by Dr. Hugh Flax | Aug 14, 2015 | Cosmetic Dentistry, Porcelain Crowns, Porcelain Veneers
I have been making plans to get porcelain veneers for months. My regular dentist said it would be fine even though he found a couple really small cavities. Basically he said the cavities would be removed when the teeth were prepared for porcelain veneers. If they...
by Dr. Hugh Flax | Jul 17, 2015 | Drill-free Dentist, Laser Dentistry, No Drill Dentistry
My dentist is all hyped up about his new laser dentistry. He sold me when he told me he can take care of my fillings without using a drill. But I don’t really understand laser tooth fillings? It seems more expensive, but I hate the sound of a drill so I am...
by Dr. Hugh Flax | Jun 24, 2015 | Porcelain Veneers
This is probably going to sound strange, but a few weeks after I got my porcelain veneers done, I started noticing a weird taste in my mouth. I don’t know how to describe it other than to say it’s rotten. At first, I thought maybe I wasn’t doing a good job of...
by Dr. Hugh Flax | Jun 10, 2015 | Porcelain Veneers
I have porcelain veneers on almost all my front teeth. I also deal with night grinding and my cosmetic dentist made me get a mouth guard to wear at night. Well, the other night I completely forgot to put my night guard in. I woke up almost swallowing part of my...
by Dr. Hugh Flax | Jun 5, 2015 | Cater to Cowards Dentist, Sedation Dentistry
I have to get my wisdom teeth out and I’m dreading it. Everyone has been sharing all these horror stories with me and I’m pretty freaked. Of course the dentist made it sound pain-free with oral sedation. But I don’t have a high pain tolerance. Will I...