January 10th, 2011
Porcelain veneers are the perfect cosmetic dentistry treatment for a complete smile makeover. Porcelain veneers dramatically improve the appearance of your smile by correcting any defects that detract from your overall appearance. With this one smile makeover treatment, Los Angeles smile makeover dentist Dr. Kevin Sands can give you the beautiful smile you have always wanted.
Porcelain veneers correct many common smile problems such as:
- Discolored teeth
- Uneven teeth
- Crooked teeth
- Gaps in teeth
Your porcelain veneers will last a lifetime if you properly care for your new smile, have good dental hygiene habits, and visit Dr. Sands for dental check-ups and cleanings.
Caring for Your Porcelain Veneers
Caring for your porcelain veneers is the same as caring for your natural teeth. Brush and floss your teeth every day, and schedule dental check-ups with Dr. Sands every six months for professional dental cleanings to remove tartar and plaque. By taking these steps toward great dental hygiene, you can ensure that your porcelain veneers last a lifetime and stay beautiful.
Are You a Candidate for Porcelain Veneers?
In a personal smile makeover consultation, Dr. Sands will examine your smile, listen to your goals for your smile makeover, and ask you questions about your habits. By examining your jaw, Dr. Sands can discover if your jaw is out of alignment, which can cause problems with your porcelain veneers. To help your porcelain veneers last, Dr. Sands will make sure your new smile supports a healthy, relaxed jaw position.
Dr. Sands will also want to know if you grind your teeth at night. Teeth grinding will damage your porcelain veneers and decrease their longevity. Dr. Sands will discuss other treatments for your smile makeover if you are not a candidate for porcelain veneers.
If you would like to schedule a smile makeover consultation with Dr. Sands in the Los Angeles area, please contact the cosmetic dentistry office of Kevin Sands, D.D.S. Cosmetic Dentistry.
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November 4th, 2010
You may be thinking about having porcelain veneers bonded on one or more of your front teeth. You will want to make an informed decision, and so are wondering what questions you can ask your cosmetic dentist.
The Beverly Hills, California office of cosmetic dentist Dr. Brian Sands wants every patient to know as much as possible about the dental procedures he or she chooses. Even before you visit our office, we urge you to review the information on this Website, including the question-and-answer page giving information about porcelain veneers and other cosmetic dentistry procedures. You should also read our Questions for your Cosmetic Dentist page.
This research is no substitute for a personal consultation, but will help you understand what we do and may guide you in preparing questions.
Dr. Sands believes that good communication with every patient is essential. He wants you to ask questions, and will spend time reviewing options with you. For example, if you want only an old metal filling replaced, porcelain inlays or onlays might be appropriate.
He will want to review your dental history with you, so it is a good idea to bring any information on this to the consultation, along with contact data for other dentists you may have used. After you meet the staff, Dr. Sands will examine your teeth and gumline and take any X-rays that may be necessary. He will then discuss the findings with you and help you decide what procedures would be best to follow.
You will also learn what financing plans and payment options are available, if these are a concern.
If you live in the greater Los Angeles area, cosmetic dentist Dr. Brian Sands is looking forward to helping you achieve the smile you want. Please contact his office now to schedule a no-charge initial consultation.
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October 11th, 2010
If you want to tone up your smile by using porcelain veneers, you need to decide which cosmetic dentist to consult. Here are some factors to consider in making your choice:
- Training and membership in professional societies. Clearly, you want to use the services of a professional who keeps up with current thinking in his industry. Cosmetic dentist Dr. Kevin Sands is a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Dentistry and is affiliated with the American Dental Association and American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He also is certified by the prestigious Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies.
- Experience. Dr. Sands, a second-generation cosmetic dentist, is skilled in a number of practice areas that include all phases of regular and cosmetic dentistry. While every client is of equal importance to him, several movie stars and other celebrities trust their smiles to his expertise.
- Artistic aptitude. Your cosmetic dentist need not be a Michelangelo or Rembrandt. He must, however, know how to work with the contours of your face and teeth to ensure a visually flattering outcome. After all, you will display the results of his work for a lifetime. Dr. Sands has a Website with a smile gallery that displays “before-and-after” photos. This gallery, and testimonials he has received, allow you to judge for yourself the results of his work.
- Resources. The Website of Dr. Sands also has informative pages about the work that he does, the different procedures available, and what these entail. A commitment to patient education is a good sign of a cosmetic dentist’s devotion to his profession and that he puts patients first.
- Up-front honesty. This is another area where Dr. Sands excels. You are not just a patient in his office, you are the top priority. New patients are offered free introductory consultations, and all patients are assured of attentive discussions to ensure that their concerns are in the spotlight.
- Technology. A cosmetic dentist should be conversant with the latest technology in his field. Dr. Sands is qualified to offer the BriteSmileä tooth whitening system to patients. Only trained professionals are allowed to do this.
- Facilities and staff. Judge for yourself whether you want to be greeted by a clean, welcoming environment and friendly staff with state-of-the-art technology.
Whether or not you are a celebrity in everyday life, you will be in the office of Beverly Hills, California cosmetic dentist Dr. Kevin Sands. If you live in the greater Los Angeles area, we invite you to contact us for a no-charge initial consultation.
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September 13th, 2010
Insurance policies often do not offer the same benefits for cosmetic dental work that they extend to “more essential” treatments. Insurance assistance and payment options are something that we offer to help ensure that porcelain veneers and other cosmetic dentistry procedures are available to anyone who needs them.
We accept most major dental insurance programs. When these do not meet the complete cost of your work, we have several financing options that we will be pleased to discuss with you.
