frequently in regard to just about every one of our dental treatments at our Cleveland, TX practice: What is it going to feel like? Generally speaking, we know that part of what you really want to know is whether whatever procedure you are about to receive is going to be comfortable or not. Then, of course, you may really want a bit more detail about the types of sensations you can expect. As with any other area of dental care, you can rest easy that when you’ve selected dental bonding for your smile, there’s not a thing in the world to feel concerned about (this includes the way it’s going to feel). Now, for some more specific details about the process and what to expect once you’re back out in the world with your newly improved smile.

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As Your Wedding Day Approaches: Smile Suggestions

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Once you get engaged, everyone always wants to know if you’ve set a date. Whether you have (or haven’t), when you know you’re planning on getting married sometime soon, there are some things that you will most definitely answer “yes” to if we should ask. These questions might include, “Would you like your smile to look nice on your wedding day?” and “If you could choose between having a toothache on your honeymoon or no toothache, which would you choose?” As you may be starting to realize, we strongly suggest you get a head start on setting up a dental visit with our Cleveland, TX team the moment you think you hear wedding bells chiming in the near to distant future. Let’s explore some reasons why!

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Make Truly Amazing Smile Changes With Porcelain Veneers

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Taking on smile problems with cosmetic dental work can lead to a fantastic change to your appearance, and a big boost to your confidence. The way you look when you smile can affect how people perceive you, and hold real benefits for your professional and personal lives. One treatment that has helped many people see dynamic changes is the placement of porcelain veneers. With your veneers in place, you can show off a smile free of issues with discoloration, dental damage, and congenital problems. Because they are permanently placed, veneers can offer long-lasting improvements to the way you look. Your Cleveland, TX dentist’s office can help you understand what veneers can offer, and give you an idea of what to expect from cosmetic treatment generally. (more…)

Struggling To Address Tooth Discoloration? See Your Dentist

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When you notice that your smile lacks its previous brightness and whiteness, your first instinct may be to switch to a toothpaste that claims to whiten teeth. You could see what an over the counter whitening kit can do for your appearance, too. When people use these products, they can see some measure of improvement when surface stains are removed from their enamel. Unfortunately, what they can fail to enjoy is the kind of striking results people tend to hope for when they try to make their smiles whiter. Your Cleveland, TX dentist is ready to help you make your smile significantly whiter by providing you with a professional whitening treatment. (more…)

Can Porcelain Veneers Fix That?

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For many patients, the greatest benefit of customized porcelain veneers is that they so closely mimic healthy, natural teeth that they’re virtually indistinguishable from the rest of your smile. Once bonded in place, veneers can instantly improve your smile by addressing several different types of blemishes all at once. However, another huge advantage that veneers lend to your smile improvement plan is that they’re often ideal for addressing a wide variety of different concerns. That means many different patients can benefit from lifelike porcelain veneers than most other types of cosmetic smile improvement. (more…)

Composite And Filling Open Areas

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You have heard of composite before if you’ve ever received a tooth-colored filling or if you know anything about dental bonding. What you might not recognize is that this is the same material used for filling in areas of missing tissue across the board. We’d like to offer you some reminders about composite, so you begin to have a better understanding of how we use it and how it may provide you with the care your smile needs!

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How To Prolong The Effects Of Teeth Whitening

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It’s a wonderful moment when you enjoy the big reveal: Your whiter smile after you receive teeth whitening is a vibrant and beautiful feature to behold! Of course, as you go about the rest of your day and then week, what you want is to see that shining smile of yours looking bright as ever when you take a glance in the mirror. So, what should you be doing to ensure this happens? Or, are the results permanent? Let us answer simple yet very important questions for you, so you may keep the results of your cosmetic treatment looking as wonderful as possible.

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Starting Cosmetic Improvements: So Easy To Do

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Thinking about cosmetic improvements is a lot of fun because you can visualize your smile exactly as you’d like to see it. Starting out with accessing cosmetic dentistry to make these ideas a reality, however, can become something of a challenging mystery to patients who have never made such improvements before. Rather than let yourself fall short of your goals simply because you’re not certain about how to choose a starting point, we strongly encourage you to take our advice seriously! It’s very easy to follow.

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Porcelain Dental Work: Maintenance Q&A

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Do you have porcelain dental work in your smile? This might include porcelain veneers, for instance. It could mean that you have a porcelain crown (or two or three…). If the answer is yes, you may find yourself feeling a bit nervous to move forward with your usual daily and long-term smile care. Is maintaining porcelain just like keeping up your natural tissues? Do you need to be extremely gentle, even more so than usual, you may ask yourself? Get to the bottom of this momentary conundrum with a question-and-answer session.

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Contouring: Procedure Questions You Want Answered!

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Before you receive dental contouring, it’s absolutely normal to find yourself going over a bunch of questions in your mind. You know, of course, that the way this procedure is works includes the gentle removal of some tooth tissue to improve shape, length, or texture. However, while you’ve got the big picture down pat, that might not be helping you with the little details you cannot yet figure out. Let’s help you, so you feel absolutely comfortable and confident that you’re making a choice for your smile you can feel wonderful about choosing.

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