smile makeover Archives | David Wickness, DMD

Must I Do Invisalign to Get Lumineers?

I wanted to get a smile makeover. I want my teeth whiter and a tiny bit longer. My dentist and I talked about porcelain veneers. He suggested I get ten Lumineers. He also wants me to get Invisalign done first so that he doesn’t have to remove too much tooth structure. I’m not too keen […]

Bonding Turning Yellow After Five Days

I had dental bonding done only five days ago and now they are turning yellow. I do smoke so that might be the problem, but they didn’t say not to. I liked the color and look up until now. Will brushing with baking soda help with the stains or possibly can I whiten them to […]

Fixing a Single Crooked Front Tooth

I’ve been to three dentists about fixing my front teeth and keep getting different advice. The problem that I have is that one of them is crooked and a bit in front of the other tooth. I have had two dentists suggest braces and one suggest pulling it and getting a dental implant for just […]

Dental Bonding Staining After Two Weeks

I had dental bonding placed on my teeth two weeks ago. It has already started picking up stains. I do know that dental bonding does not last as long as some procedures, but I was thinking it would be more than two weeks. I went to see my dentist and he said it was because […]

Luster Premium Home Whitening

I came across an advertisement for Luster Premium Home Whitening. Can you tell me if this is a safe product? The reviews seem positive and people noticed whitening fairly quickly. I just don’t want to get something that is dangerous. Leroy Dear Leroy, I’m glad you wrote. While there are over the counter whitening kits […]

Does Premium Home Whitening Work?

I have a coupon for Premium Home Whitening. Do you know if this is safe? If so, will it work? It’s a little less expensive than what my dentist charges. I’m all for saving money absolutely anywhere that I can. Amy Dear Amy, I looked into this. It has a positive and a negative. First, […]

Finding the Best Cosmetic Dentist on Yelp!

I’m trying to find an excellent cosmetic dentist to do a smile makeover. I’ve looked on Yelp! and have narrowed it down to three dentists. I’ve got some color charts for what I’m hoping for. Is there a way to narrow this down. All three of them have great ratings. Do I just see all […]

A Collapsed Bite

I don’t like how my smile looks and my jaw hurts all the time. When I am not smiling you can’t see my teeth at all. It looks like a black cavern. When I am smiling, I have to force my mouth pretty hard in order for my teeth to be very visible. I have […]