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Friday, October 31, 2008
Benefits of Anti-Anxiety Dentistry
A fear of dental work and going to the dentist is really quite common. Many people suffer from these anxieties. The important thing is to not to let these fears keep you from maintaining good dental health or from having necessary dental work done.
In our office, we understand the anxieties surrounding dental care, and we are very pleased to offer anti-anxiety dentistry to patients whose fears and nervousness around dental visits might keep them from receiving proper dental care.
Mild Sedation/Anti-Anxiety dentistry
One approach is that we give you an extremely safe and mild sedative pill to take the night before your appointment.
Another approach for added comfort is to take a pill the night before, and then a second pill in the dental office an hour before the treatment is to start. This is an excellent technique for more anxious patients. Hours will pass like minutes and no treatment will be done until you are absolutely comfortable. This is very safe, as you will not be asleep as in a general anesthesia. One of the things that patients like best about anti-anxiety dentistry is after the appointment they had very little memory of the dental treatment. In these cases, it is necessary that the patient arrange to have someone drive them to and from the dentist as driving capabilities will be impaired.
Nitrous Oxide
After arriving at your appointment, another option that is available to the patient is nitrous oxide—also known as laughing gas. Nitrous oxide places you in a frame of mind that allows you to be unconcerned about your dental procedure and to relax and be comfortable.
We understand the fear going to the dentist, but with anti-anxiety dentistry there is no need to keep your fear keep you from proper dental care. Please call (949) 495-6322 today to schedule an appointment with Dr. Norman Huefner at Sensational Smiles. Dr. Huefner provides a variety of anti-anxiety dentistry options to ensure his patients’ comfort.
In our office, we understand the anxieties surrounding dental care, and we are very pleased to offer anti-anxiety dentistry to patients whose fears and nervousness around dental visits might keep them from receiving proper dental care.
Mild Sedation/Anti-Anxiety dentistry
One approach is that we give you an extremely safe and mild sedative pill to take the night before your appointment.
Another approach for added comfort is to take a pill the night before, and then a second pill in the dental office an hour before the treatment is to start. This is an excellent technique for more anxious patients. Hours will pass like minutes and no treatment will be done until you are absolutely comfortable. This is very safe, as you will not be asleep as in a general anesthesia. One of the things that patients like best about anti-anxiety dentistry is after the appointment they had very little memory of the dental treatment. In these cases, it is necessary that the patient arrange to have someone drive them to and from the dentist as driving capabilities will be impaired.
Nitrous Oxide
After arriving at your appointment, another option that is available to the patient is nitrous oxide—also known as laughing gas. Nitrous oxide places you in a frame of mind that allows you to be unconcerned about your dental procedure and to relax and be comfortable.
We understand the fear going to the dentist, but with anti-anxiety dentistry there is no need to keep your fear keep you from proper dental care. Please call (949) 495-6322 today to schedule an appointment with Dr. Norman Huefner at Sensational Smiles. Dr. Huefner provides a variety of anti-anxiety dentistry options to ensure his patients’ comfort.
posted by Patti at 8:46 AM
Thursday, October 30, 2008
How are Dental (Porcelain Veneers) Applied
Porcelain veneers can dramatically change one’s appearance for the better. Incredibly, this change can typically be accomplished in only three dental visits—once to create the “trial smile” (your test drive of the veneers before they are actually made), second to approve or make changes to the veneers and lastly to preview the final veneers, approve them and then place them on your teeth with our argon dental bonding laser. The veneering procedures are performed under local anesthesia, sometimes with the addition of a safe and effective anti-anxiety pill, for comfortable and relaxing appointments.
The Veneer Placement Process
Here is what you can expect when you have veneers placed:
If you are interested in having porcelain veneers placed, please call (949) 495-6322 to schedule an appointment with experienced cosmetic dentist Dr. Norman Huefner at Sensational Smiles.
The Veneer Placement Process
Here is what you can expect when you have veneers placed:
- To get your tooth ready to have your veneers placed, Dr. Huefner will shape a very small amount off of the front of your teeth, typically about the thickness of your fingernail.
- The veneers will replace the layers that the dentist has removed—but with a much more enhanced appearance.
- During this process, a local anesthetic will keep you comfortable.
- An impression of your tooth or teeth will be created and sent to a dental laboratory.
