Elevate Your Smile Appeal with Natural-looking Porcelain Veneers

While many cosmetic dentists claim to place veneers, the devil is in the details. Always choose an experienced and artistic dentist to create a smile you’ll cherish for many years. When you visit our office for veneers, your smile transformation will involve the intricate steps below.

• Initial consultation: We’ll assess your smile to establish your oral health. Also, we’ll discuss what you don’t like about your smile, understand your smile goals, and explain the veneer treatment, including the process and cost
• Teeth preparation: Porcelain veneers can’t be placed directly over your teeth. To ensure they look and feel natural, we must shave down a small amount of your enamel (about the thickness of an eggshell or two). We perform this procedure after numbing your mouth with local anesthesia for optimal comfort. After teeth preparation, we take impressions of the prepped teeth and the surrounding structures. Our dental lab will use these images to fabricate your custom veneers
• Temporary veneers: Your permanent veneers require a few days to fabricate. During this time, we’ll place temporary veneers over your prepped teeth. This way, you’ll smile and eat as you usually do without others noticing
• Placement: Once we receive your permanent veneers, you’ll come to our office for placement. After checking the fit and look of your veneers, we’ll bond them to your teeth using strong dental cement. After your veneers are in place, we’ll take some beautiful photos of your smile to show you how far you’ve come

The average lifespan of porcelain veneers is 10-15 years, although we’ve seen veneers that last well beyond these years. Proper maintenance is vital to keeping your veneers looking their best. Maintaining your veneers involves good oral hygiene, customized mouthguards (for bruxers), and seeing a dentist every six months.