Male Speaker: So it’s checkout time with Dr. Leonard Gordon and I just had a bond. What’s the life, when do I have to see you again for my next appointment, the life of my bond?
Dr. Leonard Gordon: It all depends where the bonding is done. In the front it's relatively safe. If it’s on a biting surface, it will have to be replaced more often.
Male Speaker: And if I was to do veneers, generally how often do they have to come for a checkup by veneers they have a longevity to them of course.
Dr. Leonard Gordon: Veneers are a lot stronger than the bonding, because the material itself is lot more dense. It’s fired in an oven. So those will last a very long time it's a --
Host: Hence, the price for veneers.
Dr. Leonard Gordon: Right.
Host: Such as what I got, what, $800 a tooth.
Dr. Leonard Gordon: 800 to a 1000 probably somewhere in there. The only problem with veneers as is with bonding, if you do it on the front teeth and you have some recession of your gums, and the gums go up a little bit. That’s pretty much the only reason we may have to redo the veneers.
Male Speaker: What are the three top things to avoid to have a nice beautiful smile all the time?
Dr. Leonard Gordon: Well, don’t use your teeth like a tool. I see people all the biting their nails, or opening up things with your teeth, bags and I just cranch whenever I see that. That’s one of the most important thing just use your teeth for biting pretty much into foods.
Host: What about liquids, wine? Red wines are killer.
Dr. Leonard Gordon: Now that we have whitening on the market. I feel that just enjoy life. If you like red wine have red wine, don’t switch to white just because it’s going to stain. We can always whiten your teeth after, so don’t change your lifestyle that much unless you’re smoking.
Male Speaker: So come in, and see your dentist, who are here to take care of all of your dental needs and I am definitely satisfied with everything we did today and I look forward to seeing you again.
Dr. Leonard Gordon: Thank you very much, we had fun.
Host: Thank you.
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