- From this impression, your new veneers will be fashioned.
- Dr. Huefner will create your “trial smile” and place your temporary veneers on your teeth to wear. Thus, you walk out after your very first treatment appointment with a beautiful smile.
- Dr. Huefner’s master ceramist will follow Dr. Huefner’s direction and create your new veneers to be bonded. This usually takes two weeks.
- After carefully placing and fitting your new veneers, and getting your approval, Dr. Huefner uses beam of laser light to harden the bonding cement, which bonds the veneers to your teeth.
- The last stage of the process is the removal of excess cement, polishing your teeth, adjusting your bite and sometimes some minor fine-tuning of the teeth shapes.
If you are interested in having porcelain veneers placed, please call (949) 495-6322 to schedule an appointment with experienced cosmetic dentist Dr. Norman Huefner at Sensational Smiles.
posted by Patti at 8:44 AM
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Advantages/benefits of porcelain veneers
If you have crooked, stained, or chipped teeth, Dr. Huefner may suggest that you have porcelain veneers placed on your teeth to create a brilliant smile.
What are Veneers?
Porcelain veneers are thin, shell-like pieces of porcelain that are placed over your teeth to cosmetically enhance their appearance. Dentists apply sturdy bonding material to fasten veneers into place, and when the procedure is complete, the tooth and porcelain shells are highly durable and can last as long as twenty to thirty years.
What are Porcelain Veneers’ Advantages?
A couple of major advantages exist to getting porcelain veneers. The first advantage is that they create an extremely natural-looking appearance. Actual tooth enamel has the characteristic of being translucent; that is, it allows some light to make its way through to the inside of the tooth. In the past, the materials used to repair teeth were not translucent; this meant that false teeth had an unreal, fake-looking appearance. Porcelain’s resemblance to enamel’s glass-like translucence gives it its natural quality.
Resistance to staining is the other big advantage of porcelain veneers. Often, dental bonding materials combined with wine, tobacco, tea, or coffee mean stains and obvious discoloration. As a ceramic material, porcelain’s glass-like qualities will not stain or discolor over time!
If you are interested in having porcelain veneers placed or in exploring other cosmetic dentistry options, please call (949) 495-6322 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Norman Huefner at Sensational Smiles.
What are Veneers?
Porcelain veneers are thin, shell-like pieces of porcelain that are placed over your teeth to cosmetically enhance their appearance. Dentists apply sturdy bonding material to fasten veneers into place, and when the procedure is complete, the tooth and porcelain shells are highly durable and can last as long as twenty to thirty years.
What are Porcelain Veneers’ Advantages?
A couple of major advantages exist to getting porcelain veneers. The first advantage is that they create an extremely natural-looking appearance. Actual tooth enamel has the characteristic of being translucent; that is, it allows some light to make its way through to the inside of the tooth. In the past, the materials used to repair teeth were not translucent; this meant that false teeth had an unreal, fake-looking appearance. Porcelain’s resemblance to enamel’s glass-like translucence gives it its natural quality.
Resistance to staining is the other big advantage of porcelain veneers. Often, dental bonding materials combined with wine, tobacco, tea, or coffee mean stains and obvious discoloration. As a ceramic material, porcelain’s glass-like qualities will not stain or discolor over time!
If you are interested in having porcelain veneers placed or in exploring other cosmetic dentistry options, please call (949) 495-6322 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Norman Huefner at Sensational Smiles.
posted by Patti at 8:38 AM
Monday, October 27, 2008
What are dental veneers made of?
Broken, stained, chipped, or crooked front teeth can decrease your self confidence. In the past porcelain crowns and plastic bonded fillings were the only options, but today porcelain veneers are in many cases the preferred method for correcting these unsightly dental problems. Dental veneers are thin shells created from a durable and natural-looking porcelain material that your cosmetic dentist skillfully bonds to the teeth using modern laser technology.
Low-Stress Procedure
Porcelain veneers are placed while the patient is totally comfortable, using a gentle technique of local anesthetic. At our Sensational Smiles office, we understand that patients need a relaxing, comfortable environment, and we do all within our power to reduce your anxiety and to provide a warm, nurturing atmosphere. For patients who are nervous, more sensitive or just plain anxious about their dental visits, “Anxiety Free Dentistry” can also be utilized. Taking a safe and effective relaxing pill the night before the appointment and sometimes a second pill the morning of the appointment has gained popularity around the country for making dentistry extremely comfortable.
