What are Porcelain Veneers?

Porcelain veneers are very fine porcelain coverings for a tooth. Porcelain veneers give dentists the option to change the shape, color and size of a tooth. Similar to putting on a fake finger nail, porcelain veneers are a very conservative yet strong way to change a tooth. Once placed and bonded onto a patient’s teeth, porcelain veneers can last and be beneficial for a very long time. If the veneers are placed in the ideal manner where they are bonded to the enamel – the strongest of the bonds – then they can last up to a period of about 20 years.

Once patients undergo the treatment involving porcelain veneers, they are always advised by dentists to take extra care of their teeth. Apart from the normal practices like brushing, flossing and all the other good practices of oral hygiene and maintenance, patients should be mindful in situations like opening plastic bags or breaking strings with their teeth. If proper care is not taken, the bonded veneers can chip or break.

Porcelain veneers consist of many cosmetic dentistry qualities. If a patient’s veneers are made in a lab where they understand the process of how light penetrates a tooth and reflects back out, then the produced veneers will be very close in characteristics to a normal tooth in color and appearance. As a result, dentists are able to give patients a cosmetically enhanced tooth replacement through a porcelain veneer. If a patient has minute white spots or some pigmentations in his or her other natural teeth, even such characteristics can be incorporated into the veneer to make it appear more natural.

Through porcelain veneers, the biggest and most valuable benefit is an enhanced and amazing smile. Dr. Pablo Foncea wants to help you achieve your desired results when it comes to your dental health.



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