Porcelain Vaneers in Westchester NY

Porcelain Vaneers

A veneer refers to a layer that is placed over something else. In cosmetic dentistry, veneers refer to the outer covering that is placed on the teeth and help cover any gaps that there might be between the teeth. There are many kinds of materials that are used as veneers and one of those is porcelain veneer. Veneers are popular because they are relatively easy to put in place and can last for a long time. They also are designed to mold around your tooth structure meaning that they become indistinguishable from the teeth.

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Porcelain veneers are made of porcelain and are placed on the surface of the teeth to change and improve their appearance. By placing the porcelain material on the teeth, the veneer effectively helps change the size, shape, and color of the tooth or teeth. Porcelain veneers are especially popular as the porcelain material resists stains better than other materials that are used, thus the teeth can remain sparkling white. Your cosmetic dentist may recommend porcelain veneers in cases where the teeth are broken or chipped; are misshaped or have gaps in between them that need to be covered.

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Getting a porcelain veneer is a process that takes several trips to our clinic. During the first trip, our dentists will examine your teeth and at the same time have a discussion with you about what exactly you are trying to achieve with the veneers. In addition to the physical examination, the dentist might also take dental X-rays of your mouth to get a better understanding of your teeth's structure. Once that is done, we will carefully take off a layer of enamel from your teeth that's about the same thickness as the veneer that will be placed there.

During this process, we might numb the treated area so as to make this process more comfortable for you. We then make a model of the tooth which will be sent to a dental laboratory for the veneer model to be made. The last process involves fitting the veneer on to the tooth and bonding it firmly with special cement made for just that purpose. Once that is done, the dentists will trim the veneer to ensure that the fit is perfect and will ask you to come in a few times after the treatment to ensure that the veneer is firmly in place.