Three Office Visits Needed
Three office visits are typically involved in making and placing porcelain veneers. The first visit Dr. Huefner will gently prepare the teeth, make a mold of your teeth and then place temporary veneers, commonly called “the trial smile”. Using artistry, creativity and years of experience, Dr. Huefner will create the desired shape, size, and color of your temporary veneers. This is probably the most important part of cosmetic dentistry, as it allows you to actually “test drive” your new smile. You will then return a couple days later and Dr. Huefner will fine tune any changes that may be needed your “trial smile” to give you the smile of your dreams. Then, based on your input and approval, Dr. Huefner’s master ceramist will be directed precisely how to make your final veneers to accomplish your personal objectives. Finally, at the third visit, the “trial smile” temporary veneers are gently removed and the final veneers are placed on your teeth for your approval. Only after getting your complete approval will Dr. Huefner secure them on to your teeth with his dental laser.
If you are interested in having porcelain veneers put in place or exploring other cosmetic dental procedures, please call (949) 495-6322 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Norman Huefner at Sensational Smiles.
Low-Stress Procedure
Porcelain veneers are placed while the patient is totally comfortable, using a gentle technique of local anesthetic. At our Sensational Smiles office, we understand that patients need a relaxing, comfortable environment, and we do all within our power to reduce your anxiety and to provide a warm, nurturing atmosphere. For patients who are nervous, more sensitive or just plain anxious about their dental visits, “Anxiety Free Dentistry” can also be utilized. Taking a safe and effective relaxing pill the night before the appointment and sometimes a second pill the morning of the appointment has gained popularity around the country for making dentistry extremely comfortable.
Three Office Visits Needed
Three office visits are typically involved in making and placing porcelain veneers. The first visit Dr. Huefner will gently prepare the teeth, make a mold of your teeth and then place temporary veneers, commonly called “the trial smile”. Using artistry, creativity and years of experience, Dr. Huefner will create the desired shape, size, and color of your temporary veneers. This is probably the most important part of cosmetic dentistry, as it allows you to actually “test drive” your new smile. You will then return a couple days later and Dr. Huefner will fine tune any changes that may be needed your “trial smile” to give you the smile of your dreams. Then, based on your input and approval, Dr. Huefner’s master ceramist will be directed precisely how to make your final veneers to accomplish your personal objectives. Finally, at the third visit, the “trial smile” temporary veneers are gently removed and the final veneers are placed on your teeth for your approval. Only after getting your complete approval will Dr. Huefner secure them on to your teeth with his dental laser.
If you are interested in having porcelain veneers put in place or exploring other cosmetic dental procedures, please call (949) 495-6322 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Norman Huefner at Sensational Smiles.
posted by Patti at 8:36 AM
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Veneers and Tooth Sensitivity
Part of the process of having veneers placed involves preparing your teeth so that the veneers will bond correctly to them. This includes removing some of the enamel on the surface of your teeth. It is possible for patients to experience some tooth sensitivity after this procedure is completed. You will most likely experience sensitivity to hot and cold liquids and maybe foods.
Tooth sensitivity may also continue once your veneers have been placed. This may include not only temperature sensitivity, but also awareness of the new shape of your teeth, especially if the veneers are significantly built up over your natural teeth. In most cases, this is only a temporary side effect and your tooth sensitivity will cease to be a problem after a short time. Sensitivity can be avoided with the placement of temporary veneers. Also, a desensitizing agent may be used to treat the teeth before your temporary veneers are placed. This may be done before your permanent veneers are placed as well.
Soreness in your gums is usually the result of minor inflammation caused by the preparation and treatment of your teeth. Once your veneers have been placed, you should be able to floss and brush regularly and avoid future gum problems. A good solution to gum soreness during your veneer process, is using an antibacterial mouthwash while you are waiting for your permanent veneers to be placed.
To learn more about veneers and tooth sensitivity, please contact Dr. Norman Huefner today to schedule a consultation.
Tooth sensitivity may also continue once your veneers have been placed. This may include not only temperature sensitivity, but also awareness of the new shape of your teeth, especially if the veneers are significantly built up over your natural teeth. In most cases, this is only a temporary side effect and your tooth sensitivity will cease to be a problem after a short time. Sensitivity can be avoided with the placement of temporary veneers. Also, a desensitizing agent may be used to treat the teeth before your temporary veneers are placed. This may be done before your permanent veneers are placed as well.
