A consultation with your cosmetic dentist will reveal not only the dental maladies that can be resolved with veneers, but will explain the benefits the patient receives when teeth are treated with veneers.
Porcelain veneers are wafer thin, tooth colored shells that are made to be cemented to teeth requiring enhancement. The benefits of veneers include:
Aesthetics: You can treat one or multiple teeth and change your appearance by taking drab, dull, crooked, chipped, or poorly spaced teeth to straight, bright smile in just a couple of visits over a period of days. Treated teeth appear natural and lifelike making veneers virtually impossible to detect.
Added teeth strength: By cementing the porcelain shells to the front of teeth, you are adding strength to teeth that may have been weakened due to cracks, chips or worn enamel.
Your biological teeth can be saved: There is no need to extract or file down teeth to make this improvement. A very small amount of enamel is removed (about the thickness of the veneer) so once they are cemented in place they will match untreated teeth.
Veneers are stain resistant: Porcelain resists staining so if you plan on doing teeth whitening, that should be done prior to any restoration work to allow your dental provider to make a perfect match.
Easy to care for: Teeth treated with porcelain veneers are as easy to care for as your biological teeth. Daily brushing and flossing coupled with appointments with your dentist every six months will keep your veneers looking great for years.
As previously mentioned, porcelain veneers are a permanent solution. This makes your new smile long lasting if properly cared for. Your cosmetic dentist will advise you of the things you should not do with your veneers like biting or chewing fingernails, or using your teeth to open packages. Biting into crunchy or chewy foods might dislodge a veneer. If this happens veneers generally require replacing so adhering to instructions is important.
Your new smile will stay bright and last for many, many years when treated with porcelain veneers. Contact our office at Aesthetic Dental Partners today to get started on your journey to a new smile!
