What are dental veneers?

Dental veneers are wafer-thin porcelain shells that are cemented or bonded to the outermost surface of your teeth. These are placed on the front teeth to conceal or address a myriad of dental issues. These can completely change the shape and color of a tooth or the dental arch and eliminate the visual impacts arising from less than perfect teeth. Porcelain veneers are placed by our dentists, who are trained in this field and have years of experience. These don’t cause any inconvenience either during placement or during their use and will last for years.

What are some problems addressed by Veneers?

Veneers are used to conceal a myriad of cosmetic dental issues such as –

• Gaps and spaces between teeth
• Tooth cracks and chips
• Discoloration and stains that don’t respond to whitening treatments
• Misalignment or Crooked tooth

Am I a Candidate for Veneers?

Porcelain veneers are one of the most popular cosmetic dentistry procedures. With their ability to correct cosmetic malocclusion such as ones described above, veneers are sometimes referred to as “instant orthodontics.” Veneers are a good choice when one has

• good oral health ie. No tooth or gum diseases, infections or oral cancer
• have a reasonably thick enamel
• can maintain good oral hygiene and can follow through on oral care instructions
• have realistic expectations

Above all, it largely depends on your resolve to fix your smile issues and elevate your lifestyle. We will approach any treatment plan by checking with you on your expectations and looking at things from your perspective.

If you have any preexisting oral health issues, we will need to address these problems before veneers can be considered.

How long do dental veneers last?

Normally porcelain veneers are very durable and is a permanent solution; they may not require a replacement for many years. The question to how long they may last typically depends on how the patient take care of their oral hygiene or whether he or she has issues with bruxism (teeth grinding).
To ensure longevity of your porcelain teeth, one should regularly get examined by their dentist.

What are Lumineers?

Lumineers are even thinner than veneers and therefore, don’t require removing enamel at all. They are a cost-effective alternatives to the traditional veneers. These are made of laminate instead of porcelain. However, it is restricted in terms of what issues it can address. Lumineers are typically used for fixing minor conditions such as tooth chips. Since they are more translucent than porcelain, they cannot be used in conditions of severe discoloration.

Following veneer treatments, most patients have a smile that light up a room! They feel a great sense of joy and their self-esteem and confidence improves almost immediately.

Our dentists offer smile designing and smile makeover as one of her passionate expertise due to this reason.

Call us at 317-271-3079 to discuss your smile goals and get your veneers from a trusted and experienced dentist.