Porcelain veneers are very thin porcelain covers (shells) that go on top of teeth. A cosmetic dentist works with a dental laboratory technician to create dental restorations that are custom made and fitted to each tooth. Attractive veneers are custom designed to fit a patient's face, smile and personality. When dental veneers are constructed and placed correctly, they are very strong and resist discoloration and chipping. Porcelain veneers are used to create a beautiful smile without having to completely cut down your teeth. Tetracycline staining, erythromycin staining, and most tooth stains can usually be hidden using porcelain veneers. When a tooth stain is really bad, the base of a porcelain veneer can be made of a material that masks the color underneath it. It's called porcelain opaque.

           Porcelain veneers can be made with natural looking surface texture and coloring to give a wonderful appearance much like natural tooth enamel. A porcelain veneer can straighten, lengthen and whiten a tooth to create a beautiful and functional smile. Chipped, badly aligned teeth and teeth with a tooth gap can be covered using this dental restoration. Porcelain veneers are also called dental veneers, porcelain laminates and tooth veneers. All of which can be custom designed for you at our Atlanta Porcelain Veneers.

           Not everyone wants to have braces done over several years. Badly aligned teeth can be covered with porcelain veneers to create a beautiful smile. This can be done instantly compared to the months and months needed to complete orthodontic treatment. Veneers cut away less tooth structure than crowns. Unlike composite veneers and bonding, they do not stain or discolor over time. Porcelain veneers can also be made with natural looking surface texture which is very difficult to create with composite bonding. The porcelain veneers cost is worth it if a patient is not interested in braces.

          A cosmetically oriented dentist will use the best method for each tooth to create a beautiful smile and sexy lips. Atlanta porcelain veneers are just one tool. Most of the time whitening, porcelain crowns, cosmetic tooth and gum shaping and contouring, and other techniques are used together to create a wonderful smile. Porcelain veneers usually last from 3 to 12 years or longer. However, it is important to understand that the teeth under these restorations had to be reshaped and usually some enamel was removed to make room for the thickness of the porcelain cover. Once teeth are prepared to receive porcelain tooth veneers, they must later be either re-veneered or crowned in the future.

          The first visit for most porcelain veneer patient is a cosmetic consultation to determine the patient's cosmetic needs and wants. Once a patient decides to have porcelin veneers done, digital photographs and statues of the patient's teeth are made and studied. Sometimes the statues are shaped and wax covers are designed to help study and predict what the patient's new smile will look like. The amount of diagnostic procedures influences the tooth veneers cost.

          The patient is then invited back to have the teeth prepared and an accurate and precise impression taken. The impression is sent to a dental laboratory technician along with detailed instructions about how the porcelain laminates should be constructed.

          Once the porcelain ceramic tooth veneers are made, the patient returns to the dental office to have them carefully placed. Like all other dental restorations, porcelain veneers must be cared for regularly. All patients, especially cosmetically oriented patients, should return for regular cleanings and check ups. If you want a beautiful smile, the cost of porcelain veneers is worth it!