What Are Veneers?

A porcelain veneer is a remarkably thin shell of dental porcelain. Veneers are bonded to the front of your teeth to conceal a number of imperfections in your smile. The porcelain material used for veneers can mimic the translucent properties of your natural tooth enamel. Additionally, your dental veneers can be color-adjusted to precisely match the shade of your adjacent teeth. This custom-crafted versatility ensures your veneers are beautiful and natural-looking, seamlessly blending with your existing smile.

Porcelain veneers can be used to address a variety of cosmetic dental issues, such as:

• Misshapen teeth
• Stained or discolored teeth
• Crooked teeth
• Gapped teeth
• Severely worn teeth
• Cracked or chipped teeth
• Uneven teeth

Due to their versatility, veneers are often included in Smile Makeover. In these situations, veneers may be combined with other restorative services that enhance and strengthen your teeth and gums.

Dental veneers are sometimes called “instant orthodontics” for their ability to address aesthetic bite irregularities. Depending on the extent of your malocclusion, Dr. Guray Uysal may discuss orthodontic options that may be more appropriate for your situation.

Benefits of Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain veneers offer several advantages to your smile and self-esteem. Some of the benefits of porcelain veneers include:

• Minimally invasive procedure
• Long-lasting results
• Stain resistance
• Attractive, natural-looking results
• Restored teeth strength and functionality
• Possible correction of several aesthetic imperfections with a single procedure
• Fully-customized to address your unique needs and goals
• Can be completed in just a few office visits

Porcelain veneers are an extremely versatile and durable cosmetic dentistry procedure. While they can improve some functionality, they are not traditionally considered as a functionally restorative option. More pronounced functionality issues may require a different type of restoration, such as a dental crown.