If you are looking for cosmetic dentistry, you should never shop based on price alone. (This includes expensive cosmetic dentists–expect to pay more for a quality cosmetic dentist, but don’t assume a dentist must be good because he charges a lot; do your homework!) There are many problems we see when helping people who tried to save money on cosmetic dentistry. Here are a few of the more common ones.
Read Dental StoryAt a wedding, it’s traditional for the bride to wear white, but when it comes to your teeth, everyone wants a beautiful white smile for all those pictures. Wedding pictures are among the pictures most commonly shared and viewed. Even if it’s not your wedding, but you’re in the wedding party or are family of the bride or groom, the odds are pretty good that a wedding picture with you in it will end up in a dozen picture albums and even be up on a few walls. This means that the way your smile looks in these pictures is how it will be remembered.
Read Dental StoryAccording to recently released results of a survey conducted by Align Technology, the manufacturers of Invisalign, teens still think that braces cause many social problems, especially on social media. The survey asked more than 3500 US teens aged 13 to 17, as well as more than 2100 US mothers of teens about social issues related to crooked teeth, braces, and social media.
Read Dental StoryIf you’re unhappy with the appearance of your smile because your front teeth are discolored and chipped, cracked, worn, or damaged, you may feel uncomfortable smiling either in person or for pictures. If you are tired of always having to stifle your smiles, a smile makeover can help improve the appearance of your smile, and there are three levels of smile makeover people commonly request.
Read Dental StoryThere are many options for dental materials. Even if you eliminate the metal amalgam fillings and metal crowns, you still have to choose between composite materials and porcelain when deciding on your treatments. Whether you’re looking to close a gap in your smile, fill a cavity, repair a chip, or perform another cosmetic reshaping of your teeth, you are presented with the choice between composite materials and ceramics. So how do you choose?
Read Dental StoryThere was a time in cosmetic dentistry when we thought all problems could be solved with math. It was thought that if we could just discover the ideal proportion, the right ratio that expressed the beautiful, we would know how to design everyone’s smile makeover.
Read Dental StoryEvery other year, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) releases its report “The State of the Cosmetic Dentistry Industry,” which assesses the results of surveys sent to hundreds of member dentists and other cosmetic dentists across the country to provide insight into the current trends in the industry.
Read Dental StoryHave you looked in the mirror recently and thought about doing something about your smile that doesn’t make you feel confident? If so, you’re not alone. Beverly Hills cosmetic dentist, Dr. Nicolas A. Ravon, regularly sees patients just like you who feel insecure about their smiles. One of the ways he can help you fall in love with your smile all over again is with a smile makeover.
Read Dental StoryAs a general rule, prehistoric people didn’t have crowded teeth. They generally developed straight teeth, and the number of people with appreciable crowding was very small: about 1% according to the authoritative study on the subject. Compare that with about 65% of modern people who would benefit from orthodontic treatments like braces or Invisalign, and you can see that there’s a very big difference. So why do modern people need orthodontic treatment so much?
Read Dental StorySmiles are as different and unique as people. What’s perfectly acceptable to some people can be troubling to others. Take, for example, gapped teeth. Some people have no problems with gapped teeth, while others find gaps in their smile disconcerting. If you fall in the latter category, cheer up! You can easily close those gaps with porcelain veneers. Porcelain veneers are slim, custom-made porcelain shells that Dr.
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