Cosmetic Dentistry Weblog

Cosmetic dentists use porcelain veneers for many different purposes. People choose to have porcelain veneers on their teeth to give you the smile you’ve always wanted. Often this is to correct disfigured teeth, misshapen teeth, and gaps in your smile, however, porcelain veneers are also used for people who need repairs to teeth as a result of worn teeth, cracked teeth, chipped or teeth.

While some people choose to get porcelain veneers to give them a nice smile, many people need porcelain veneers to correct problems with their teeth. If you need to have teeth repaired because you are suffering from worn, chipped, cracked teeth or porcelain veneers can provide the solution for you.

Porcelain veneers are ultra thin, custom-made, porcelain shells that are made to fit on the front surface of teeth. Because porcelain veneers are translucent, reflecting light, and are resistant to stains, they look just like natural teeth.

A cosmetic dentist will discuss with you the teeth that need to be repaired and the options available to achieve the results you want. If you choose to have porcelain veneers applied, an impression of your teeth will be made and sent to a dental laboratory where a wax model of what your teeth will look like can be done.

When the wax model of the dental laboratory returns, you and your cosmetic dentist will review the corrections and porcelain veneers will do what it will look like. You can decide whether to make additional changes or to approve the wax model. Once the wax model is approved, the dental lab can create your custom porcelain veneers.

Having adopted the model of wax, cosmetic dentist will prepare the teeth and veneers are applied to them. The temporary veneers not only give you an idea of how your porcelain veneers will look and feel, but also correct your dental problems to the porcelain veneers come from the laboratory.

When the porcelain veneers come to the office of cosmetic dentistry, your temporary veneers will be removed and new porcelain veneers are attached to the teeth. Although teeth may be sensitive for a few days, the teeth will soon see and feel as they did before or better.