How to maintain your smile designing results for 10+ years
Smile design results hold up for 10 years or longer when three things happen together: clean daily hygiene, protection from bite stress, and regular professional reviews. Veneers and crowns don’t fail randomly. They fail at the margins, under grinding pressure,...
Smile Designing for Senior Citizens: Is Age a Barrier?
Age is never a barrier to smile designing. Cosmetic dentistry for senior citizens focuses on restorative health and aesthetics. Treatments can restore jawbone health, prevent a sunken facial profile, and drastically improve chewing ability, speaking, and self-esteem....
What questions should you ask before getting a smile makeover?
Before getting a smile makeover, patients must clarify the specific procedures involved, total cost, treatment timeline, and long-term maintenance requirements. To ensure results are both functional and aesthetically accurate, targeted questions should cover the...
Dental veneer lifespan: how long do porcelain veneers really last?
Porcelain veneers typically last 10 to 15 years, and with proper care, many cross 20 years without trouble. They’re durable, stain-resistant, but not forever. At some point, replacement becomes necessary due to wear or adhesive breakdown. Composite veneers...Medically Reviewed by
Dr. Jaydev Matapathi
BDS, MDS (Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics)
MFD RCSI (UK), MFDS RCPS (Glasgow, UK)
Member Faculty of Dentistry โ Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Member Faculty of Dental Surgery โ Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow Dual Super-Specialisation: Microscopic Endodontics & Smile Designing
Member Faculty of Dental Surgery โ Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow Dual Super-Specialisation: Microscopic Endodontics & Smile Designing