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How Should My Porcelain Veneers Look? This blog is intended to help those considering porcelain veneers and to help them obtain a better idea of what is involved and what type of smile design is desired. A true cosmetic dentist with special interests in cosmetic dentistry can design smiles in multiple ways. Dr. Konig states, […]

Stained teeth whether from Tetracycline, fluorosis, or damage often cause an aging and unattractive smile.  There are ways to correct these issues as well as the misaligned bites that often accompany these types of cases.  The case below shows severely stained teeth and the results show how a life changing smile can be acheived with

Many patients come to our office with concerns of aging faces, receding chin, and a short lower 1/3 of the face. Some describe this as if they feel their faces are sunken in and they feel they look older. On top of this many of these patients also have head and neck pain, TMJ tension,

If you’re like us, you don’t even think about if you are going to sleep on your stomach, back, or side when you hop under your covers. But for the 26% of American adults with sleep apnea, thinking about how you sleep is a critical aspect of treating their symptoms. Sleep apnea affects almost every

  When it comes to TMJ treatment and Non-surgical Jaw Development, Dr. Konig explains, it is essential to look at the whole picture, not just the teeth. Most orthodontic treatment utilized is retroactive, meaning teeth are pulled back and only looks at the teeth. There is much more to consider than just the teeth when

Our office has been treating cases with non-surgical jaw development for overbites and underbites for years as well as TMJ treatment.  This applies to adults and kids.  Our website shows many cases utilizing Anterior Guided Growth Appliances (AGGA) and similar cases as shown in this excellent video with Dr. John Mew.  Dr. Mew is a

November is official National TMJ Awareness Month.  Why is there a national awareness month?  One of the reasons is that TMJ pain is highly unrecognized and many patients suffer from this.  Symptoms can be from mild headaches to severely debilitating issues such as migraines and the inability to open one’s mouth. Many of our TMJ

Everyone has different needs and concerns when it comes to their smile. Dr. Konig explains,  ” No two smiles should ever be the same, everyone is an individual, and custom smile designs create exceptional results based on what the patients want to see.”   Listening to the patient’s concerns is paramount to designing a beautiful

Wearing a mask has become mandatory and some people are still struggling to get used to this. A common complaint is ear pain from the mask pulling on the ears. The good news is I found a way to get relief for those who have this issue. This video shows how this inexpensive device works:

There are advertisements in multiple medias touting Botox as a cure or relief for TMJ, also for jaw slimming.  Whereas some relief of TMJ pain may be obtained with Botox injected into the masseter muscle, this is truly simply a band-aid or a patch for bigger issues. When your knee hurts do doctors inject the