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How Veneers Helped This Public Speaker [VIDEO]

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Everyone wants to feel confident about their smile. That’s what brought Sherry to Dr. Finley at Bayou Dental Group in Monroe, LA.

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Sherry is a public speaker whose poor oral health had damaged her smile and shaken her confidence. Then she got dental veneers!

Hear more about Sherry’s experience in our Monroe dental office and how veneers renewed her beautiful smile!

Boost your confidence with veneers at Bayou Dental Group. Call us today at [phone] or fill out our online form to schedule a cosmetic consultation.

The Reasons To Smile About Veneers [BLOG]

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We all face countless opportunities for embarrassment on a daily basis, especially when it comes to our appearance.

Remember the time you looked in your rearview mirror on your way home from work and noticed a tiny piece of dark green lettuce wedged between your two front teeth? You’d been walking around the office like that ever since lunch, and no one told you. How embarrassing!

Or what about the time you tried to cut your own bangs from a trending DIY technique you saw on Pinterest? What a mortifying few weeks it was while you waited for that disaster to grow back out!

We live and learn, right? At least there is some comfort in the fact that feeling embarrassed about our appearance is something we’ve all experienced at some point. What’s less comforting, however, is feeling self-conscious about something we can’t change very easily.

Bad haircuts grow out again. Food between your teeth can be removed. But flaws in your smile don’t go away on their own, so you’re stuck dealing with the negative feelings that go along with it.

Dental veneers can change all that. At Bayou Dental Group, our talented cosmetic dentist, Dr. Finley, can help you get custom-crafted veneers that can transform your smile and improve your life!

Today, we’re sharing some of the many reasons you’ll want to smile about dental veneers.

Smile Because Veneers Are Durable

Veneers are shells that are bonded to your teeth and shaped to look, fit, and feel natural. Despite how delicately thin they are, veneers are incredibly strong and durable. With proper care, they can beautify and protect your smile for years and years.

Smile Because Veneers Are Versatile

Even though you’ll often hear about veneers as a cosmetic option, they can also serve a restorative purpose.

They can be used to cover up imperfections such as:

-Stains and discoloration

-Gaps between your teeth

-Chips and cracks on your teeth

-Misshapen or crooked teeth

Smile Because Veneers Improve Your Life

You may be so used to an unsightly smile by now that you don’t even realize the effect it’s having on your life. But think about all the ways your embarrassment about showing your teeth influences your behavior.

You probably cover your mouth when you smile and laugh around other people. Maybe you skip out on social gatherings altogether. Or perhaps you let your lack of confidence keep you out of the running for that promotion at work a few months ago.

Veneers can correct the problems with your teeth that have held you back from life’s special moments and opportunities. With a flawless, attractive smile, you’ll feel more empowered to get out there, enjoy time with friends and family, and pursue the life you want.

Smile Because Veneers Are Customized

Veneers are not a one-size-fits-all dental solution. At Bayou Dental Group, Dr. Finley will design a treatment plan that suits your individual needs. Then he will carefully remove the amount of tooth enamel needed to allow your veneers to fit just right.

Once your custom-made veneers have been permanently bonded to your teeth and expertly shaped by Dr. Finley, you’ll have a beautiful smile that feels comfortable and looks natural.

Smile Because Veneers Look Amazing

You don’t have to be a movie star to look like one! Veneers can give you the kind of flawless, radiant smile celebrities have, but thanks to our flexible financing options, you don’t have to break the bank to make it happen. Just like with all of the services we offer, we’ll make sure you’re comfortable with your payment options before any treatment begins!

Smile Because YOU Know The Cosmetic Dentist To Trust!

Veneers will have you loving your smile, and it doesn’t hurt that you have an award-winning cosmetic dentist in charge of the process! Dr. Finley has years of experience giving patients just like you an attractive smile they can feel good about.

Call us today at [phone] or fill out our online form to request your cosmetic consultation. Find out if veneers are right for your smile!

What Would It Take To Create Your Dream Smile? [BLOG]

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Improving your appearance isn’t something that suddenly happens. You put a lot of thought into the changes you’d like to make.

If you want to fit back into your skinny jeans, you think about how you can change your diet and exercise routine to make that happen. When considering a new hair color and cut, you might scroll through Pinterest for ideas that you can show your stylist.

The point is, enhancing your appearance begins with a motivation for a change and plan to make those changes happen. The same is true for your smile.

What would it take to create the smile of your dreams? That can feel like a pretty intimidating question, but our team at Bayou Dental Group is here to help you tackle it!

