When patients comes in to Dr. Huefner’s dental practice to have us create a new smile for them with porcelain veneers or porcelain crowns they are always a little concerned about knowing that they’ll get the kind of smile that they want, that they’ll be happy with the end result.  This is very understandable.  Obviously [...]

Sandy, a professional lady in her early 40s, had a “tooth grinding” problem.  She would grind her teeth and night and clench them together during the day, and over the years these habits had a toll on her teeth, they were getting progressively shorter and worn out.  As a result she increasingly didn’t like her [...]

Anyone considering cosmetic dentistry with porcelain veneers should be aware that there are different ways that they could be made, right? But how many different ways and how does one choose the best way for their face and smile?
There are approximately 25 different shades (colors), three different surface textures (how the light reflects off of [...]

For many patients who have discolored, chipped and otherwise unattractive teeth and are seeking a more professional appearance, porcelain veneers may be the best answer.
BEFORE This gentleman below was a perfect example of someone in that situation, he wanted a nicer smile. After discussing it with him for some time, he [...]

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Your smile is important, and it is one way that the world sees you. It’s important socially and in many ways may even determine how much you earn in your profession or business.
Steven is a rugged guy, but as a very [...]

Someone showing too much of their upper gums oftentimes leads to an unattractive smile. A gummy smile is considered a “distraction” to otherwise what might be good looking teeth.
In general, ideal is to see 90-100% of the upper front teeth when the patient smiles, but no more than 1-2mm of gums above [...]

Every once in a while a cosmetic dentist has to reach deep into his “bag of tricks” to solve challenging esthetic problems, and I’m going to share with you just such a case that I treated not too long ago. This patient, a lovely lady in her 40s, was born without one of her front [...]

Many people think that crooked or spaced teeth must be treated with orthodontics, however in certain circumstances not only is treatment with porcelain veneers and cosmetic dentistry the fastest way to get a new smile, but in many cases it will give the best looking results. After all, orthodontics straightens the alignment of teeth, but [...]

 
As we age many unwanted changes occur throughout our body, but this also happens to some degree with our teeth, affecting our smile. Discolorization, wearing down and chipping are the most common issues we see. In many people we’ll also see the gums receding, leaving unattractive spacing between the teeth, and causing the teeth to [...]

This is a question that I am often asked by my patients before they consider their smile enhancements with cosmetic dentistry, and with a smile on my face I assure them that by using porcelain veneers we almost never see this happening. Porcelain veneers are dense and smooth as glass, and as such rarely pick [...]