How white are your teeth? Do you cover your mouth every time you smile or do refrain from smiling all together because you have discolored or stained teeth? The developments in cosmetic dentistry have now made it possible for you to restore the whiteness of your teeth and get a smile makeover with porcelain veneers. Porcelain veneers, also known as dental porcelain laminates, are very thin shells of porcelain that the cosmetic dentist will bond onto the front side of your teeth to improve your tooth’s appearance. Porcelain veneers can help improve teeth that are chipped, broken, worn, crooked, stained, discolored, or misaligned.
Wrong dental practices may have caused your teeth to be stained or misaligned, but modern cosmetic dentistry procedures can solve your problems for you. For so many years, regular dentists and cosmetic dentists have been performing porcelain veneers to thousands of people who wanted to restore their beautiful smiles with high success rates all over the country.
Typically, porcelain veneers are inherently brittle, but once it is bonded to your tooth, it becomes durable and strong so you can expect your porcelain veneers to last you for more years if you follow proper dental practice. Porcelain veneers have the advantage of looking very natural like the rest of your teeth so that only you and your dentist need ever know that you have it. Porcelain veneers are also very translucent. Your cosmetic dentist will tell say this is an advantage compared to other bonding procedures and the translucency presents a lustrous appearance.
Another advantage of porcelain veneers is it resists staining and discoloring. It means you can still satisfy your desire for tea, red wines, coffee, red wines, and tobacco products without fearing teeth discoloration, although proper dental practices would tell you to refrain from these factors.
Porcelain veneers costs may vary from $730.00 - $1300.00 per veneer, and from $12,000 to $33,000 for the full set but the actual cost would depend on your location as some cosmetic dentists charge higher in other states, what type of bonding materials will be used, the extent of work needed for your teeth restoration, and other factors. Try shopping around for cosmetic dentists near you first to get the best rates and the best services. You can also ask your friends, family, or co-workers for recommendations on cosmetic dentists. Word of mouth from satisfied patients is still the best.