Achieve an Unforgettable Smile

When you envision your perfect smile, does it include straighter, whiter, more uniform teeth? Porcelain veneers are an excellent way to achieve beautiful symmetry in your smile.

The Center for Dental Excellence is now accepting new patients looking for a naturally healthy smile.

Am I A Candidate For Porcelain Veneers?

Porcelain veneers are thin, durable ceramic shells, and can conceal minor imperfections including:

• Small or misshapen teeth
• Cracks and chips
• Asymmetrical teeth
• Persistent discoloration
• Worn or short teeth
• Noticeable spaces between teeth

In short, porcelain veneers effectively transform smiles by making them more uniform and aesthetically pleasing. Our cosmetic dentists work with a number of nationally recognized, trusted dental labs to ensure your porcelain veneers are made of the very highest quality materials and blend seamlessly and naturally with adjacent teeth.

During an initial consultation, you can learn about whether you are a suitable candidate for porcelain veneers. Virtually anyone who is interested in cosmetic enhancements, and whose natural teeth are healthy, can benefit from porcelain veneers.

The Procedure

During your initial consultation, we will perform a thorough examination and ask you what you like and dislike about the appearance of your teeth. Plan to also describe the results you hope to achieve with your new veneers. Once we understand your goals and expectations, our dentists can determine if porcelain veneers can provide the results you desire. Depending on the smile you envision, our tooth experts may recommend veneers in combination with a treatment such as whitening.

Placing veneers requires two office visits. During the first visit, we will prepare your teeth for the veneers. In the past, this meant removing an amount tooth enamel roughly equal to the thickness of an eggshell in order to make room for a veneer. However, with ultra-thin veneers, patients require very little, if any alteration at all.

Once the teeth are prepared, the doctor will take impressions to create a wax mockup of your new smile. This will help demonstrate what your smile will look like with your new veneers. When you are satisfied with the look of the mockup, the doctor will send the impressions to a domestic dental laboratory, where technicians will create your veneers based on his instructions. You will wear temporary veneers until your next visit.

You will return in about two weeks, after we receive your veneers from the lab. The doctor will attach the veneers and check them for proper fit and occlusion, making any necessary adjustments. He will clean and polish your teeth, then use a special dental cement to attach the veneers. A curing light will harden the cement, permanently bonding the veneer to your teeth.

Conservative, Responsible Aesthetics

Traditionally, the bonding process that adhered veneers to the surface of the tooth required removal of some tooth enamel. This step not only helped create a lasting, strengthened bond, but also ensured the veneers did not appear bulky. At The Center for Dental Excellence, we exercise a more conservative approach to aesthetic enhancement made possible through new techniques and materials introduced into the field.

We use DURAthin® veneers, an ultra-thin veneer that allows our doctors to enhance patients’ smiles with little or no enamel removal. Offering superior quality aesthetics without sacrificing strength and durability, this type of veneer is a highly popular choice among our patients. For patients who require minimal orthodontic movement prior to the placement of porcelain veneers, we also offer special aligners.

We will help you understand what to expect in terms of porcelain veneers cost and the procedure itself before any treatment begins. To help you afford your veneers, we happily accept CareCredit℠ patient financing, which offers low- and fixed-rate payment plans.

Benefits Of Porcelain Veneers

Veneers can have a life-changing effect on your smile. Imagine smiling openly and confidently when meeting new people, or trading a tight-lipped grin for a natural, relaxed expression. By concealing one or two minor imperfections in your smile, veneers can help you feel great about your smile.

Porcelain veneers offer a natural-looking enhancement. The translucency of porcelain closely resembles natural tooth enamel, creating an extremely realistic-looking result. Perhaps best of all, veneers can achieve a dramatic enhancement in a relatively short amount of time. In many cases, two visits over the course of two to three weeks can give you a symmetrical, charismatic new smile. Combining veneers with treatments such as teeth whitening can help your smile look its very best.

View some of our patients’ results in our porcelain veneer before and after photo gallery.

Schedule A Consultation Today

Our office believes everyone deserves a beautiful smile that boosts their self confidence. Today is the day to start making the smile of your dreams a reality – and we are here to help. Contact us today to schedule a one-on-one consultation.