Cottonwood Creek Dental
Porcelain Veneers
Porcelain veneers are one of the most versatile cosmetic dentistry procedures available today for improving ones smile. Whether your motivation is professional, social, or personal just to feel good about yourself, porcelain veneers is a remarkable way to have the stunning smile you have always wanted.
Porcelain veneers are an eggshell thin layer of porcelain that is bonded over the outside of your teeth. They allow you the opportunity to choose the size, length, shape, and whiteness of your teeth that you always wanted. Veneers mimic the appearance of natural teeth, have a very life like appearance, and have tremendous strength and durability.
Porcelain veneers can be used for many purposes:
- Broken/chipped teeth
- Crooked/misaligned teeth
- Discolored/stained teeth
- Gaps between teeth
- Worn teeth
Porcelain veneers will not stain when they are exposed to coffee, cigarettes, tea, and wine. This Cosmetic Dental Procedure offers a wonderful solution for people who have difficulty smiling because their teeth are worn, chipped, discolored, or misaligned. Three out of four adults in the United States believe an unattractive smile can hurt your chances at business success. Having your smile rejuvenated with porcelain veneers is a great way of rediscovering your self confidence in both professional and social surroundings. Porcelain veneers are a terrific, conservative, route to a more attractive, youthful smile.
Not all Veneers are Created Equal
Everyone has seen people with unnatural looking dental work that is easy to detect. Perhaps their teeth are unnaturally white, blocky, or maybe you've spotted the dark metal showing at the gum line. We want our patient’s smiles to appear so beautiful that people will only assume this was their natural smile. To get this type of result takes a combination of artistic experience, a highly trained cosmetic dentist and a master ceramist.
The first step in the fabrication of the veneers is for Dr. Dolby to design them in conjunction with his patient’s desires. This is where artistry, science, training, and knowledge of materials merge. Dr. Dolby will specify the shape, thickness, and colors. Natural teeth are not pure white, but rather have subtle colors, hints of yellow, blue, pink, and these vary throughout each tooth. Dr. Dolby will communicate the exact specifications for the lab technician to follow.
The most beautiful, realistic restorations are individually hand made by a master ceramist. Each veneer or crown is crafted from special tooth-colored porcelain to create the most natural smile possible.
Veneers are natural looking, and can actually improve the strength of your natural teeth because only a minimal amount of natural tooth is altered to fit the veneer. Veneers are also very secure they are permanently bonded to your natural tooth. Veneers are also stain resistant and can transform even the darkest teeth to a brilliant white.