Have you thought about upgrading your smile? Cosmetic dentistry offers many wonderful possibilities for White Plains residents. The quickest and least invasive procedure is light teeth whitening. The results are dramatic and teeth whitening side effects are minimal. If your teeth are slightly crooked, but require no orthodontic work, porcelain veneers could be the answer.…
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Celebrity Smiles In White Plains
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry
How do celebrities obtain brilliant white smiles that are always ready for the red carpet or a close-up? Do they avoid coffee? Not likely. Every star-watching magazine is full of pictures of famous people holding Starbucks cups. Do they avoid tobacco? Some probably do, but many actors and fashion models with dazzling white smiles are…
Inlays And Onlays For Custom Same-Day Tooth Restorations
Categories: Dental Crowns & Bridges, Restorative Dentistry
At The Dental Design Center – Ira J. Handschuh, D.D.S., we carry out many tooth restorations for urgent care patients. We’ve been restoring teeth since 1996 for our valued patients. We fill cavities. We repair broken teeth. We place dental implants after tooth extraction. Regardless of the extent of the tooth damage—or if the tooth…
4 Reasons To Make Sure Your Child Sees A Dentist
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, General dentistry
Did you know that The American Dental Association recommends that a child’s first visit to a dentist should occur around twelve months of age? For many parents in the Scarsdale, Westchester County, and New Castle areas, this may come as a surprise. Today in The Dental Design Center – Ira J. Handschuh, D.D.S. post, we…
Why Do White Plains Dentists Like Potatoes?
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
The reason dentists like potatoes is because they are so “filling” ba-dum ching. Lame joke, I know. But seriously, the wiser our patients are about what they eat, the easier it will be to care for their teeth. It doesn’t have to be potatoes, but the mouth does request that we take a good look…
You Can’t Afford Cheap Dental Work
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Porcelain Veneers
Have you ever gotten a bargain on a used car that turned out to be a lemon? After a couple of years of never-ending repairs, you realized that it ended up costing as much as a new vehicle would have. And after spending all that money, you still have a clunker. The same is true…
The Dream Of No Drill
Categories: General
If you ask dental patients in the Scarsdale, Westchester County, and New Castle area what they hate the most about dental visits, chances are that they’ll mention the drill. Just the sound of it is enough to make people cringe. Many residents of White Plains, New York may wonder if there will ever be an…
Trouble Getting Numb For Dental Treatment?
Categories: General dentistry
Our bodies work differently. Some dental patients don’t react to local anesthetics by getting numb. This is understandably concerning when you need dental treatment. (And the word “concerning” may be a huge understatement!) It’s important to understand that bad experiences in the past don’t guarantee that you will never be able to become numb. At…
You May Have Gingivitis
Every person’s mouth provides a cozy home for over 600 types of bacteria. If you are enthusiastic about oral hygiene and have healthy gums, these microbes usually don’t influence your health. However, if you have gum disease, bacteria can enter your bloodstream through your gums and cause issues. The first sign of gingivitis is swollen,…
Does Whitening Toothpaste Work?
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Teeth Whitening
Are yellowing teeth getting you down? If so, you are not alone! Some of the most common concerns of Scarsdale, Westchester County, and New Castle dental patients pertain to cosmetic dentistry procedures like teeth whitening. Because many dental products such as toothpaste and mouthwash say they can beautify your teeth, it’s natural to consider changing…