Our award-winning smile creator, Dr. Finley, can help make your dream smile a reality. It all starts by taking a closer look at what makes you unhappy about your smile.

Identify Your Smile Problems

Think about what you’d like to fix about your teeth. Is it their color? Years of consuming dark food and drinks, smoking, or certain health conditions can all make your teeth look a bit dingy.

Perhaps you have gaps between your teeth that have bothered you for a long time. Maybe your teeth have been damaged from decay, infection, or even injury and you just never took that step toward repairing them.

When thinking about the flaws in your smile that make you feel self-conscious about showing your teeth, it’s important to be specific. Once you’re sure about what’s bothering you, you’re one step closer to finding the solution to those problems.

Consider Cosmetic And Restorative Smile Solutions

Now let’s try to match up some possible cosmetic or restorative solutions to the problems that stand in the way of your dream smile.

The Color Of Your Teeth

One of the most popular cosmetic treatments is professional teeth whitening. That’s because a whiter smile is such a simple but effective way to improve the appearance of your smile and boost your self-confidence.

In our Monroe, LA dental office, we know that your time is valuable. That’s why we offer both in-office and take-home whitening treatments so you can choose the method that best suits your schedule. With our Zoom! whitening system, you can dramatically whiten your smile to your desired level and at your own pace.

The Damage To Your Teeth

Unfortunately, one damaged tooth can ruin an entire smile. If you have a tooth that’s chipped or cracked, not only will it stand out, but it could put you at risk for more serious dental problems in the future.

That’s why even minor damage shouldn’t be ignored. A crack in your tooth could start small, but over time, it can grow larger and make you more susceptible to breaks or infection.

You can repair damaged teeth with porcelain onlays or dental crowns. Such restorative methods by our skilled professionals can repair and preserve your smile in a way that looks completely natural so that no one would ever notice you had work done in the first place.

If your teeth have been affected by decay or larger chips and cracks, then veneers may be a better solution. Even though veneers are made of incredibly thin porcelain, they’re actually very strong and durable. Veneers offer cosmetic and restorative benefits because they hide damage, look amazing, and protect your teeth for years to come!

Gaps And Misshapen Teeth

Just like a damaged or discolored tooth, gaps or an awkwardly shaped tooth can also draw unwanted attention. Again, veneers offer a great solution. By bonding a delicately thin veneer to your tooth enamel and shaping it to perfection, you can have a flawless smile that’s free of gaps and beautifully balanced.

The Empty Spaces In Your Smile

Without a doubt, missing one or more teeth is one of the most obvious problems in a person’s smile. You not only have to deal with the embarrassment of a toothless smile, but leaving those empty spaces can lead to more tooth loss in the future.

Dr. Finley is highly-trained at placing dental implants so you can have a healthy, strong, attractive smile once again!

Schedule A Consultation With Our Smile Creator!

Let Dr. Finley help you find the solution to your dental problems so you can turn your dream smile into a reality!

Call our Monroe, LA dental office today at [phone] or fill out our online form to request your consultation with our smile creator.

Cosmetic Dentistry: Show Off Your Smile This Summer! [BLOG]

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Summer can be a really powerful motivator when it comes to improving your appearance. We spend a lot of time socializing at neighborhood barbecues, hanging out at the local pool, watching sporting events, and attending formal special occasions.

It’s no wonder we go that extra mile, literally, to get in shape for that new swimsuit or the sleek tuxedo for an upcoming wedding. Or maybe you’ve been scanning Pinterest for a new hairstyle. Why not take a suggestion from your Monroe, LA dental office and consider cosmetic dentistry for your smile?

You want to look your very best for that special summer event. At Bayou Dental Group, our experienced, talented cosmetic dentist, Dr. Finley, can help you achieve that. We offer a variety of cosmetic procedures to suit your needs so you can have an attractive smile worth showing off this summer!

Show Off A Gorgeous Smile At Your Summer Event

We all want to look as good as we feel. If your smile isn’t all you want it be, though, this can be a constant burden as you try to navigate your way from one social gathering to the next this season.

It’s a really popular time of year for people to hang out by the pool or to say “I do” by the beach. Whatever the occasion, you’re likely going to be surrounded by smiling faces. Why shouldn’t you be one of them!

You may have a stack of invitations waiting for your RSVP, such as:

Class Reunions: As much as you’d like to keep in touch with all your old classmates after graduation, it’s inevitable that life pulls everyone in different directions. At a class reunion, you’re going to be seeing a lot of faces you haven’t seen in many years. Why not show up with a smile that looks as great as it did back then?

