I am Frederick Hecht of Staten Island Dental Care – Dr. Frederick Hecht in Staten Island. Staten Island Dental Care offers multiple cosmetic dental procedures for creating stunning smiles. Two of the most popular procedures are dental crowns and porcelain veneers. Many patients don’t understand the difference between the two. Generally, a crown strengthens a…
Porcelain Veneers
The Best Resolution Is To Smile More!
This New Year’s Eve, folks all over the world will be watching the ball and waiting for it to drop. They will be jotting down resolutions left and right, ranging from the achievable to the borderline impossible. As everyone around you is dusting off old workout equipment and renewing gym memberships, Staten Island Dental Care…
These Holidays, Gift Yourself A New Smile!
We know the holidays can be a time to re-prioritize and think a bit on what’s important to you. While many are busy buying expensive gifts or gym memberships, Staten Island Dental Care wants you to think of yourself first. Specifically, your smile. After all, your smile is a window into well-being, and when it…
Your Smile Can Be Brighter and Lighter
No one can miss a fabulous smile, and a really good one is a valuable asset professionally and socially. If you’d like yours to be brighter and lighter, cosmetic dentistry from Staten Island Dental Care can deliver! With our professional-grade porcelain veneers, we can dramatically brighten your smile in a single office visit. Imagine: You…
Can Cosmetic Dentistry Create Perfect Smiles?
At Staten Island Dental Care, we use cosmetic dentistry to create positive changes to the smiles of our patients every day. The resulting smiles are beautiful, and as near to perfect as they can be! While creating beautiful smiles is our goal with any cosmetic dentistry procedure, it isn’t always simple. The overall objective is…
Looking for a Long-Term Tooth Whitening Solution?
Are your teeth yellowish or gray? Have you tried a whitening product without success? Do you have tetracycline stains? At Staten Island Dental Care, we see patients with these problems every day. The goods news? You don’t have to live with a subpar smile. Porcelain veneers can transform your teeth and create a breathtaking smile…
Just Like Natural Teeth!
Is your smile beginning to look a little dull? Has its luster faded over the years? Maybe you’ve got a chipped tooth – or maybe even a couple. You don’t have to live with these imperfections if you don’t want to. At Staten Island Dental Care, porcelain veneers can mask these and other dental flaws,…
Do Veneers Make Teeth Look Bigger?
Porcelain veneers do not make your teeth look larger – unless you want them to. A veneer can correct many flaws and is a minimally invasive restoration. Porcelain veneers are among the cosmetic dentistry procedures available at Staten Island Dental Care. Veneers are an easy way to cover chips or cracks in your teeth, or…
Are Dental Veneers Reversible?
When Staten Island Dental Care patients seek cosmetic dentistry to improve their smile, porcelain veneers are a popular option. Unlike a crown that completely covers the tooth, a veneer is a super thin layer of a very heavy-duty porcelain, composite bonding, or ceramic. When bonded to a tooth, the veneer creates a natural, translucent, and…
What Can Veneers Do For Your Smile?
Hello, and welcome to our Staten Island Dental Care blog. In this post, we are taking the time to answer a common question that many dental patients have. The question is, “What exactly are veneers and how are they used in cosmetic dentistry?” Porcelain veneers are thin shells made from durable, translucent porcelain or composite…