Veneers are thin shells intended to cover the front surface of teeth to enhance a patient’s smile. Unlike smile enhancement by orthodontics, veneers hide stains, damage, decay, or irregularities of the teeth enhancing the smile and idealizing symmetry, color and shape. Veneers can be made in two ways: in the dental chair using additive resin hand layered by the dentist, or by a dental technician who use a model created by the dentist to make a custom shell out of special materials.
Because veneers require removing a very thin amount of enamel, they are usually permanent. Porcelain has the advantage over resin veneers in that it does not stain and is stronger and less prone to chipping. Esthetics are idealized because the technician can manipulate the veneers on a model rather than in the patient’s mouth. The patient comes for an initial visit to shape the teeth to accept the veneers and have the models made for the lab technician. The patient then returns for a subsequent visit to have their custom, hand layered, veneers permanently cemented using a special cement.
Please see Cases Below completed at Pellegrini Dental
Porcelain Veneers can make a major difference to the shape, color and appearance of you smile. Lithium disilicate is a porcelain restoration that has a great balance between realism and strength as seen in this case completed at Pellegrini Dental. Notice the beautiful surface texture and translucency on the edges of the teeth completed by our masterful lab technicians.
On this case, we were able to complete a rejuvenation of a gummy smile that the patient had wanted to address for years. Following a gum lift, feldspathic porcelain was used to bring this smile to life.