Pool Parties And Cookouts: Birthdays, housewarming parties, and 4th of July cookouts fill our summer calendars pretty quickly. These are great opportunities to create memories. What kind of smile do you want looking back at you when you go through all the photos you’re sure to take on these occasions?

Summer Weddings: Summer is, without a doubt, one of the most popular seasons for weddings. Whether you’re in one, attending one, or the one saying, “I do,” your smile is going to be captured by plenty of photos and videos by guests and professionals alike. Give them a smile that’s as memorable as the day itself!

Cosmetic Solutions For A Beautiful Summer Smile

One of the many things we have to be proud of in our Monroe dental office is our renowned cosmetic dentist, Dr. Finley. A five-time winner of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry’s annual smile gallery competition, Dr. Finley is an artist in cosmetic smile creation.

For thirty years, Dr. Finley has served the Monroe, LA community and knows what it takes to transform your smile into one that’s well-functioning, healthy, and beautiful.

Here are a few of the ways he and our team at Bayou Dental Group can improve your smile for that special summer event:

Professional Teeth Whitening Treatment

You can takes years off your appearance with something as simple as a professional teeth whitening treatment. Our Zoom! whitening system can get your teeth shades whiter and dramatically enhance your smile. A whiter smile might be just the accessory you need!

Porcelain Or Zirconia Veneers

You don’t have to be a celebrity to look like one! Our veneers are carefully attached to your teeth and beautifully shaped to give you a smile fit for Hollywood. Arrive in style to your summer event with veneers that’ll have everyone talking!

Porcelain Onlays

Not every filling requires a full dental crown. Our porcelain onlays could the perfect alternative that will give you a beautiful, natural-looking smile!

Schedule A Cosmetic Consultation Today!

Don’t let your special occasion go by without a cosmetic enhancement from Dr. Finley at Bayou Dental Group!

Trust your beautiful summer smile to our team in Monroe, LA. Call [phone] or fill out our online form to request an appointment.

Make Smile Creation Your Summer Project! [BLOG]

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Summer is almost here, and for many people, that means it’s time to turn your attention to some DIY projects around the house. Maybe you’d like to finally paint the master bathroom. You might be thinking about refinishing the kitchen cabinets. Whatever the project, you’ve put a plan in place, and now you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work.

It’s easier, sometimes, for us to approach this type of project with determination and excitement than when we think about making over ourselves. If there’s something about your appearance that you’d like to change, for example, it can feel much more overwhelming and intimidating. Why?

Maybe part of the reason is because you don’t know where to start. If that’s the case, then you’re in luck!

Bayou Dental Group in Monroe, LA wants you to know not every transformative project has to be a do-it-yourself endeavor. In our dental office, creating your dream smile is a team effort.

Dr. Finley and our team of skilled professionals can help you design a treatment plan of cosmetic and restorative procedures to transform your smile. Today, we’re talking about how you can make smile creation your best summer project in just three easy steps.

Step 1: Identify The Problems WIth Your Smile

Before you can plan a project, you first have to know what your goals are for that project. When it comes to your smile, you need to identify what the problems are that you’d like to address. Here are some common problems you might find familiar:

Is it the color of your teeth? One of the most popular cosmetic treatments available today is professional teeth whitening. Whether just one or all of your teeth have lost their brightness over the years, teeth whitening is an affordable, easy, and effective way to dramatically improve your smile.

Is it the shape of your teeth? As much as we’d love for all of our teeth to come in looking uniform and symmetrical, it doesn’t always happen that way. You might have some teeth that are a bit crooked or some teeth that are longer or shorter than others. It’s hard to feel good about your smile if your teeth aren’t aligned and even.

Is it the health of your smile? Damaged or missing teeth can totally rob you of an attractive, confident smile. Creating your new smile might require some sort of restorative treatment. Maybe you’ve struggled with oral health issues like gum disease, tooth decay, or cavities. Perhaps you have broken, chipped, or cracked teeth due to an accident or injury.

Step 2: Find The Right Solutions For Your Smile

Once you’ve identified what you’d like to fix about your smile, it’s time to design a plan of action. At Bayou Dental Group, our smile creator, Dr. Finley, will begin by giving you a thorough examination. Then, he will discuss with you all of your options for achieving your dream smile.

The smile creation process is different for everyone, but here are some of the more common procedure options:

Professional Teeth Whitening: We offer Zoom! whitening in our Monroe dental office that can dramatically enhance the whiteness level of your teeth. You can also choose to maintain your brighter smile with the help of our convenient take-home whitening trays.

