Cosmetic Dentistry

Porcelain veneers are thin pieces of durable, tooth-shaped porcelain that are custom made by a dental laboratory. They are permanently bonded to the front of teeth to create a beautiful, white smile. Veneers can completely reshape your teeth and can often be alternatives to crowns. One advantage of porcelain veneers versus crowns is the minimal alteration of the original tooth structure.

 

Reasons to use porcelain veneers include:

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• cosmetically creating a uniform, white smile from crooked or misshapen teeth
   

• covering up severely discolored or stained teeth (tetracycline stain)
   

• repairing worn or chipped teeth or unwanted or uneven spaces

 

Using these restorations is decided on a patient-by-patient basis and careful treatment planning is very important.