Are you due for a dental cleaning or can it wait? Your dentist wants to see you at least once a year to make sure your oral health is in check, and if you have had dental issues in the past, they will want to see you more frequently than this.
You may need a dental cleaning right away if you meet certain criteria, although if you have been regularly getting your dental cleanings, your dentist may allow you to wait until a later date to have teeth cleaning done.…
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It might be helpful to think of your dental veneers as clothing custom-made for you. If you buy clothing from a store and realize that it doesn’t fit properly, you take it back and exchange it. If a piece of clothing is made-to-measure and those measurements aren’t entirely accurate, you have it altered. Although dental veneers are designed to hug the precise contours of the underlying tooth structure, what’s the best way to proceed if your new veneers look a bit too long, making your teeth look noticeably tall?…
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Clear dental aligners are often much easier to deal with than metal braces. They don’t catch on your cheeks, and you don’t have to go back to the dentist to have them tightened periodically. However, there can still be a bit of an adaptation period when you first get the clear aligners. Here are some tips that will help you adapt during that first week.
Always bring your case with you.…
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