Porcelain veneers are a wonderful investment in a beautiful smile.  At Designer Smiles, Dr. Ann has created thousands of designer smiles using porcelain veneers.  It is our goal that any cosmetic dental treatments we perform provide you with many decades of a confident and naturally beautiful smile that you love. Just like any significant investment, maintenance is required for long-term[…]

While there is not one specific measurement of teeth necessary for a beautiful smile, the appearance of short teeth is generally not the best look.  Short teeth tend to make someone look older than they actually are.  The bottom line is that if you think your teeth appear to be too short, you should talk to Dr. Ann about it. […]

Are you surprised to hear that the answer is somewhere along the lines of “That depends . . . “? If you’ve read our blogs for very long, you will not be surprised by that answer.  At Designer Smiles, we create customized smiles using porcelain veneers for each individual patient.  We never use a one-size-fits-all approach to cosmetic dentistry, which[…]

We don’t talk to many people who aren’t interested in teeth whitening.  Everyone wants white teeth.  You will find that there are almost countless ways to accomplish teeth whitening when you do a little research.  Many over-the-counter products work well and meet the needs of white-teeth-seekers. For our purposes, we will focus on the types of professional teeth whitening we[…]

Absolutely! On a technicality, that is . . . This question is worded in a way that allows us to say, without question, YES.  We can whiten the appearance of crowns and other dental work.  At Designer Smiles, we make beautiful smiles happen.  There are very few limitations to what we can accomplish when we know your specific goals! We’ll[…]

At Designer Smiles, we love creating beautiful smiles with porcelain veneers.  Dr. Ann uses her many years of training and high level of skill, combined with her natural perfectionism, to give her patients the smiles of their dreams.  In order for these new smiles to last for decades, there are important steps the patient must take in caring for the[…]

We know that you know that your dentist looks at teeth all day, every day.  We also know that while you know that, you might not consider that this enables us to envision smile changes very easily.  We can look at an imperfect smile, see the exact problems in it, and conjure up an image of what the smile could[…]

Staining on your teeth makes your teeth look yellow and dingy.  A stained smile can give the appearance of tobacco use even when you’ve never smoked.  Yellow or darkened teeth also make you look old by mimicking the appearance of aging. Why to Fight Staining As we age, some of the natural changes in the teeth over time causes them[…]

Gaps between the front teeth get mixed reviews.  Some people find them attractive, and many celebrities preserve theirs rather than having cosmetic dentistry to close the gap.  For many others, the gaps cause them to dislike their smiles, hiding them behind closed lips or hands. If you fall into the latter category and do not like the gap between your[…]

This is a very interesting question that, instead of inviting a response, invites more questions.  Can you?  Of course, you can.  But why do you want to? As your dentist who cares about you and wants you to receive the best treatment possible, while also meeting your smile goals, we will have to ask some important questions first.  The purpose[…]