Top 10 reasons that Dental Veneers can look fake

Do you want to improve your smile? Do you have spaces, crowding, discolored teeth and hate smiling? Well there are many options in transforming your smile such as whitening, bonding and porcelain veneers. Porcelain veneers are the best way to make changes that are permanent. You can pick the look, color and shape of how you would like your smile to look, but is the dentist qualified? Its very important to research the dentist and his experience with cosmetic dentistry. Does he or she have the formal cosmetic training to take on this important job. Dr.Rose has seen allot of really bad cosmetic dentistry and has fixed allot of it as well. Here are a few reasons veneers can look fake:

1. Teeth that are all made at the same length
2. Teeth are made whiter than the whiteness of your eyes
3. Showing more teeth in your smile that are a different color than the veneers
4. Veneers that are monochromatic in color without any characterization
5. Veneers that are done by a dentist and a dental technician who have not had formal cosmetic dental training
6. There is no Veneer mock up done by the dentist
7. Patient does not have a trial set of veneers to verify shape and shade
8. The Veneers do not match patients face profile
9. A gum line that is uneven and was not contoured
10. Patients bite was never considered in overall facial esthetics's

Hope this may help you in makeing decisions, when it comes to your very important smile makeover. If you have any further questions fill free to give us a call 866-76-SMILE

Healthy Gums

Home care is important to maintaining healthy gums. You know the routine, brush following meals, regular flossing and proper brushing technique to stimulate the gums. That is what you can do, but regular cleanings from a dentist are important, too.

Deep cleanings like we provide remove the placque buildup in the hard to reach places that fall short in home care. And, since everyone is different, there are a multitude of places you might be missing even though you do an excellent job with home care.

I like to remind you to come in for a cleaning periodically because gum disease can be very harmful to your gums and teeth. Gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, is entirely preventable but can cause major damage way beyond bleeding gums. And, gum disease has a proven link to heart disease. Managing your dental health and overall wellness includes healthy gums.

So, please call us to schedule a cleaning to make sure that your prevention of gum disease is complete beyond your home care.

Obesity and Gum Disease

According to the National Institute of Health, metabolic syndrome sometimes referred to as syndrome X, affects about 47 million adults in the United States (almost 25%). The number of people diagnosed with this condition is increasing and is intimately linked to the rise in obesity rates among adults as well as our youth.
Obesity, metabolic syndrome and atherosclerosis are linked with increased inflammatory activity. Periodontal therapy produces significant changes in markers of inflammation and may benefit individuals with both metabolic syndrome and perio disease, potentially reducing the risks for coronary artery disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. More studies will certainly be needed to affirm these results. For more details visit www.PERIOeducation.com.periofrogz

You Tube

Hello to all my wonderful patients, hope all is well. We have something new my practice has available and that is You Tube. Now many of you are familiar with You Tube, and the many different videos on various subjects. You Tube has allot of information that is very easy to access right on the web. Well my practice also has a You Tube page now with many informational videos about dentistry, and includes video testimonials from patients of mind. We have selected a few subjects we thought you would like and maybe had questions about, such as digital xray, lasers,and many more. We even have a few funny videos that involve dentistry. Take a look, I guarantee your learn something fun and interesting. Now you can find us by searching for You Tube on the web, then on there search bar type in lbcosmetic all as one word. Or you can go to our website www.longbeachcosmeticdentistry.com. On the home page on the left click on Patient Testimonials and it will direct you to our page. Its a fun and helpful way to educate people, and hopefully make dentistry fun. If there is a subject you don't see let us know. We want you to be informed as much as we can. Thanks Dr.Rose

We offer an excellent experience.

They say presentation is everything. I take great care to offer a highly personalized experience to my patients. It’s a style of care that I know separates my practice from other dentists and it is part of the culture that goes along with practicing advanced dental procedures.

So, let’s talk about your friends and family. Do they receive the same experience or even this level of care? So many people just do not shop around dental services because they do not realize that you can get great dental services with greater value. I wonder what your friends’ reactions would be if you asked them how is their experience when they go to the dentist.

The dental and medical experience can seem very mechanical and impersonal. The practices aren’t trying to be that way, it is just how they manage their business. Dentists with advanced training in both procedures and practice management know that this way is old school and people do not like it. Patients have a choice and we want them to choose us because when you are in our care, we take care of you and treat you personally in a warm and comfortable environment. We don’t just shuttle you around where you need to go, perform your treatment and send you packing to get on with your day. That doesn‘t get people talking about how well you are treated.

And, that is what I am asking you try this month. Ask around. Ask your friends what kind of experience they have at their dentist. Then tell them about how we treat you when you come in for a visit. In many cases, you might be opening their eyes to a better way to receive their dental treatments. We are accepting new patients and I hope you can refer some friends who want a better experience.