A variety of issues can affect the appearance of your brilliant natural smile. Missing teeth affects your long-term dental health as much as it does your confidence. Yellow or gray teeth diminish the appeal of a smile – even one that is perfectly healthy and aligned – and crooked teeth are commonly considered unattractive. There […]
Express Your Personality With A Smile Makeover
What makes up a perfect smile? White teeth? Straight teeth? Teeth with pleasing proportions relative to one another? A stunning smile is more than the sum of its parts. At Louis & Dominic Vitangeli DDS, we believe that your perfect smile also contains another element – your unique personality. What is a smile makeover? Is […]
What Is A Canted Midline?
Our dentists, Drs. Lou and Nick Vitangeli, consider many factors when designing a smile for a smile makeover patient. One of the smile design elements involved is the facial midline. The facial midline can be determined by drawing an imaginary line from the center of the eyebrows to the center of the two peaks in […]
Help! My Crown Came Off!
You are chewing an apple and hear a weird sound. Something in your mouth feels wrong. One of your crowns has popped free. Chances are, the crown (which cost you hundreds of dollars) can be re-cemented. What do you do when your dental crown comes off? It’s critical that you take the following steps: Don’t […]
What Does A Missing Tooth Say About You?
When you meet someone in Dayton who is missing a front tooth, what does that say to you? Do you wonder if they were in an accident? Do you automatically start making assumptions about their income, level of education and overall physical health? Though it is extremely unfair, we are often judged (and misjudged) by […]
Tooth Tips For Traveling
If you live in the Dayton area and are planning to take a vacation or business trip soon, I recommend you coordinate your dental care with your travel schedule. It’s always a good idea to have a checkup with your Englewood dentist prior to leaving on long vacations, especially if your trip is taking you […]