Porcelain Veneers
Smile Makeover Specialist
Porcelain Veneers
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Porcelain veneers can correct many different cosmetic problems in your smile. Discolored, crooked, chipped, cracked, or otherwise damaged teeth can all be remedied by porcelain veneers. Veneers are a ceramic façade, thin shells of material permanently bonded to the front surfaces of your teeth. Custom made and custom colored, they are virtually indistinguishable from natural teeth when placed by a skilled cosmetic dentist.
Veneers are not merely a cosmetic treatment in many cases, but can provide significant functional improvements. When applied to cracked , chipped, or decaying teeth, they can provide strength as well as beauty. Compared to porcelain crowns, veneers are a highly conservative treatment, and they can be applied to both the top and bottom teeth.
Veneers should not be confused with false teeth such as dental bridges or dental implants. Veneers only cover the front surface of your teeth, but can cover gaps, chips, breaks, and stains while giving your teeth a straight even appearance. Veneers can also be used to build up worn down teeth to make your smile seem even younger.
The design and placement of veneers is as much an art as a science, so use care when Choosing a Cosmetic Dentist. Although some color matching is done in the lab, the final match of your teeth and the veneers depends on the skill and eye of the cosmetic dentist performing the final placement.
When deciding on a porcelain veneer procedure, choose a dentist who is specifically trained in cosmetic dentistry at an advanced dental institute, is a member of specifically cosmetic dental organizations such as the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, PAC-Live or the American Society of Dental Aesthetics.
Following the placement of your veneers, you will have a mouth full of natural-looking, beautiful teeth indistinguishable from your natural teeth. Cracks, breaks, gaps, discolorations will be a thing of the past, and if you take proper care of your smile, they need never return.
To learn more about porcelain veneers, consult our porcelain veneers questions page as well as our page on instant orthodontics, then contact Dr. van Zyl to set up your initial consultation, where he will be happy to answer any remaining questions or concerns you may have.
