How to Get a Celebrity SmileMany celebrities are known for their winning smiles, but red carpet-worthy teeth are more attainable than you might think. With today’s advanced cosmetic dentistry options, you can enhance your smile to look brighter, straighter, and more symmetrical—just like the stars. Below, our Elgin cosmetic dentist—Dr. Dean Lodding—introduces some of the top treatments that can transform your smile: Dental Veneers: Porcelain… Continue Reading
Can You Drink Coffee and Soda After Teeth Whitening?After investing in a teeth whitening treatment, it’s natural to wonder about the impact of your diet on your newly brightened smile. Among the common concerns are whether you can continue drinking soda, coffee, and tea without compromising your results. Below, our Elgin cosmetic dentist—Dr. Dean Lodding—outlines how your beverage choices can impact your newly whitened smile, as well as… Continue Reading
How Can I Improve the Appearance of a Single Stained Tooth?Stains on the teeth are a common—but nonetheless frustrating—concern. Many factors can contribute to discoloration, including certain foods and drinks (such as coffee, berries, and wine), tobacco use, some medications (such as tetracycline), and poor oral hygiene. In order to address teeth stains, individuals often turn to over-the-counter teeth whitening remedies. However, these are rarely as effective as professional whitening,… Continue Reading
How Can I Maintain the Results of My Smile Makeover?A smile makeover is a completely customizable, multi-faceted treatment that can transform your smile and provide you with confidence for the future. However, patients sometimes wonder about how to ensure the longevity of their smile makeover results. In order to get the most out of your treatment, there are several things to keep in mind. First, it’s imperative that patients… Continue Reading
How to Remove Yellow Stains from TeethOne of the most common concerns relating to smile aesthetics is the yellow discoloration that often affects the teeth over time. Some level of tooth yellowing is likely for most individuals at some point, even those who take great care of their teeth. While tooth discoloration can eventually develop from tobacco use, regular consumption of foods and beverages containing ingredients… Continue Reading
How Can Dental Treatments Make Me Look Younger?It may be surprising to learn that certain types of dental treatment can effectively treat common signs of aging and provide a more youthful and refreshed look. A combination of treatments like those that are often part of a Smile Makeover, or even just a single dental treatment such as porcelain veneers can serve as a kind of “dental facelift,”… Continue Reading
What to Eat After Teeth WhiteningAfter a professional teeth whitening treatment, you’ll naturally want to keep the results of your whiter, brighter smile going for as long as possible. While the effects of teeth whitening won’t be permanent, they can last for extensive periods as long as you take a few precautions, particularly when it comes to the food and beverages you consume after you’ve… Continue Reading
Cosmetic Dentistry: Improving the Quality of Seniors’ LivesAs people get older, there are a number of smile issues that present themselves. Teeth may begin to wear, chip, crack, discolor, stain, experience sensitivity, or need to be removed. However, the fact you’re a senior now certainly does not mean your smile is permanently doomed to a life of damage, stains, or missing teeth. Cosmetic Dentistry and Seniors Seniors… Continue Reading
How to Make Your Smile Shine Before Your WeddingAttention, brides: summer is approaching, your big day is coming up, and all eyes will be on you! Check out our infographic to learn how to brighten your smile including our teeth whitening in Elgin.
Beautiful Smiles on your Special Day with Teeth Whitening for ElginBefore walking down the aisle, exchanging vows, cutting the cake and dancing the night away with your friends and family, a bride and groom have many stresses to deal with before their big day. Zoom teeth whitening is not on Elgin residents’ minds, especially with Decorations, caterers, music, venues, and last minute cancellations to think of. The last thing you… Continue Reading