2019

  • Perfect Your Smile by Christmas With Porcelain Veneers

    Bring a radiant, beautiful smile to your holiday parties this season with the help of porcelain veneers. In just a few visits to the Contemporary Cosmetic Dentistry office, you can have a brighter, more aesthetic smile in time for the season’s festivities. Dr. John Schmid is an LVI-trained cosmetic dentist who is highly experienced in…

  • How to Extend the Life of Your Porcelain Veneers

    Porcelain veneers can transform your smile by addressing common cosmetic dental imperfections involving spacing, damage and wear on the tooth surface, size and proportion concerns, and crowding. With proper care and good habits, porcelain veneers can give you a beautiful, natural-looking smile for a decade or more. Find out if porcelain veneers are a good option for you by…

  • What Is the Difference Between Bonding and Veneers?

    Both bonding and veneers can enhance your smile by addressing chipped, stained, crowded, or abnormally-shaped teeth. If you have some teeth that don’t look as great as you’d like, you may be wondering what is better, bonding or veneers? Austin cosmetic dentist Dr. John Schmid is skilled at both techniques. After examining your teeth and gums, Dr.…

  • How Long Does It Take for Plaque to Turn Into Tartar?

    From a young age, we’re told we must brush twice daily and floss once a day to protect our teeth from plaque. Hopefully, as adults, we continue following this advice, but it’s important to know a little about what we’re fighting with our toothbrushes and floss. It takes only 48 short hours for plaque to…

  • How Much Does A Smile Makeover Cost?

    The exact cost of a smile makeover is entirely dependent on the treatments and restorations included. Each of these has their own cost. Since a smile makeover typically includes more than one treatment, the cost depends on the combination. When you visit experienced cosmetic dentist Dr. John Schmid, you’ll discuss all the ways you can improve the…

  • Can TMJ Cause Lightheadedness?

    Dr. John Schmid is an LVI-trained TMJ dentist, who can determine if symptoms you are experiencing are caused by temporomandibular joint disorder. Call our practice in Austin, at 512-329-5967, to arrange a consultation with Dr. Schmid. Yes, TMJ Disorders Can Cause Dizziness and Lightheadedness In general, yes, the answer is that TMJ disorders may cause symptoms that a person would…

  • Reasons to Get Porcelain Veneers

    Porcelain veneers are a popular way to achieve a beautiful “Hollywood” smile. If your teeth have significant cosmetic issues, porcelain veneers can be a great solution, as they can address a number of different issues at once. Porcelain veneers are long-lasting and durable, and can be a wonderful investment for the right candidate. If you are…

  • Is a Dental Implant a Good Idea?

    For almost everyone who is missing one or more teeth, a dental implant will be a good idea. Dental implants are the longest-lasting and most stable option for replacing missing teeth, and they are the only type of missing tooth treatment that actually replaces the tooth root, not just the visible crown portion of the tooth. If…