{"id":1553,"date":"2013-04-11T18:27:04","date_gmt":"2013-04-12T01:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mynewsmile.com\/blog\/?p=1553"},"modified":"2016-07-08T14:26:08","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T21:26:08","slug":"finding-a-cosmetic-dentist-in-the-cayman-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/finding-a-cosmetic-dentist-in-the-cayman-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding a cosmetic dentist in the Cayman Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi there Dr Hall,
\nMany thanks for such helpful information on your website. Your support is greatly appreciated! I currently reside in the Cayman Islands, my front right tooth slightly overlaps my front left tooth. Is there anyone you could recommend in Grand Cayman, so many cosmetic dentists I don’t know where to start. I have visited one, whom suggested getting all my teeth whitened, then 2 zirconia crowns on both front teeth as sister teeth. Are there any other options to compare, or does that sound wise. I am 34 with 2 young kids and finally want not to be too embarrassed to smile.<\/p>\n

Many thanks
\n– Denise<\/p>\n

Denise,
\nWhat you’re telling me about what this dentist wants to do makes me nervous. The idea that he or she wants to do zirconia crowns<\/a> on these front teeth rather than bonded porcelain makes me think that he or she is not comfortable with bonded porcelain. Bonded porcelain would be preferable to zirconia. Zirconia is great for back teeth or bridgework, but I wouldn’t recommend it for an esthetically critical situation on your two front teeth. And I would think the ideal treatment would be porcelain veneers<\/a> anyway, not crowns at all. Doing two or more crowns on front teeth can put you at risk of breaking them off from lateral stresses.<\/p>\n

I don’t understand all these cosmetic dentists you are talking about. I just googled cosmetic dentists in the Cayman Islands and looked at several websites and couldn’t find anyone I would trust with even the simplest cosmetic procedures, much less something as involved as what you are telling me. Even in the United States, fewer than one dentist out of fifty could do a beautiful job on your case. I would be surprised if you could find a dentist in the entire Caribbean area who could do a nice job on this. Quite frankly, I would fly in to Miami and have someone there do this. Dr. Sam Sadati near West Palm Beach is one I know personally who would do beautiful work for you. You could have your teeth whitened there locally and then get the two veneers or whatever your case requires done in Florida.<\/p>\n

Why spend money to give you a mediocre cosmetic result and then possibly end up with damaged front teeth besides? Spend a little extra for a couple of trips to Florida and get it done right.
\nDr. Hall<\/p>\n