Veneers: Nothing can beautify the look of your smile quite like our porcelain or zirconia dental veneers! Delicately thin, yet surprisingly durable, veneers cover your damaged teeth and are shaped to perfection by our talented cosmetic artist, Dr. Finley. For a flawless, beautifully symmetrical and dazzling white smile, veneers are a popular and highly effective solution.

Dental Implants: Dental implants have revolutionized tooth replacement in modern dentistry. An implant is like an artificial root that’s placed where your natural tooth used to be and is covered by a natural-looking crown. Dental implants are a tremendously successful way to replace and restore the function and appearance of your teeth.

Step 3: Enjoy The Life-Changing Benefits Of Your New Smile!

Before you can enjoy your new smile, you need to call our Monroe dental office to schedule a consultation with Dr. Finley. He has the experience and the skill to help you design just the right plan that’ll take your smile to the next level.

You can make smile creation your project this summer, and our team at Bayou Dental Group is excited to help you! Give us a call today at [phone] or fill out our online form to schedule a consultation.

Veneers Could Create The Smile You Want

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Do you have a big event coming up like a wedding or a 20-year high school reunion?

Does your work involve a lot of face-to-face meetings with clients or customers?

Do you feel self-conscious about your smile?

Whether you said yes to one of those questions or all of them, dental veneers may be able to help you. It’s part of the cosmetic dentistry we offer to our patients in and around Monroe, LA.

By coming to Bayou Dental Group, you can have your veneers designed with the help of Dr. David Finley, a five-time winner of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry’s annual smile gallery competition.

By scheduling a consultation with Dr. Finley, you can discuss your goals for your smile. He can examine your teeth and jaw and help you determine if dental veneers or one of our other services is right for you.

To take the first step toward your new smile, call [phone] or fill out our online form to request an appointment.

For now, we’ve presented a few reasons below why you may want to consider veneers.

Veneers As A Whitening Solution

You may be one of the millions of Americans who starts each morning with a cup of coffee. You also may be one of the millions of Americans who enjoys sipping sweet tea on hot afternoons.

As satisfying as those are, they also are two of the many possible reasons your teeth are not as white as they once were or as white as you would like them to be.

Then again, you may have suffered a trauma to your mouth that caused a few of your teeth to look darker than the rest. Maybe you had an illness or took some medication that caused your teeth to change colors.

No matter the reason, dental veneers may be able to give you a white, bright smile again.

Unlike teeth whitening, which removes the stains from your teeth, veneers act as a kind of cover that hides your teeth. Veneers are made of materials such as porcelain or zirconium, which look like natural teeth when bonded in place.

These materials have the added advantage of being more stain resistant than real teeth, which means it will be easier to maintain your new white smile for longer. (You will still need to brush and clean your veneers just as you do with your real teeth.)

In a matter of a few weeks, you could have a custom-designed set of dental veneers that give you a pearly white smile you’ll be happy to share at the next wedding, reunion, or work function you attend.

Veneers As A Way To Restore Your Smile

Life happens to all of us, and in many ways, it’s the little moments that add up to bigger things. It could be something as small as eating popcorn while watching a movie or playing catch with your son in the backyard.

As great as those memories can be, they can take unexpected turns as well. 

Biting into a popcorn kernel or taking your eye off the baseball for a moment could be enough to cause you to chip a few teeth. For that matter, everyday habits like biting into ice or hard candy may be wearing down your teeth.

Fortunately, veneers can help with these issues, too. Dental veneers can be used to restore your teeth to their full size and shape. Your smile can look complete again with the right veneers from Bayou Dental Group.

Veneers As A Way To Create A Straight Smile

Your teeth may not be as straight as you would like. They may be a little crowded, or you may have a gap or gaps between some teeth that you wish wasn’t there. Orthodontics is one way to deal with those issues, but that can take several months or years to complete.

Or you might be able to fix those issues in a matter of weeks with dental veneers. In addition to giving you the appearance of teeth that are pearly white and unchipped, veneers can make your teeth look straight and evenly spaced.

Dr. Finley can work with you to design a complete set of veneers that can transform the appearance of your smile in a fraction of the time it would take with orthodontic care.

Find Out What’s Possible

Dr. Finley wants every patient who visits our dentist office in Monroe, LA, to be happy with his or her smile. For many, dental veneers can make that happen.

Call [phone] or contact us online if you would like to know more about what veneers may be able to do for you.

Create Your Dream Smile This Spring [Photo]

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Spring is fast approaching, and that means it’s the perfect time of year to start thinking about new beginnings! Thanks to our highly-trained expert in cosmetic dentistry, Dr. Finley, you can play an integral part in the creation of a new and improved smile.

