Porcelain Veneers – Spring House, PA

How Do Porcelain Veneers Work?

Veneers are thin, custom-made shells of tooth-colored material such as porcelain that are cemented to the front of your teeth. You can think of veneers the same way you think of new siding on a house: No matter what the house looks like underneath, the siding makes it look brand new.

During your consultation, we’ll make sure you don’t have any needs that be addressed beforehand such as cavities or gum disease. After making sure porcelain veneers are right for you, we’ll talk about how you’d like your smile to look and discuss the shape, color, and size of your veneers to make sure you get the results you want. From there, your veneers can typically be done in just two visits. Here’s what you can expect:

• Although veneers are quite thin, we still need to remove a small amount of surface enamel to make sure they don’t look or feel bulky. To do this, we’ll numb the area before shaping your existing tooth and then take impressions to send to the dental lab. We’ll also put temporary veneers on your teeth so they look and function normally until your permanent veneers are made.
• Next, our dental lab will use the impressions to create your permanent veneers to our exact specifications.
• Finally, you’ll come back 1-2 weeks later to have the permanent veneers cemented into place.

The Benefits of Porcelain Veneers

Dr. Patel and Dr. Farrell love using porcelain veneers to transform smiles because of the many benefits they provide:

• First, porcelain is an especially great material because it’s strong and also stain-resistant. In fact, with regular checkups and good oral hygiene, your porcelain veneers can look great for 10-20 years.
• Porcelain also reflects light more like real teeth, so your new smile will look very natural.
• Since porcelain veneers are so thin, we only have to remove a very small amount of your tooth structure compared to other types of restorations.

Who Should Consider Porcelain Veneers?

Another big advantage of porcelain veneers in Spring House is that they can be used for so many different cosmetic issues, including:

• Chips or cracks
• Severe stains
• Minor gaps and crowding
• Worn down teeth
• Uneven or oddly shaped teeth

Having said that, your existing teeth do need to be reasonably healthy before you get porcelain veneers so, again, we’ll make sure you don’t have tooth decay or gum disease that needs to be treated first. And since we’ve found that patients with good oral hygiene habits are better able to maintain their veneers over time, we’ll evaluate that as well.