Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain veneers are a popular and effective option to improve the appearance of teeth in as few as two appointments.

Porcelain veneers are very fine hand crafted shells of ceramic that, when bonded to the tooth become very strong. Porcelain veneers are used to correct malalignments of teeth, restore broken teeth, restore worn-down or chipped teeth or make colour corrections to very discoloured teeth while preserving the majority of the existing tooth.

Mostly porcelain veneers are used on the front teeth and premolars. Because porcelain is very similar in properties to tooth enamel, porcelain veneers can provide a dramatic improvement to the appearance of teeth while remaining very natural in appearance.

A relatively small amount of tooth enamel is usually reduced from the tooth surface to allow for adhesion and to ensure the veneers are not too bulky in appearance or feel. The teeth must be decay free and gums must be healthy to produce the best results.

Teeth that have significant structural compromises may be better restored with porcelain crowns for the best long term result.

Teeth that are very badly misaligned are better corrected with orthodontics or a combination of orthodontics and porcelain veneers for the best results. Call us today to see if porcelain veneers will be an option to make your smile beautiful.