Dental veneers near me - at your local Northbridge Dentist of course!
Veneers are like false-fingernails - a thin material that sits over the top of your teeth. In order to make room for the veneers, the teeth must be shaved-down slightly, so that the veneer does not stick out too thickly. Veneers can help to cover a tooth and restore aesthetics when a tooth is either defective (often during formation from injury or antibiotics), has a number of un-aesthetic fillings, or is worn or poorly shaped. It can even help to close gaps and disguise small rotations in the teeth.
Before porcelain veneers
After porcelain veneers - by Dr Jenny Chang
The placement of 6 veneers in this patient has both improved the appearance and closed the gaps
Cosmetic dentistry can encompass a while range of things from veneers as discussed above, to things like whitening, orthodontics, crowns, white fillings and even entire smile make-overs. Often a combination of these procedures is required to give you the smile you have always wanted. Many of these procedures are covered in other parts of this website. As for smile make-overs, this requires good planning, discussion and records first. Understand also, that to achieve a good smile, a change in your bite is often necessary.
FAQs
Can I get a smile like those Hollywood stars? Why do they have such white teeth?
Nobody is born with perfect white teeth. A lot happens "behind the scenes."
Significant work goes into getting “perfect teeth” which often involves cutting down healthy teeth and cementing fake teeth over the top of them. Because celebrities livelihoods depend upon their appearance, this is a risk they are willing to take. Talk to your dentist to have a candid discussion of the pros and cons involved in this.