Veneers are wafer-thin layers of custom-fitted, tooth-colored material that cover the front of the teeth. They can be used to conceal badly stained teeth and to correct misshapen, gapped, or chipped teeth. There is no need to put up with these embarrassing conditions any longer. Veneers can dramatically improve your smile with very little removal of tooth structure.

• Composite Veneers – The major advantage of composite veneers is treatment time. Composite veneers can often be applied in just one visit. The tooth surface is prepared, an adhesive is applied, and the veneer is bonded to the tooth surface. It is then polished and smoothed to look and feel like your natural teeth. Composite veneers, while convenient, are not as durable as porcelain veneers, may discolor over time and require periodic inspection by a dentist.
• Porcelain Veneers – Porcelain veneers usually require two or more visits to apply, but they are much stronger than composite veneers and more resistant to staining. Porcelain veneers can be used in a greater variety of situations than composite veneers and the dentist has more control over their shape and color (since they are made outside of the mouth). Porcelain has the same light-reflecting qualities and texture as tooth enamel, giving porcelain veneers a very life-like appearance.

How porcelain veneers are applied:

• At your first visit, your teeth are prepared, and an impression is made of them. Temporary veneers are made out of plastic and placed on your teeth to protect them while a model of your final veneers is being made.
• You can use your temporary veneers to evaluate the look and feel of your “new” teeth and review your model with a dentist, so that any changes you desire can be incorporated into your permanent veneers.
• Once you are happy with the appearance of your model, your final porcelain veneers are fabricated in a dental laboratory.
• At your final appointment, the dentist removes your temporary veneers, bonds the porcelain veneers to your teeth and blends the veneers with the remaining tooth structure, making it unnoticeable to the naked eye and completing your smile makeover.