A recent cosmetic dental option, porcelain veneers are offshoots of dental bonding. The porcelain veneer technique uses the bonding capabilities of dental bonding to securely attach the porcelain veneer to a tooth. And, while porcelain is considered a somewhat brittle material, when firmly bonded to a healthy tooth, it becomes quite durable and strong.
Advantages of Porcelain Veneers
Attachment of porcelain veneers to teeth creates an exceptional reproduction of tooth material. Tooth enamel has a translucent property and consequently, when light strikes your tooth’s surface it doesn’t immediately bounce off the surface, but penetrates into your tooth’s enamel layer which accounts for the opaque look of teeth and creates a lustrous appearance to them. Porcelain, being a glass-like substance, when bonded to teeth, mimics this translucent characteristic to make porcelain veneers virtually undetectable.
Another advantage of porcelain veneers is that porcelain veneers are highly resistant to staining. Most dental bonding materials have historically been susceptible to discoloration and staining. With the added option of porcelain as a cosmetic dental material, you eliminate this eventuality. Porcelain, with its glass-like surface, is an excellent choice for correcting or improving the appearance of your teeth as it is almost impervious to discoloration or staining.
What Porcelain Veneers Can Do For You
While only a cosmetic dentist can evaluate your teeth to determine if porcelain veneers are an option for you, this technique is used frequently to repair minor tooth imperfections and defects (such as small chips in teeth or worn and misshapen teeth), to conceal or cover fillings that are discolored or stained, to change the color of teeth with permanent or natural stains, or close gaps between teeth.
Contact an experienced cosmetic dentist if you think you may be a candidate for porcelain veneers. Your smile will thank you.
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