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Whitening ToothPaste Stories

Whitening ToothPaste

So you want to flash those pearly whites?

Sure you can get yourself lasered, you can go to your dentist to get bleached, but what about the low tech method: toothpaste.

Dr. Marc Liechtung, a cosmetic dentist and owner of this laser whitening center, says they do have a role. “These products have become an adjunct to in office bleaching. So we tell our patients to go out after bleaching, and get whitening toothpaste.”

In whitening toothpastes, there are two general categories of whiteners—abrasives--the most common one is silica, and anti-tartar agents.

Unlike bleaching agents like hydrogen peroxide, which get into the tooth, these superficial whiteners clean surface stains--mostly along the gum line and in between teeth.

They get to stains from things like coffee and smoking.

“People want to get like 7-8 shades lighter they’re not going to do it with just toothpaste,”says Dr. Liechtung.

But Dr. Robert Gerlach, who leads the studies on whitening at crest, says the right whitening toothpaste can make a huge difference. “The before and after images are remarkable; the patient clearly looks remarkably better. But we haven’t affected the underlying tooth color. To do that we have to diffuse peroxide in. So if you don’t have stain on your teeth, we can’t remove that stain.”

Dr. Gerlach says there are innumerable studies to back up the whitening claims. And to add to that, four crest and three Colgate pastes have the ADA seal of approval for whitening.

Dr. Clifford Whall, Director of the ADA Acceptance Program, says, “Our guidelines set specific levels of whiteness that they have to achieve in order to receive our seal.”

That’s not to say other toothpastes with whitening on the label but without the seal don’t whiten…in fact, if they contain silica, for example, they probably do.

“The second thing the whitening toothpaste do, however, is they prevent daily stain accumulation,” states Dr. Gerlach.

The ADA seal adds a layer of guarantee that there is clinical data to back up the claim. (Read more about Whitening ToothPaste)

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Snap-on-Teeth Stories

Snap-on-Teeth

Along with picking out the perfect wedding gown, bride to be, Jennifer Vasquez, also wants the perfect smile on her wedding day. Jennifer saved herself considerable time and money by opting for snap-on teeth. "Over the years, my teeth have been slowly getting smaller and duller." says Jennifer. Trying to save for her wedding, spending a lot of money on veneers wasn't an option, which is why Jennifer went with snap-on teeth.

(Read more about Snap-on-Teeth)

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Dental Decay Stories

Dental Decay

Megan Moynihan never suspected that her regularly scheduled visit to the dentist would have her facing the drill. "I came in for a check-up and a cleaning and they took X-rays. It turned out that I had 7 cavities." says Megan.

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Tooth Whitening Laguna Hills, Orange County, California

Dr. Payam C. Ataii, D.M.D.

Dr. Payam C. Ataii, D.M.D.

Laser Dental Center
24881 Alicia Pkwy
Laguna Hills, California 92653
Call 949-707-5273

If you want to be confident in how you look when speaking in public and a bright smile when you look in the mirror each morning laserbrite teeth whitening can make your wishes come true. Dr Payam Ataii, D.M.D. of the Laser Dental Center in Laguna Hills, CA can use laserbrite to whiten your teeth in just 20 minutes! Imagine being free from all of the embarrassment caused by stained teeth in the time it takes to watch your favorite TV sitcom. Using laserbrite whitening Dr. Ataii can make that happen.

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Cosmetic Dentist Laguna Hills, Orange County, California

Dr. Payam C. Ataii, D.M.D.

Dr. Payam C. Ataii, D.M.D.

Laser Dental Center
24881 Alicia Pkwy
Laguna Hills, California 92653
Call 949-707-5273

You want people to see a nice smile when you open your mouth, a bright set of beautiful teeth that leaves a good impression, but stained teeth from smoking and coffee can make difficult. Maybe a few teeth aren't straight that you don't like the look of, and if you want your teeth to look better, a cosmetic dentist is the one to talk to. In Laguna Hills, California, Dr. Payam Ataii of the Laser Dental Center helps people show the world how beautiful their smiles can be.

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All-on-4 Dental Implants Cumberland County, New Jersey

 Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation

Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation

Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation
201 Route 17 N.
Rutherford, New Jersey 07070
Call 888-207-4221

An attractive smile is a big part of making a first impression and it carries with it a sense of confidence. However, the loss of any of your teeth can change all that very quickly. If you are missing teeth and are suffering with dentures or just want a permanent solution, Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation in northern New Jersey serves Cumberland County and all of NJ using the All on 4 technique for dental implants, a surgical solution for beautiful new teeth the same day.

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Lumineers, Manhattan

Dr. William Esh

Dr. William Esh

West End Dental
243 West End Ave
New York City, NY 10023
Call (888) 817-9774

Ever wondered what it would be like to have straight teeth without going through the hassle of braces? Seeking a specialist who can guarantee a perfect smile, but are turned off by lengthy and painful procedures involving needles? Well look no further, the Dental Office of West End Dental in Manhattan offers Lumineers, a painless solution to attaining natural, straight-looking teeth.

