Short guides to common problems with how teeth look or work, what causes them and the usual ways to fix them. They are general information, not a diagnosis; an exam is the only way to know which option suits your teeth.
- Repairing a Chipped Front Tooth: Bonding, Veneer or Crown?
How a dentist chooses between smoothing, bonding, a veneer or a crown to repair a chipped front tooth, and what each involves.
- Why Did One Tooth Turn Gray or Dark?
What it can mean when a single tooth turns gray or dark, often after an old knock, and how it is checked and treated.
- Stained Teeth That Whitening Won't Fix: What Are the Options?
Why some tooth stains don't respond to whitening, which ones do, and when bonding, veneers or crowns are used instead.
- Worn, Short or Flat Teeth From Grinding: What Can Be Done?
Why teeth wear down, flatten or chip at the edges, how grinding is stopped from doing more damage, and how worn teeth are rebuilt.
- Replacing Missing Teeth: Implant, Bridge or Denture?
How a dental implant, a bridge and a denture compare for replacing one, several or all teeth, and what each asks of you.
- Why Does My New Crown Feel High When I Bite?
Why a new crown or filling can feel high, which after-crown feelings settle on their own and when to have the bite adjusted.
- What to Do About a Chipped, Cracked or Loose Veneer
What to do when a veneer chips, cracks, loosens or comes off, whether it can be re-bonded or repaired, and how to protect veneers.