November 2019 - Michael J. Wei DDS PC

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What’s the Difference Between Composite and Porcelain Veneers?

Dental veneers are designed to conceal dental imperfections and improve your smile. There are many types of veneers, including porcelain veneers, composite veneers, Lumineers, Microthin veneers, and prepless veneers. They all have things in common, but they all have unique characteristics too. Many smile makeovers come down to deciding between composite and porcelain veneers. Let’s compare the two, so you can make the best decision for your smile upgrade.

Everyone is born with their own unique set of teeth. That doesn’t mean, however, that you must love or live with the teeth that you’ve been given. You can change the smile you have with cosmetic dentistry. Find out what treatment is the right one to give you a smile you can be thankful for, every day of your life.

You’ve seen people vaping, you may even vape yourself. While e-cigarettes have been marketed as safer than smoking, this trend has taken a downward turn with the outbreak of lung injuries that regular vapers have begun to suffer. This revelation shouldn’t come as a shock. When large clouds of vapor envelope the head with every puff, well, that can’t be healthy. Now, the question is: What kind of effect does vaping have on oral health?

You might have been born with excessive gum tissue that make you look like you have short teeth or a gummy smile, but you don’t have to live with a characteristic that makes you self-conscious. Laser gum recontouring is an innovative dental treatment that eliminates overgrown gum tissue and delivers immediate, dramatic smile makeover results.