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| When your teeth have both color deficiency and actual structural flaws, the application of a thin layer of custom shaded porcelain dental veneers can create the “perfect” smile for you. To ensure your porcelain veneers are natural and there to last, read the porcelain veneer article in the Smile Academy, our patient education series. One of my patients, Michelle, shared her unfortunate experience in having dental veneers installed by her family dentist on NBC news video clip below. She described the discomfort she experienced when she bit into things after the veneers were installed and the embarrassment she experienced when the same veneers fell off while she was out for dinner. See the video below. Porcelain dental veneering can also be used when there are large spaces between the teeth. There are certain esthetic dentistry and smile design best practices that have to be observed when designing a new smile; closing up large spaces in between teeth as a result of a missing tooth or many missing teeth is no different. If anything, it is trickier than other simpler design scenarios. Dr. Bruce Hensel, an award winning medical, health and science editor for NBC did a documentary on pitfalls in securing your new smile. Watch my patient, Ruby, share her experience with what she called “beaver teeth” when the incorrect esthetics were planned and installed. See the video below. |
| Porcelain veneers are supposed to last a couple decades. Problems like chipping, breaking, leakage may occur when shortcuts are taken by unqualified cosmetic dentists. Accredited members of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry like myself undergo rigorous training and scrutiny by the AACD to make sure we abide to certain best practices and standards in cosmetic dentistry to make sure we serve our patients properly. Below are before and after pictures of some of our actual patients who had quality porcelain veneers installed. To see more case studies, before and after pictures of actual patients of ours, go to our Smile Gallery. |
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| Lastly, if you are wondering whether bonding or veneers are better for your situation, read our porcelain versus bonding article in our Smile Academy for some quick and easy pieces of advice or call us for a consultation. Our cosmetic dentistry consultations are private and complementary. Contact us today to maximize the potential of your smile. |