Bernstein Dental Care: Blog

It can be difficult to keep your teeth white and sparkly. As you age, your teeth naturally begin to lose their lackluster. Cigarettes and coffee are also infamous for staining teeth. Foods that are high in tannic acids, like grapes and tea, are also good at staining. If you are worried that your teeth might be losing their dazzle, contact Dr. Paul Bernstein of Bernstein Dental Care LLC. We offer teeth whitening services to our patients.   If cutting back on foods and drinks that stain your teeth isn’t helping, a little extra help might be needed. At your appointment with Dr. Bernstein, you can discuss various whitening options. The most commonly used teeth whitening system is a take-home whitening system. Dr. Bernstein will take an impression of your teeth. This will be used to create your personalized teeth whitening trays. This tray is safe for the bleaching and can be used for a week. At your own home, you will insert whitening gel into the tray. Then you will place the tray onto yo...

A soft tissue graft is similar to a bone graft. The soft tissue graft restores gum recession in specific areas of the mouth. This gum recession can be caused by a variety of factors, the largest being poor oral health or gingivitis. Dr. Paul Bernstein of Bernstein Dental Care LLC, located in Brooklyn, NY., offers soft tissue grafts. If you are interested or think you might need a soft tissue graft, contact us for an appointment.   In the beginning, a slight gum recession can easily be reversed. It is caused by a lack of proper oral health. Making sure you brush twice a day and floss at least once a day can fix this. It’s also important to make sure that you are visiting the dentist twice a year for your checkups. When the gingiva continues to recede is when it becomes a problem. This recession will open up your mouth to greater risk of infection and bacterial penetration. You might notice that you are more sensitive to hot and colds foods too. If the gums recede so much that the roots ...

If you wake up with a sore jaw in the morning or feel like your jaw is lopsided when you bite down, then you might need an occlusal adjustment. An occlusal adjustment corrects the alignment of your bite and teeth. It is a relatively painless procedure. Dr. Paul Bernstein of Bernstein Dental Care LLC offers occlusal adjustments to our patients.   Your jaw can become misaligned due to loose, shifting, crowded, or missing teeth. This destroys the even distribution of pressure in your mouth. Once unbalanced, too much pressure is put on one side of the mouth and not enough on the other. This is what causes pain and discomfort. The best candidates for occlusal adjustments are those with loose or shifting teeth. Patients who clench or grind their teeth can also benefit from an occlusal adjustment. Occasionally this corrects teeth sensitivity as well.   At your appointment with Dr. Bernstein, he will use a computer scan of your mouth to identify areas that need adjustment. He does this by taki...

Porcelain veneers, or dental veneers, are a cosmetic procedure for helping you achieve the smile that you deserve. These thin durable shells go over your natural teeth, essentially replacing them. At Bernstein Dental Care LLC, located in Brooklyn, NY., Dr. Paul R. Bernstein, D.D.S., is dedicated to giving you the smile you’ve always wanted. Dental veneers can correct problems such as stained, misaligned, chipped, and broken teeth. It can also help with gaps or spaces between teeth.   The complete veneer process takes between 2-3 appointments with Dr. Bernstein. At your first appointment or consultation, you will discuss what you want your veneers to achieve. There are many different options and choices when it comes to veneers. It is recommended that you do some individual research before your appointment. That way, you’ll have a better idea of what it is you want. The two major choices for veneers are shape and color. In terms of shape, there are rounded veneers and square veneers. So...