Just look at this before and after photo from our practice! This is the kind of artistry you can expect with us. At Bayou Dental Group, we invite you to be part of the smile creation process that’s customized to suit your goals and needs.

Our team of professionals in Monroe, LA wants to know how we can help you get the smile you’ve always wanted. Give us a call at [phone] or fill out our online form to schedule an appointment.

Dental Veneers Are An Easy Way To Create A New Smile [video]

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People look into cosmetic dentistry for a number of reasons. They want whiter teeth. They want teeth that look straight. They want to repair teeth that have been damaged by chips or worn down by grinding.

You can do all those things with dental veneers at Bayou Dental Group. Our dentist has been serving Monroe, LA, and the surrounding area for three decades.

Schedule a consultation to find out what veneers could do for your smile. Call [phone] or use our online form to request an appointment.

Try Cosmetic Dentistry To Feel Better About Your Smile

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Cosmetic dentistry has been helping people create new smiles and build self-confidence for centuries. To see what is possible, visit our cosmetic dentist in Monroe, LA.

David D. Finley, DDS, is the 61st Accredited Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He also happens to be a five-time winner in the AACD’s annual smile gallery competition. He could change your smile with:

◆ Professional teeth whitening
◆ Inlays and onlays
◆ Dental implants
◆ Veneers
◆ Or a combination of services

Call [phone] or fill out our online form to schedule a consultation. Find out how you can create the smile of your dreams.

It’s Time To Dress Up Your Smile With Veneers

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We are fast approaching a time of year when people get dressed up for one night of fun with family and friends. However, you could give your smile a more permanent change with veneers.

Specifically, you could get a set of porcelain veneers at Bayou Dental Group. As our own Dr. David Finley said, “We can create a smile for somebody that they never thought they’d have.”

Many dental treatments are good for doing one thing really well, but veneers are one of the services that provide both restorative and cosmetic benefits for our patients. To find out how veneers could help you, schedule a consultation with our dentist is if you live in or near Monroe, LA.

Planning Is Important

We know that many offices offer cosmetic dentistry, but not many can match the process used by Dr. Finley.

He has developed what he calls smile creation because he wants you to be involved in planning what your new smile will look like. This starts when you talk to Dr. Finley about the specific changes that you want to see when you look at your teeth in the mirror.

When we know what you want to be different about your smile, we can discuss your options. For patients who have issues with multiple teeth or multiple changes they would like to make, veneers make those things a reality.

Through photography and model work, we can give you an excellent understanding of what could be different about your teeth. We can even give you what we call a “trial smile.” This way you can see not just what your smile could look like in theory but what it will look like when your veneers are complete.

It’s not enough to be able to give you a nice smile. For Dr. Finley and the rest of us at Bayou Dental Group, it’s important that you have a smile that you envision for yourself.

How Veneers Work

The point of cosmetic dentistry is to improve the appearance of your smile.

Teeth whitening can do that by removing stains from your teeth. Dental bonding can repair individual teeth by adding resin to them to rebuild their shape.

Veneers work more like putting a new facade on a building. The structure remains the same underneath, but the outward appearance can change dramatically.

We use porcelain veneers for a few reason. First and foremost, porcelain looks like real teeth both because of its color and how it reflects light.

Second, porcelain is durable. You will be able to use it to bite and chew just like you do with your real teeth.

And third, porcelain is stain-resistant, so you new “teeth” are more likely to maintain their appearance for a long time with proper care.

If you and Dr. Finley decide that veneers are a good solution for your smile issues, then the first step will be removing a small portion of enamel from the front of your teeth.

Next, we will make an impression of your teeth. This is done so your veneers are custom-fitted to fit on your teeth.

When your veneers are finished, you will return to our office. After a cleaning, we will bond the veneers in place. If needed, we can make some minor adjustments so your smile looks just right.

When you see your new smile, you may be surprised by how it affects you.

Why Bayou Dental Center Is The Place For Veneers

From a patient care standpoint, you won’t find a team that cares more about patients than the staff at our dentist office in Monroe, LA.

On top of that, your cosmetic dentistry will be performed by one of the best cosmetic dentists in the United States, not just Louisiana.

Dr. Finley is the 61st Accredited Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). He’s also among the less than 6 percent of American dentists who have a Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry.

Fewer than 30 dentists have fellowships in both of these groups. In addition to this, he has won the AACD’s annual smile gallery competition five years in a row.

In other words, he has been recognized by his peers for his skills as a cosmetic dentist. All you have to do is make an appointment to let him put those skills to work for you.

To request a consultation, call [phone] or contact us online. It’s the first step is remaking your smile.

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