Dental Blogs

The Smiles by the Sea family dental practice has moved to our new location, from Dearborn Avenue to High Street, but our intentions and level of care remain the same. We know the value of healthy, beautiful smiles, and we provide each patient with gentle, compassionate care so they learn to trust the team at Smiles by the Sea and look forward to every dental visit. We also make it a priority to give back to our Hampton neighbors all year long and have a solid reputation of community involvement.

Whether you’re going back to school or your kids are, whether you’re in front of the classroom or pulling the strings behind the scenes, you want be confident and feel good going into a new school year. Having a white, healthy, beautiful smile is one sure way to boost your self-esteem and feel like this is your year. Here are some recommended dental care treatments for an A+ smile.

Your smile is crooked, it’s off, it’s just not the kind of perfect you want – in dental speak, this is known as an asymmetrical smile. It’s not crooked or quirky or charming, there’s clearly something about it that may have once been right but is right no longer. Can this imbalance be fixed? Of course. Porcelain veneers can do just about anything.

It often takes time to get to the place where you definitively say, “Yes, I want porcelain veneers.” But after all that waiting, indecision, and budgeting, most patients are eager to get things started – and finished. So how long does it take to get porcelain veneers? That depends.

Adults are funny – they’ve finally grown up, have access to millions of things, but when it comes to perfecting their smile, they drag their feet or think they’re not qualified for an upgrade. Invisalign is particularly confusing for many people who still believe braces are only for teenagers. Here’s the reality: Invisalign is for adults, and it can work with your busy life.

No matter how common a dental emergency is, when it’s happening to you it feels unique, probably painful, and absolutely terrifying. The most important thing you can do for yourself is contact your Hampton emergency dentist right away to get help. In between, it can help calm you down to know how dental emergencies typically proceed and what to expect for what you’re experiencing.

If you are a fan of the movie The Hangover, then you recall the character Stu, the uptight dentist who pulled out his own tooth. As it turns out, the actor Ed Helms really did have his tooth removed for the movie – or, rather, his dental implant of 20 years. His adult tooth never erupted and when he was a teenager the permanent implant was put in place. Recommended? Hardly. Missing teeth are no joking matter, but they can make for some great comedy – if you’re getting top billing.