Porcelain Veneers

A beautiful smile makeover with porcelain veneers created by Dr. David Hall, author of this web site

Porcelain veneers should be placed by an expert cosmetic dentist However, there is a word of caution in order for the consumer here. The proper placing of this restoration requires extensive additional training beyond dental school, as well as artistic talent that isn't possessed by most dentists. And, since cosmetic dentistry is not a legally recognized specialty, any general dentist can legally announce that he or she is a "cosmetic dentist," and can hold himself or herself out as fully qualified to place them. We have received many e-mails from patients who have been sorely disappointed with cosmetic dentistry mistakes at the hands of general dentists. At mynewsmile.com we recommend that any patient who wants a new smile with porcelain veneers only go to a dentist with extensive post-graduate training in cosmetic dentistry and demonstrated artistic ability. Besides special bonding techniques that are required, the sophisticated color manipulation, smile design, and artistry required to do these properly are not required training of general dentists, and the creativity and sensitivity required is actually foreign to the technician personality style of most dentists.

A beautiful new smile with porcelain veneers If you feel a need to make some improvement in your smile, it may help you to know that you are not alone. While an attractive smile is widely viewed as a social and business asset, is it interesting to note that half of all Americans are unhappy with their smiles. This is according to a survey commissioned by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. If you need a whole new smile, porcelain veneers are the way to go. These are the most beautiful restorations made in dentistry today. Nothing exceeds them for life-like beauty.

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They mimic natural teeth in color, translucency, and surface texture. In addition, porcelain's very high resistance to wear makes it very long-lasting. They do not discolor, even after many years. With porcelain veneers, you can have the smile you want. The teeth can be re-shaped and re-colored with a great deal of artistic latitude. There are limitations, which your cosmetic dentist will share with you as far

as your individual case is concerned, but the results are fairly predictable. The amount of whiteness you want can be incorporated into the porcelain, up to the limits of the material. If you want teeth that are as white, radiant, healthy-looking, natural-looking, and straight as possible, this is the ultimate. Porcelain veneers are sometimes called "instant orthodontics" because they can be used for crooked teeth, and in only two appointments your teeth can be beautifully straight as if you had worn braces for two or three years. See examples of this on our fix crooked teeth page.

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Other porcelain veneers information: Lumineers are extra tough porcelain veneers that can be made very thin and bonded to the front of the teeth without having to grind on the teeth beforehand. They are made by Den-Mat. They are popular with non-expert cosmetic dentists, because the technical aspects of placing them are easy. We warn you to be cautious in responding to ads about Lumineers. Doing them right requires a lot of artistic ability, so it's important to go to an expert cosmetic dentist. Read about the porcelain veneer procedure, where we explain what the cosmetic dentist does in each appointment, and how to take care of them once you have them. View beautiful cases treated by some of the expert porcelain veneer dentists in our mynewsmile referral network. See photographs of extreme makeover cosmetic dentistry. You will marvel at what can be done by talented cosmetic dentists. Learn about one-appointment Cerec porcelain veneers. Dr. George Mantell, in Tucson, has patients fly into Tucson and get a new smile in a single four-hour appointment. What's a typical cost for porcelain veneers? We have taken a survey of expert cosmetic dentists around the country to get this information for you. One patient asks, "I'm getting stains on the edges of my porcelain veneers. How can I get rid of those?" Our cosmetic dentistry costs page has fee survey information about cosmetic dentistry costs. Some general dentists say porcelain veneers don't last. Do they? Read Dr. Hall's blog posts about porcelain veneers, where he answers questions from visitors. The moral of all these stories: go to an expert cosmetic dentist. If you need help finding a cosmetic dentist with adequate training to be able to do this procedure properly, please see our referral page. We list cosmetic dentists from all over the United States and Canada who have that additional training and artistic talent in cosmetic dentistry.

This information about porcelain veneers is from mynewsmile.com, the online cosmetic dentistry information and referral service, and was personally written by Dr. Hall, an accredited cosmetic dentist.