We get a lot of questions about cosmetic dentistry from our visitors. Click here if you'd like to ask Dr. Hall a question.

You may also want to visit our cosmetic dentistry blog for answers to questions asked by visitors.

Here are some of the cosmetic dentistry questions from visitors to this site:

Questions about porcelain veneers:

• Can I whiten my porcelain veneers?
• What can you tell me about Lumineers?
• How much do porcelain veneers cost?
• I'm getting stains on the edges of my porcelain veneers. What should I do?
• What to do about general staining of porcelain veneers.
• I've noticed that with some veneers there is a discoloration of the gums around the veneers. Is this common? Are we likely to get discoloration of the gums around Lumineers?
• There is an awful smell coming from between my porcelain veneers. What is this?
• My teeth are too small. Will porcelain veneers fix this?
• I got four porcelain veneers, but they look fake. Can I demand my money back?
• How much do lumineers cost?
• I'm missing some front teeth. If I get dental implants combined with porcelain veneers, will they match?
• Four months after getting them, one of my Lumineers has cracked, another has stain, and the color isn't white enough. What should I do?
• I have porcelain veneers and one of the teeth is just starting to get very sensitive to cold and hot. Is it possible to get a cavity with veneers?

Questions about whitening or bleaching:

• Does extended bleaching damage your teeth and gums?
• Which is better, Zoom whitening or dentist-supervised at home whitening?
• What about over-the-counter bleaching products. Do they work?
• How good are Crest Whitestrips for whitening?
• What whitening toothpaste do you recommend for my teeth?
• Can I whiten my teeth while I'm pregnant or nursing?
• My teeth have tetracycline stain. Can I bleach them?
• I have bonding over my tetracycline stains. What should I do?
• My teeth are becoming very sensitive while I'm bleaching. What should I do?
• I have a crown on a front tooth. Can I still whiten my teeth?
• Will my teeth stay the same bright white color, or will I have discolored teeth again as I get older?

Questions about porcelain crowns

• What is a porcelain crown?
• How much do porcelain crowns cost?
• Should I have an all porcelain crown or a porcelain fused to metal crown on my front tooth?

General cosmetic dentistry questions:

• How should I have my tetracycline stains treated
• I am getting tooth stains from coffee and tobacco. What should I do?
• What are porcelain onlays?
• Can you find me a cosmetic dentist who participates in my dental insurance network?
• My dentist prescribed Peridex mouth rinse for my gum disease, but it has turned my teeth brown. Is there any treatment for this?
• I have "black triangles" between my teeth. How can those be fixed?
• My dentist wants to do gum contouring. Is this necessary? And what's the difference between that and crown lengthening?
• I have a large tooth gap. What's the best way to fix that?

Questions about white fillings and amalgam fillings:

• How much should white fillings cost?
• Question: my dentist wants to put a composite filling over my amalgam filling rather than replace it completely with an entire white filling. Is this a good idea?
• A patient's bad experience with pain after getting white fillings. This underscores the importance of a properly trained dentist for white fillings.

Miscellaneous questions (bonding and other questions):

• I have a broken front tooth, and it looks pretty bad. Do I have to have a porcelain crown, or will tooth bonding work?
• My dentist lengthened my lateral incisors, but the bonding material is too translucent. Will a real cosmetic dentist fix this?
• I need some bonding work done but I'm pregnant. Can I still do it?
• Am I too young for tooth bonding?
• I don't like my porcelain veneers and want them replaced with composite veneers. Can I do that? And what do you recommend?

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More answers come all the time. Check page two of frequently asked questions. Also check our page of general dentistry questions.