- We accept major credit cards, such as Visa, Discover, and American Express. We welcome questions about any particular card.
- We extend a 5% discount on charges above $200, when these are paid in cash or by check on the day treatment is given, or when scheduling an appointment.
- We also participate in special dental payment programs, such as Unicorn, Dental Fee Plan, and Enhance Patient Finance.
At no time do we want you to decide, without talking with us, that you cannot afford to get done the cosmetic dental work that you want. The benefits of a brighter smile may transform your life; dollars and cents should not be an impediment to that.
At the Beverly Hills, California office of cosmetic dentist Dr. Kevin Sands, your needs are always the top priority. We are committed to making the best cosmetic dentistry procedures available to our clients and in taking their financial situation into account. If you live in the greater Los Angeles area and wish to discuss financial options, we urge you to contact us for a confidential, no-obligation discussion.
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August 18th, 2010
They say that when you laugh, the world laughs with you. Porcelain veneers can help keep your smile at its brightest for the world to see.
Porcelain veneers are restorative and protective devices for teeth. They are thin shells of porcelain that are bonded onto the front of a tooth, and are used only for front teeth. Their lifelike appearance matches that of normal teeth, giving a great aesthetic look.
Porcelain veneers are appropriate for:
- Crooked or misaligned teeth
- Teeth worn from grinding
- Gaps between teeth
- Discolored teeth
- Chipped or broken teeth
One way that porcelain veneers help maintain your smile is by resisting staining. Everyday habits such as drinking coffee, tea, or alcohol can erode the enamel of your teeth. Once a porcelain veneer is bonded onto a tooth, however, it protects that tooth from further discoloration.
Porcelain veneers can be used on one tooth, or on several if needed. In either case, your new-and-improved smile is likely to be around for some time. Porcelain veneers usually last at least 10 years, and proper care and good dental hygiene can extend their lifetime even more. This quality of endurance is one reason they are among the most popular options in Dr. Sands’ smile makeover.
Another advantage of porcelain veneers is that you do not have to compromise. Dr. Sands makes all of his porcelain veneers at his in-house dental lab. This procedure allows a custom fit, taking into consideration the colors, angles, thickness, and other variables that may affect your teeth. They can even be made to match your skin tone. Porcelain veneers can both improve your smile and keep it at its best.
If you live in the greater Los Angeles area and want the world to see your best smile, please contact the Beverly Hills, California office of cosmetic dentist Dr. Kevin Sands to learn if porcelain veneers might be right for you.
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July 17th, 2010
In the “old days” of cosmetic dentistry, metal fillings and braces made many people self-conscious about their appearance. Today, porcelain veneers can provide improved results while eliminating embarrassment and giving you self-confidence in your smile.
Porcelain veneers are thin strips of porcelain that are bonded on to the front of your tooth. They look like normal, healthy teeth, and that is the point: nobody will know that you have them. Maybe one or more of your teeth have chips, stains, are uneven, crooked, or have gaps, but porcelain veneers can make those problems disappear.
Aesthetics is the key word here: porcelain veneers are used only on the front teeth, the ones that are most visible. They offer several particular advantages:
- Natural, lifelike appearance
- Resist future staining
- Offer protection from sensitivity
- Unimpaired by use of coffee, tea, or alcohol
The smile makeover of Dr. Sands can help anyone revamp their appearance in only a few sessions. All porcelain veneers are custom-made in his dental lab to ensure a good fit. Once the porcelain veneer is installed and bonded permanently to the tooth, you can look forward to years of a great new appearance. The final results can even be tailored to match your skin tone. Dr. Sands has helped movie stars and other celebrities remake their smile; he might be able to do the same for you.
If you live in the greater Los Angeles area and want your smile to be as bright as the California sunlight, please contact the Beverly Hills office of cosmetic dentist Dr. Kevin Sands to learn how he can help achieve a “new you.”
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June 30th, 2010
Thanks to advances in cosmetic dentistry, today there are a lot of choices when getting treatment. Sometimes these choices can be puzzling: which option is best? Do I need a porcelain veneer or a dental crown? What is the difference?
A porcelain veneer is a thin shell of porcelain that is bonded to the front of your tooth. It does not encase the whole tooth, as a crown does, and is used only on a front tooth.
Porcelain veneers are appropriate for:
- Crooked or misaligned teeth
- Teeth worn from grinding
- Gaps between teeth
- Discolored teeth
- Chipped or broken teeth
Dental crowns are for teeth that still have a healthy root, but which are too decayed or weak to endure by themselves. In general, dental crowns are used to:
- Restore a tooth to its original shape
- Improve the appearance of a tooth
- Strengthen a weak tooth
- Improve a severely decayed, rotated, or crooked tooth
Dr. Sands’ smile makeover options include both veneers and crowns. Because porcelain resembles a natural tooth, it is ideal for veneers and other cosmetic dental purposes. Porcelain crowns are also popular for use in conspicuous areas of your mouth. For a back tooth, such as a molar, gold is frequently used because its strength provides a strong chewing surface.
Although gold crowns tend to be stronger, with proper care a porcelain crown should last at least 10 years, and may even last a lifetime. Practicing good dental hygiene will help prolong its life.
Porcelain veneers can be a great aesthetic tune-up for your mouth. Not only will they give you a brighter, whiter smile, they will help protect against future stains and enamel wear. Dr. Sands custom-makes every veneer in his own lab, ensuring a proper fit.
If you live in the greater Los Angeles area, we urge you to contact the Beverly Hills, California cosmetic dentistry office of Dr. Kevin Sands to find out how we can help brighten your smile as we have done for movie stars.
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414 N. Camden Drive, Suite 940
Beverly Hills, California 90210
