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*PORCELAIN VENEERS*

• THE IMMEDIATE ADVANTAGE: Recognized by everyone is the conservative treatment to the tooth;i.e., does not need to be cut down like caps (crowns) . The preparation of the tooth is minimal, limited to the enamel surface (about one-half millimeter-see below)

• The Gums are not usually impinged-upon, as the margin of the veneer is kept above the gum.

• The advantage over traditional bonding is the overall enhanced color and greater strength.

• Longevity (lasts longer) over traditional composite/bonding materials due to lack of fluid absorption.

• Recover your natural smile, and all the confidence behind it.

How Porcelain Veneers attach to your Tooth

As seen in the photos below about .5 mm of enamel is cut away to make room for the very thin porcelain veneer which is bonded (like glue) onto the the prepared tooth surface:

Different Situations...

Correction of Teeth with Enamel Hyperplasia

If you were born with a hereditary failure such as enamel hyperplasia (seen on the left), the discordant patches of brown and white are not amenable to bleeching or microabrasion. On the right shows the placement of 8 porcelain laminate veneers: Looks Great!

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Correction of Spaces Between Front Teeth

As you can see from the photo on the left the diastema or space between the two front Incisors looks unattractive. On the right: shows the closure of the space with porcelin laminate veneers.

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Corrections of Misaligned Teeth

On the Left: shows the front four incisors out of alignment. In addition, the lateral incisors are slightly rotated. On the Right: shows the correction with porcelain laminate veneers which not only creates an illusion of straight teeth, but also an enhanced lighter shade (almost gleems).