Alex Nguyen's Dental Blog Unleash the secrets of beautiful smiles

I was recently asked this question following a consultation I did for a patient. A front tooth is beautiful not only because of the white part of the tooth, but also because of how the pink gum tissue drapes around the neck of the tooth.  In your smile, there should be a harmonious proportion which ...

Restoring anterior teeth is all about recreating what nature has intended for your teeth to look like.  We have to match the adjacent teeth as well as the opposing teeth in multiple dimensions:  Shape, Contour, Length, Surface Texture, Color, and even the Gum Position. Here is a case where the patie...

A bridge is a prosthesis used to replace one or more missing teeth.  Usually the teeth on either side of the empty space are ground down to help anchor the missing tooth (or multiple teeth). Pros: 1.  The patient does not have to wear a removable appliance to replace the missing teeth. Cons: 1.  Som...

I do not like them. I am talking about products like Crest Pro-Health, Listerine Total Care, etc. Routinely, I am seeing more problems caused by these mouth rinses rather than benefits for my patients.  The most common side effect manifests as sore spots on the gum tissue, the cheek tissue inside th...