Archive for February, 2008



Many people get porcelain veneers on their teeth because their natural teeth became worn, shortened and chipped over the years. So, how does a cosmetic dentist know how long to make the new teeth?
Cosmetic dentistry is an art and there is no absolute rule, but there are many guidelines and generalities that I use in [...]

Beautiful Tierra appeared in the 2008 MAC calendar for both February and September. Here are the calendar photos as they appeared.

Tierra was Ms. Desert States 2007 from Reno, NV, and was second runner-up in the Mrs. U.S.-Globe Pageant. Prior to competing in the pageant Tierra came to Dr. Huefner for ten porcelain veneers [...]

Jim was missing two of his permanent incisors and ten years ago had old style porcelain veneers on his front four teeth. Although they were a huge improvement from what he originally had, Jim realized that his teeth and smile still “didn’t look right” and that there was a better style of dentistry that could [...]

Cosmetic dentists strive for patient satisfaction, especially when doing a smile makeover for their patient with porcelain veneers. One challenge is the ability of the dentist and patient to actively and effectively communicating between each other. Oftentimes it is hard for the patient and dentist to verbally describe the smile they have in mind. But, [...]

Having broken several of his front teeth in his youth, Jeff had some dental problems. They were first fixed with plastic bonding filling material back in the early 1980s, but over the next two decades the old fashioned materials of that era has discolored significantly and he was ready for a change. See photos below. [...]

Your smile is important, and Uliana realized this. It says a lot about you to the world.
Not happy with her teeth, smile and old dentistry, Uliana wanted to know what options cosmetic dentistry might have for her. Her teeth were very discolored and wearing down on the edges. She also had a crossbite on [...]