By Grant Mya
Are tooth discoloration and cracks stealing away the spark from your smile? Worry not! Cosmetic dentistry offers several aesthetic procedures to rejuvenate your smile and overall appearance. Porcelain veneers is a modern revolutionary, and non-invasive method of altering your smile and appearance.
The cosmetic dentist in Fort Myers, FL, and their team offer premium-quality porcelain veneers to restore your smile and facial aesthetics.
What are dental veneers? Why are porcelain veneers used?
Dental veneers are customized luxurious laminates that help camouflage minor dental imperfections. These dental encasings are often bonded to anterior teeth with a suitable dental cement. These help alter the shape, size, and color of your natural teeth. Porcelain veneers are a type of dental veneers that are tooth-colored offering superior aesthetics, and durability.
Porcelain veneers are used to treat the following flaws:
- Teeth with chips and cracks
- Smaller-than-average teeth
- Teeth with diastema (gaps or unwanted space between the teeth)
- Slightly crooked teeth
- Teeth with stains that do not improve with whitening procedures
- Misshapen teeth
Why are porcelain veneers so popular?
Porcelain veneers are popular restorations since they offer the following benefits:
- Enhance your smile aesthetics and overall appearance
- Require minimal tooth preparation
- Blend easily with your natural teeth giving a more natural look
- Are stain, and fracture-resistant
- Do not require additional maintenance
- They are durable
- They last as long as 10 to 15 years with proper maintenance
How are porcelain veneers fabricated?
Porcelain veneers are designed and fabricated in the following way:
- Your dentist will evaluate your oral health through dental examination and X-rays
- A round of prophylactic dental cleaning will be performed to remove plaque and debris
- The tooth that requires veneers will be prepared by removing a small amount of enamel so that the veneers can easily fit the natural tooth
- Several oral impressions will be recorded and sent to the laboratory to fabricate the veneers according to your tooth measurements
- You will be given a temporary veneer until your next visit.
- When you return after about 2 weeks, your temporary veneers will be removed
- The enamel surface will be cleaned to eliminate any residual plaque or bacteria
- The tooth will be etched using a dental bonding agent, facilitating a good bond between the veneer and the tooth surface
- Your permanent porcelain veneers will be placed using the appropriate dental cement
Summary
Porcelain veneers are tooth-colored luxurious laminates that are gaining traction in the field of cosmetic dentistry. Being aesthetically superior and durable they offer improved smiles and appearance. Consult your dentist to determine the best course of action.
