Lengthen, Brighten and Straighten Your Teeth With Porcelain Veneers

Hi. My name is Dr. Robert Antolak, the owner of thegentledentist.com here located out in Shelby Township, Michigan. Phone number’s 586-247-3500. I have a question for you.  Do know what people notice first on you, when you first meet them, or when you first see them, or when they first see you. You think it’s your hair? You think it’s your clothes? No, it’s your smile!  People always notice your smile and they notice your teeth too. If you want to make a good first impression for you to work or if your single and looking for that special person or you just want to feel good about yourself then cosmetic dentistry is the thing for you. You know a smile is so important that we know, I know people who come in here, who have  an embarrassing smile and it effects personality.  They do this, they hide their smile. They do this when they try to smile. But, no matter what, they’re gonna always protect that smile from being  shown. In fact, they’ll be out of pictures for the people who are taking the pictures, and not the one in the photos.

So, what do we do about that? Well if you’re tired of not being able to smile we have lots of different options at our office. We do veneers- porcelain veneers, which are thin shells of porcelain that go over the teeth to give you a whole new smile. You can lengthen the teeth, brighten them, straighten them, in just as simple as two short visits.

Also, we do invisible braces which will slowly move the teeth together in a proper way using clear aligners. In doing that people don’t really notice that you have braces on, but yet your teeth are getting straightened out slowly. In fact I’m wearing one right now in my mouth.

We also do porcelain crowns. Porcelain crowns are like veneers, except they go around the whole tooth. And the beauty now is we have some materials now that are very very strong and they look beautiful. So they have the strength, they have the longevity, and when we bind it in place, they are like normal actual teeth. I have veneers, 2 veneers on my 2 front teeth on top that I had done many years ago. It’s amazing because they are just like my own teeth. I could never tell the difference.

Also, bleaching or whitening is probably one of the most common and popular types of procedures done that will whiten your teeth. We can do that in a quick way. Which is just by doing either Zoom, or we actually do the KOR Whitening System also, which is a very effective for giving an outstanding color. Even if you have dark tetracycline stained teeth, dark teeth.  It really brightens them up.  We also have those that you can take home with you. Wear whitening trays during the nighttime or even during the daytime. When you’re  driving from, back and forth from work to home and and that’ll whiten your teeth.

We have many different options here at our office. I like to  use digital photography  to capture your picture before and after. All different photos, I actually take 13 different pictures and shots. That way, we really involve our patients, so that they can see what I see. And then we can become interacted, and we can become part of a team to help you get the smile that you’ve always wanted to.

So, stop frowning… Stop not showing your smile. But come and feel comfortable and relax at the thegentledentist.com. Thank you. Have a blessed day.

Snap On Smile in Shelby Township, Michigan


Hi. My name is Doctor Robert Antolak at thegentledentist.com. We’re located in Shelby Township, Michigan in Macomb County.  Our phone number is, (586) 247-3500.

One of the newest and neatest innovations in dentistry is something called Snap On Smile. It’s exciting because what it does is it allows someone to completely change their appearance, with something that is removable from the mouth. And the benefit of that is, it costs about the price of a crown, in our dental office it’s around $1,100. It seems like it’s a lot but with the benefits that it can do is quite amazing.

It takes around 4 weeks for this process to take place and only one company will manufacture these.  You can eat with it. And the great thing is it’s very simple. Let me show you what it actually a snap on smile is. So let’s say a dental patient or somebody comes in and their mouth has missing teeth or their teeth are chipped.  Or they have more missing teeth here. Then we can create something called the Snap On Smile.  And with this, it’s very flexible.  You can chew with it. It’s guaranteed. And it basically will snap right over your teeth like this, it’ll snap down. It stays in place. It’ll brighten your teeth up to determine the color of your teeth that you want. It will also give you more of a broad smile, if that’s something you desire.

Snap On Smile is a very good way of getting something in the medium term. You know, it’s your last 1 or 2 years something like that is great for occasions like weddings or for graduations, or those certain occasions where you want to look your best but you just don’t seem to be able to either have enough time to get it done at the moment or you don’t have funds available.

These are economic times and these can be challenging.  We appreciate that and know that. So, Snap On Smile is a great alternative now that will help to convert a very unpleasing smile to a pleasing smile. So, like we say, if your “Smile isn’t becoming to you, then you should be coming to us“. And we can do that with a Snap On Smile. Thank you.

Our phone number is 586-247-3500. Our website is thegentledentist.com and we’re located in Shelby Township, Michigan. Thank you and have a blessed day.

What is the difference in White strips and professional bleaching?

Teeth bleaching / whitening at The Gentle Dentist is a very popular and requested procedure to whiten teeth in the Sterling Heights, Shelby Twp, Michigan area. Teeth whitening is the most common dental cosmetic procedure done because it is typically fast and very effective.  A pleasing smile consisting of  bright white teeth is the first thing noticed by others. The question becomes what is the best way for me to have a bright white smile?

If your teeth are natural without tooth colored fillings or crowns in the front you are probably a candidate.

Crest White Strips are an effective and safe method for whitening your teeth; however, the product’s main drawback is that you must apply the strips every day and sometimes this can be cumbersome.  The strips don’t always stay in place and must be constantly pressed into place while it is to be worn throughout the day.  If your teeth are not quite all in alignment then the teeth that are further towards the lips can get more bleaching material than those that are more towards the inside of the mouth.  This can give an uneven result as far as the color is concerned.

Professional Teeth bleaching consists of a combination of two techniques:

  • In Office Teeth Bleaching: Using a high concentrated hydrogen peroxide solution that is placed on the teeth in the office will get you a jump start to a whiter smile.   This step requires about 90 minutes in the office with 2-3 20 minute sessions.  A material is painted onto the gums and then hardened.  This is used to protect the gums from being exposed to the high intense bleaching solution.  When we use the Zoom! Whitening System the high intensity light is used to activate the bleaching material into the teeth.  When we use the Kor Whitening System there is no light used.
  • Take home bleaching trays: These are used to give the Zoom! or Kor Whitening Systems the opportunity to work better and to give the teeth more time to become whiter.  The single in office session is used to jump start the process, but is not usually enough to have long term whitening.  The most important factor in bleaching is the time that the bleach has to spend on the teeth. The longer that it is in contact with the teeth the whiter the teeth become.  If the in office portion is only used there is usually a disappointing result because the color fades rather quickly after the visit.
  • Using the custom bleaching trays during the night alone is probably the most popular professional method used. With this method a result can be seen in about 2 nights.  It is necessary to wear the bleaching trays for about 2 weeks but the benefit is that in about 6 months after you can pop them in again and brighten your teeth overnight.  Once the teeth have been previously bleached they can be reactivated with one to two nights of wearing the trays.

This can be confusing but remember that professional bleaching is more controlled than the over the counter whitening strips because you are seeing the dentist.  If you have cavities that need to be restored they should be done before the bleaching is started.  If you have any questions about your smile and are located in the Macomb or Oakland County areas of Michigan then give us a call at (586)247-3500 or email me at DrAntolak@TheGentleDentist.com.  Our address is 15055 22 Mile, Shelby Township, Michigan 48315.