Cherish Your Smiles With Porcelain Veneers 

Are you unhappy with your teeth shade? Do you want a sparkling smile? If yes, then porcelain veneers are the ultimate solution for you. Discolored, misshapen, cracked, and misaligned teeth can be distressing, stealing the sparkle from your smile. But with porcelain veneers, you do not have to feel embarrassed anymore.

Porcelain veneers offered by the New Bern dentist and their team are of premium quality, long-lasting, and help enhance your facial aesthetics by improving your smile.

An insight into porcelain veneers

Porcelain veneers are tooth-colored ultraslim shells made up of ceramic that easily blend with your natural teeth. These cosmetic restorations snugly fit over the anterior teeth in order to improve their appearance. Porcelain veneers are popular restorations that can be used to camouflage several dental imperfections to enhance your overall appearance and oral well-being.

Uses of porcelain veneers

Dentists may recommend porcelain veneers for the following dental flaws that can negatively impact your facial aesthetics. These include:

1. Cracked or broken teeth
2. Chipped, misshapen, or crooked teeth
3. Diastema (space or gaps in your teeth)
4. Teeth that are worn down (attrition) due to bruxism (grinding) or age
5. Severe tooth discoloration and stains

Merits of getting porcelain veneers

Currently, most dentists recommend porcelain veneers since they offer several advantages. These include:

1. Require minimal tooth preparation
2. Blend easily with your natural teeth 
3. Are stain and fracture-resistant
4. Require low maintenance
5. Are durable and last more than 10 to 15 years

Getting porcelain veneers

To get porcelain veneers, you must have healthy teeth without any gum disease in order to increase their longevity. Your dentist will fabricate porcelain veneers through the following steps:

• Tooth preparation

1. 1. A thin layer of the enamel will be removed to make space for the veneer to fit the tooth surface.

• Oral impression

1. 1. A full-mouth impression will be recorded and sent to the laboratory.
   2. An appropriate model will be created to fabricate the veneers.

• Temporary veneers

1. 1. Meanwhile, you will be provided with temporary veneers that help protect your prepared tooth and prevent tooth sensitivity. 

• Permanent veneer placement

1. 1. Your temporary veneers will be removed, and the enamel surface will be cleaned to eliminate any residual plaque or bacteria.
   2. The tooth will be etched using a dental bonding agent to improve the adhesion between the veneer and the tooth surface.
   3. Your final porcelain crown will be placed, and the bite will be checked. 

Final takeaway

Cosmetic dentistry is creating a rage globally since it aims to enhance your oral function, in addition to oral aesthetics. Porcelain veneers are one such revolutionary restoration that is popular among other aesthetic procedures. These offer numerous benefits, which is why many dentists are opting for veneers in order to revitalize your smile.