Porcelain Veneers
Unhappy with the color, spacing, or shape of your teeth? Interested in creating a brighter, healthier-looking smile?
Porcelain veneers can help you achieve the smile of your dreams. Here’s what you need to know about porcelain veneers, including the advantages that make them a terrific option for enhancing your smile.
Porcelain veneers are thin, custom-created shells designed to cover your teeth' front surface. The veneers are bonded to your teeth, allowing you to change their shape, color, length, or size.
You can use veneers on one or two teeth or multiple teeth.
After confirming that porcelain veneers are a good option for your teeth, we’ll take impressions of your mouth and teeth to create your veneers.
Then, we reshape your tooth by removing a small amount of enamel so that the veneer doesn’t make it appear too thick. You can use temporary veneers while you wait for your permanent veneers to be produced.
After your veneers are made, they’re trimmed to perfectly fit your teeth and then secured in place with dental cement. Once the veneer is adjusted and placed, we use a special light to encourage the cement to harden.
Numerous benefits make porcelain veneers a popular alternative for improving the appearance of stained, chipped, unevenly shaped, or gapped teeth.
Porcelain is designed to mimic your tooth’s natural enamel; it even reflects light the same way your teeth naturally do. While porcelain veneers create a whiter smile, they allow some of your teeth' dentin to peek through.
Dentin is the yellow part of your teeth underneath your enamel. By allowing a small amount of dentin to remain visible, your veneers ensure that your teeth remain natural-looking.
Another advantage of veneers is that they keep your teeth looking their best, thanks to porcelain’s stain-resistant properties. Brushing your veneers will easily remove any surface stains that occur when you’re eating or drinking.
A terrific benefit of veneers is that they’re a fast alternative for overhauling your smile. It usually only takes an appointment or two to make and apply your veneers.
You can expect your veneers to last 15 years or even longer before they need to be replaced. This makes them an affordable, long-term option for improving your smile.
Your porcelain veneers don’t require any special care. You can brush and floss them like your natural teeth; you’ll also want to schedule regular dental cleanings to keep them looking their best.
Looking for dental veneers in the Columbia, MD area? Contact Woodside Dental at 410-312-5660 or visit us online to book an appointment.