Soreness in your gums is usually the result of minor inflammation caused by the preparation and treatment of your teeth. Once your veneers have been placed, you should be able to floss and brush regularly and avoid future gum problems. A good solution to gum soreness during your veneer process, is using an antibacterial mouthwash while you are waiting for your permanent veneers to be placed.
To learn more about veneers and tooth sensitivity, please contact Dr. Norman Huefner today to schedule a consultation.
posted by Patti at 9:28 AM
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Reversibility of Veneers
Porcelain veneers are made of a ceramic material that is molded and shaped to fit over your existing teeth. In most cases, cosmetic dentistry patients are extremely pleased with the results of having porcelain veneers placed.
Occasionally, there may be a need or desire to have veneers removed. This often poses a problem if they are typical porcelain veneers.
Veneers Can Be Removed, but . . .
Porcelain veneers are a fantastic way to change and enhance your smile without the use of traditional orthodontics. It is important to understand that the process of placing porcelain veneers is not reversible.
This is because in order for veneers to be properly placed, a small amount of enamel must be removed from the front of the tooth for fitting, and for the bonding material to adhere correctly to the front of the tooth. Keep in mind, though, that the amount of enamel removed to place a veneer is very minute compared to that which is removed for other dental restorations to take place.
If your veneers are removed, however, your teeth will bear the visible marks of the placement process. If you are unsatisfied with your veneers, the best solution is to have them replaced with better veneers that are more in line with what you had in mind.
Get It Right the First Time
If you are going to get porcelain veneers, it is crucial that you get the procedure right the first time. There are a number of things you can do to give yourself the best chance of getting the smile you want the first time around.
Choosing a good cosmetic dentist is your first, best step in ensuring you get the smile you want. Choose a dentist with a good reputation, such as one trusted by beauty pageant contestants and others who depend on the quality of their smile. Look at before and after pictures and read testimonials.
Discuss smile design with your dentist. What you dislike about your smile is a good starting place for a conversation, but it is just as important to talk about what you hope your smile looks like after restoration.
Trust your dentist. If you've picked a good cosmetic dentist, you should trust his or her judgment to determine the final choices in deciding on your smile. He or she will have years of experience in what makes smiles work and will have a good idea about what is likely to get the results you want for your smile.
To learn more about making the most of your porcelain veneers, please contact Dr. Norman Huefner's cosmetic dentistry office today.
Occasionally, there may be a need or desire to have veneers removed. This often poses a problem if they are typical porcelain veneers.
Veneers Can Be Removed, but . . .
Porcelain veneers are a fantastic way to change and enhance your smile without the use of traditional orthodontics. It is important to understand that the process of placing porcelain veneers is not reversible.
This is because in order for veneers to be properly placed, a small amount of enamel must be removed from the front of the tooth for fitting, and for the bonding material to adhere correctly to the front of the tooth. Keep in mind, though, that the amount of enamel removed to place a veneer is very minute compared to that which is removed for other dental restorations to take place.
If your veneers are removed, however, your teeth will bear the visible marks of the placement process. If you are unsatisfied with your veneers, the best solution is to have them replaced with better veneers that are more in line with what you had in mind.
Get It Right the First Time
If you are going to get porcelain veneers, it is crucial that you get the procedure right the first time. There are a number of things you can do to give yourself the best chance of getting the smile you want the first time around.
Choosing a good cosmetic dentist is your first, best step in ensuring you get the smile you want. Choose a dentist with a good reputation, such as one trusted by beauty pageant contestants and others who depend on the quality of their smile. Look at before and after pictures and read testimonials.
Discuss smile design with your dentist. What you dislike about your smile is a good starting place for a conversation, but it is just as important to talk about what you hope your smile looks like after restoration.
Trust your dentist. If you've picked a good cosmetic dentist, you should trust his or her judgment to determine the final choices in deciding on your smile. He or she will have years of experience in what makes smiles work and will have a good idea about what is likely to get the results you want for your smile.
To learn more about making the most of your porcelain veneers, please contact Dr. Norman Huefner's cosmetic dentistry office today.
posted by Patti at 9:25 AM
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