Dr. Hall,
I have severe tetracycline stains and have had porcelain veneers for 18 years. They have always been gray, but better than what I had. My teeth are almost black underneath. My dentist brought in the lab specialist that makes the veneers and both have decided to do the crowns. Do you think this is a wise choice?
– Ann from Louisiana
Dear Ann,
Very bad choice, doing the crowns. You don’t need crowns. You need this done by an expert cosmetic dentist. Tetracycline stains are very difficult, and your family dentist simply doesn’t know how to do this. Don’t let them grind your teeth down to stubs.
They recommend crowns because your dentist isn’t a genuine cosmetic dentist, and your laboratory technician isn’t one who specializes in cosmetic dentistry. You don’t need crowns, and even with the crowns, I’m afraid that you will end up ones that look opaque and fake. Only one or percent, maybe two, of dentists can do this beautifully for you.
Your teeth can be beautiful – they can sparkle and be white, natural, and fabulous looking. All it takes is a little effort to find a REAL cosmetic dentist. See the photos of tetracycline-stained teeth on our web site and you will see what the beautiful possibilities are.
And check our list of Louisiana cosmetic dentists. I have carefully screened every dentist listed on that page to make sure they can give you beautiful results. If you aren’t that close to one, believe me when I say it would be worth a drive of several hours, if it needs to be that, to have a beautiful smile instead of one that looks sort of mediocre. Don’t you think so?
Please, for your own sake, do this right. This is way over the head of the vast majority of dentists, which is why you’ve suffered with gray teeth for the past eighteen years.
– Dr. Hall
About David A. Hall
Dr. David A. Hall was one of the first 40 accredited cosmetic dentists in the world. He practiced cosmetic dentistry in Iowa, and in 1990 earned his accreditation with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is now president of Infinity Dental Web, a company in Mesa, Arizona that does advanced internet marketing for dentists.
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