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All-on-4 Dental Implants New Jersey

 Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation

Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation

Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation
201 Route 17 N.
Rutherford, New Jersey 07070
Call 888-207-4221

If you have lost your teeth, several aspects of your life can be impacted, such as your ability to chew, speak and even how much you smile. All these things have a significant impact on your life, but with dental implants you can restore your smile to what it once was. Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation in New Jersey is a leader in implantology and fixed dental rehabilitation. Using the All-on-4 dental implant technique, we help restore teeth to completely edentulous patients, and we do it in a single day.

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Cellulite Reduction and Removal Treatment San Diego, California

Dr. Alexander Ataii, M.D.

Dr. Alexander Ataii, M.D.

Laser Clinique - Aesthetic, Surgical, Medical and Dental Spa
4765 Carmel Mountain Rd. Suite #207
San Diego, California 92130
Call 858-481-7701

Have you struggled to get healthy and smooth looking skin? Has countless diet and exercise routines failed to do anything about stubborn cellulite? You don't have to feel self conscious about baring your skin any longer. The Laser Clinique offers the people of San Diego, California an innovative approach to skin and body care. There a team of cosmetic physicians, dentists and plastic surgeons work together to give patients the advantages of the latest medical technology. Each medical professional at Laser Clinique believes that right cosmetic procedure combined with medical skill and experience can bring out magnificence in anybody. If you%u2019re searching for cellulite reduction and removal treatment in the San Diego area, contact the Laser Clinique today.

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Invisalign San Diego, California

Dr. Alexander Ataii, M.D.

Dr. Alexander Ataii, M.D.

Laser Clinique - Aesthetic, Surgical, Medical and Dental Spa
4765 Carmel Mountain Rd. Suite #207
San Diego, California 92130
Call 858-481-7701

Want to get that youthful look you once had back? Creams and other methods just aren't getting the job done? Wrinkles develop from stress and aging. For many these wrinkles can make a person look older than they are. Laser Clinque in the San Diego, California area offers an affordable, relatively painless solution, facelift.

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Artificial Teeth Implants Rutherford, New Jersey

 Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation

Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation

Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation
201 Route 17 N.
Rutherford, New Jersey 07070
Call 888-207-4221

Who doesn't appreciate a great smile? Unfortunately, missing or damaged teeth can have an impact on eating, speech, and appearance. If injury, disease or decay has disabled your smile in anyway, artificial teeth implants can help, and Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation in Rutherford, New Jersey brings the superior technology of the All-on-4 dental implant technique and the MALO CLINIC Bridge to patients who want a shining smile.

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Prosthodontics NYC, New York

 Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation

Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation

Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation
201 Route 17 N.
Rutherford, New Jersey 07070
Call 888-207-4221

Taking care of your teeth is a big part of oral health as well as maintaining a nice smile. Unfortunately, over the course of our lives, disease, accidents or decay can cause us to lose teeth and, consequently, lose confidence in our smiles. Dentures and removable bridges are common solutions to these problems, but at times, they can create as many problems as they solve. Modern prosthodontics has advanced other options for patients who want more from their replacement teeth. Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation outside of NYC, New York uses the revolutionary All-on-4%u2122 technique for dental implants to restore smiles, even for patients who have been told they are not candidates for implants in the past.

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Invisible Braces Upper East Side New York

 New Century Smile Dental Arts

New Century Smile Dental Arts

New Century Smile Dental Arts
250 E. 58th st
Manhattan, NY 10022
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If your teeth are slightly crooked, it's understandable that you would want to find an effective way to straighten them out. However, the process of wearing braces can seem as unappealing as leaving your teeth the way they are, making you feel less confident about showing off your smile. But, the professionals at New Century Smile Dental Arts offers a more attractive alternative to noticeable looking braces at his practice in Upper East Side, New York. They provide invisible braces designed to help you achieve that beautiful straight-looking smile without having to share the secret.

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Replace My Dentures Bergen County, New Jersey

 Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation

Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation

Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation
201 Route 17 N.
Rutherford, New Jersey 07070
Call 888-207-4221

Are you tired of taking out your dentures every night? Tired of soaking and cleaning them? Have you lost them? Have they altered your speech? Replace your dentures today! Visit our state-of-the-art dental facility where you will receive a comprehensive evaluation and be on your way to being fitted with your own (non-removable) dental implants. Serving Bergen County, New Jersey Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation is the place to go for fixed oral prosthetics and implantation utilizing the All-on-4%u2122 technique.

