You may have already been down the braces road, and perhaps you don’t have the best memories. Let’s face it,0 adolescence can already be awkward enough. Slap a mouthful of cumbersome metal on the teeth of a young teenager and they’re likely to be mortified and embarrassed. If you were one of the many young… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Cosmetic Dentistry
Are Caffeinated Beverages Making Your Smile Dull?
Caffeine is technically a drug, so it isn’t any wonder that so many Americans feel truly addicted to coffee, soda, and other caffeinated beverages. Are you one of the many that doesn’t feel like you’ve truly woken up until you have your morning coffee? Or do you stop at the corner mini-mart multiple times each… Read more »
Chipped Dental Crown? Highland Park Cosmetic Dentist Can Assist You
Porcelain is an amazing material. To combine such strength with a delicate appearance makes it the perfect material for dental restorations such as crowns. However, not even teeth (which are covered in the second strongest compound in the entire world – enamel) are impervious to damage. So you may wonder what you should do if… Read more »
Northbrook Cosmetic Dentist Offers History of Porcelain
While you may not give a lot of thought to porcelain (used in several dental procedures) the versatile material has a fairly fascinating history. It all started with the Tang dynasty in China. Ceramic materials had quite the learning curve due to the high temperatures necessary to harden them in the firing process. Porcelain is… Read more »