Direct Composite Veneers or Porcelain Veneers-which is right for you?

  Which Smile Enhancement is right for you?  This is an aesthetic decision you and Dr. Bloom make together once he understands your aesthetic needs and your dental health. Aesthetic treatment is often preceded by bite splint therapy and/or aligner therapy. Over 90% of...

Smile Make-Over with Composite Veneers—Minimal and Prepless Design

Dateline I.D.E.A Center-San Francisco-Oct 15-Oct 17 2021-Becoming a Master in the Art of Composite Dentistry Last weekend (while we were enjoying time off), Dr. Bloom hopped on a plane to S.F. for an advanced dental aesthetics course Mastering The Art of Composite...

Our Practice Philosophy-A Few Manifestos Not To Be Trifled With

1. W.I.D.IO.M (Would I Do It On Me) is the litmus test for every one of our recommendations and treatments—TMJ pain, Quicksplint, custom bite splint, direct composite veneers, porcelain and ceramic crowns and bridges, restoring with dental implants, partial dentures,...

Cosmetic Dentistry—We’ve Seen This, A Smiling Woman Radiating Her Beauty Inside And Out

This young woman hasn’t much time in a dental chair, her teeth almost untouched but she hated her smile. For the cosmetic dentist, there are so many fabulous and exciting ways to give her a beautiful smile, but the best way to give her what she wanted was the...

Looking Good with Direct Composite Veneers Boosts Your Confidence—Leads To Greater Success

Our patient was super excited about his plans—moving his family to California—new job opportunity and wanted to enhance his smile. He’s a pretty no-frills kind of guy but very specific about what he wanted, which speaks directly to Dr Bloom’s skills as a...

We Use Photography In Our Practice-We Love It And Rely On It!

As a restorative and cosmetic dentist, photography is an invaluable tool for diagnosis and patient communication. Through photography, I often see something that is missed in an X-ray, digital or 3D scan. As part of an initial evaluation, I will take a series twenty...