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Without Dentures Union County, New Jersey

 Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation

Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation

Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation
201 Route 17 N.
Rutherford, New Jersey 07070
Call 888-207-4221

For so long, edentulous patients had only two options for replacement teeth- traditional dental implants or dentures. Traditional implants, although effective, are not possible for some patients with extremely low bone volume and often rely on bone grafts for added stability. They can also take months to heal. Dentures, although a functional solution, are not a permanent fix and often have issues of their own such as reduced chewing capacity. The All-on-4%u2122 technique gives patients functional implants in one day, almost always without bone grafting. Serving Union County, New Jersey, MALO Advanced Oral Rehabilitation gives patients beautiful new teeth in one day without dentures.

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Teeth Implantation Bergen County, New Jersey

 Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation

Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation

Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation
201 Route 17 N.
Rutherford, New Jersey 07070
Call 888-847-5154

Teeth implantation has long been considered the complete solution for lost teeth. Unfortunately, in many cases, people are denied access to this treatment. Dentures are often the only choice and they seldom serve as the optimal replacement for your own teeth. At MALO Advanced Oral Rehabilitation in Bergen County, New Jersey, we provide an innovative solution relatively new to the US, that can help many patients previously disqualified for teeth implantation. With the All on 4%u2122 procedure, teeth implantation patients can have beautiful, natural-looking, new teeth in one day.

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Laser Oral Surgery Laguna Hills, Orange County, California

Dr. Payam C. Ataii, D.M.D.

Dr. Payam C. Ataii, D.M.D.

Laser Dental Center
24881 Alicia Pkwy
Laguna Hills, California 92653
Call 949-707-5273

If you are experiencing severe mouth pain oral surgery could provide what you're looking for. The Oral Surgery Center of Laguna Hills, CA provides affordable, reliable and dependable laser dental surgery without the painful experience and convalescence of cumbersome, invasive dental drills. Laser oral surgery can give you the help you need without lasting convalescence pain to remind you of your previous suffering.

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Oral Rehabilitation Rutherford, New Jersey

 Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation

Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation

Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation
201 Route 17 N.
Rutherford, New Jersey 07070
Call 888-207-4221

There are few things that create a better first impression than a bright smile. As a leading facility in surgical dental care, Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation in Rutherford, New Jersey uses techniques like the All-on-4 to restore smiles. As experts in implantology and fixed oral rehabilitation, your smile is the measure of our success..

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Tooth Filling Laguna Hills, Orange County, California

Dr. Payam C. Ataii, D.M.D.

Dr. Payam C. Ataii, D.M.D.

Laser Dental Center
24881 Alicia Pkwy
Laguna Hills, California 92653
Call 949-707-5273

A beautiful smile is essential in a person’s life. It is often the first thing a person looks at and many people find attractive. If you have a cavity and don’t want metal fillings to ruin your smile there is hope and it can be found at Laser Dental Center in Laguna Hills, Orange County, California. Your fillings should be mercury free, safe, effective and unnoticeable. You don't have to live with old metal fillings anymore. Your teeth will look like you've never had a cavity.

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Malo Clinic and Wellness New Jersey

 Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation

Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation

Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation
201 Route 17 N.
Rutherford, New Jersey 07070
Call 888-207-4221

At the Malo CLINIC Heath and Wellness in Rutherford, New Jersey they have a state-of-the art 70,000 sq. ft. facility that is part of a global network of clinics redefining the concept of Medical Spas. They offer patents access to revolutionary dental implants with the Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation. In addition they offer patients access to leading specialists, in areas such as cosmetic surgery, dermatology, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, physical therapy, spine treatment, and a full-body check-up included with our "executive health & wellness exam."

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Affordable Cosmetic Dentist Manhattan, NYC

Dr. William Esh

Dr. William Esh

West End Dental
243 West End Ave
New York City, NY 10023
Call (888) 817-9774

Need an affordable solution to cosmetic dental care? Are you in need of quality service care for your teeth at reasonable rates but are worried about the quality of the results? If so, the dental office of New Century Smile Dental Arts in Manhattan, NYC offers a manageable and cost-effective option to Cosmetic Dental Care.

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Damaged Teeth Reconstruction New Jersey

 Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation

Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation

Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation
201 Route 17 N.
Rutherford, New Jersey 07070
Call 888-207-4221

Your smile is an important element in the way you interact with the world. If teeth become damaged and need reconstruction, you want to be sure that the result will feel natural and look great. Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation in New Jersey is a leader in dental implant techniques like the All-on-4 for fixed dental rehabilitation. With Malo Advanced Oral Rehabilitation, you can have a new smile in a day.

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Oral Surgeon Santa Ana, California

Dr. Payam C. Ataii, D.M.D.

Dr. Payam C. Ataii, D.M.D.

Laser Dental Center
24881 Alicia Pkwy
Laguna Hills, California 92653
Call 949-707-5273

Looking for an oral surgeon near Santa Ana, California? At Laser Dental Center, they have the finest oral surgeons in the Orange County area. Using laser dentistry the surgeons are able to get you effective results without the use of needles and drills. If you are fearful of the machinery used in normal dentistry, Laser Dental Center is ready to help you get that beautiful smile using laser dentistry. A fantastic smile is only a phone call away, call now.

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