Veneers

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This is a great question and dependent on the individual case. Sometimes a case is as simple as a single veneer and other times it can be as many as 20 veneers. Each person has unique individualized smile needs. This will all be reviewed during your cosmetic consultation.

If you are interested in a smile makeover, I urge you to video tape yourself speaking, laughing and smiling. Look carefully how your lips move and when your teeth are showing. Most people’s upper teeth dominate their smile while their lower teeth are more pronounced when they are speaking. So if you are looking for a completely natural appearance it is often best to address both arches of teeth.

This often depends on which teeth are being treated and why the veneers are being done. It is possible to stage a veneer case, however with that said it is much more difficult to get an exact match for color, shade, translucence and texture when the veneers are made separately. If the veneers are to be done in stages it is often best to do the center teeth together and then the lateral teeth together to maintain symmetry.

The difference cosmetically can be significant depending on the preparation of the tooth and the color of the tooth structure. Technically the difference is the amount of tooth structure that the porcelain will cover. From a cosmetic point of view, veneers are often much thinner allowing for the underlying tooth structure to shine through the porcelain making it appear more natural as well as being a much less invasive procedure. For a crown the tooth is reduced 360 degrees, while a veneer usually requires much less alteration of the tooth to provide a cosmetic result. Often the reason someone would need a crown is to protect the remaining tooth structure and not necessarily for cosmetics even though crowns can be made to match the neighboring teeth.

The answer to this question is a resounding yes. For many cases a smile enhancement will involve replacing some existing dentistry, which often includes a crown and enhancing the neighboring teeth to create the stunning smile. You cannot crown and veneer the same tooth, but smile makeovers usually involve a plethora of different treatments, each one depending on what is most appropriate for the individual patient and tooth.

You should video yourself speaking, laughing, and smiling. You should have some idea about what it is about your smile that you would like improved. When you come to my office I will point out what I see and make my recommendations, but it is important to work as a team. Every smile is unique and should remain that way. Every face is unique and must be taken into consideration when the teeth are designed. Color choice is also dependent on your specific vision. Have these concepts in mind before you come in for your consultation and we will deliver on your vision. The more precise you are the more likely we are to design your case to perfection. Veneer appointments are not painful, but they are lengthy so you should also come relaxed knowing that you will be spending a few hours in our office.

At this time you would already have seen a blueprint for your future smile, so it can be quite exciting. You can expect to present to the office and spend a few hours in the chair, depending on the extent of the smile enhancement. Each tooth will be reshaped and the information recorded in a digital or analog impression. A set of temporaries will be inserted and you will leave the office with a beautiful smile. There is hardly ever any discomfort associated with this appointment. After this appointment I like the patient to return a few days later to examine the temporary veneers and the overall smile and make any modifications to the temporaries prior to going to completion. We want perfection in the provisional so that you know exactly what you will be getting in the finals. Once we have perfection our master ceramists duplicate the contours of the Provisionals and we can go to completion.

The insertion of the veneer appointment is quite similar. There is usually no discomfort, but the appointment is lengthy. The provisional are taken off and the final veneers are tried in ensuring that they fit and look beautiful. If made correctly, the porcelain veneers should be almost identical to the provisional in contour. These veneers are then adhered to the teeth and adjusted and polished. When you leave this appointment your smile will be exactly as you expected it to be, providing that healthy youthful appearance.

My patients don’t have a recovery period. Our procedures are done with extreme care and hardly ever cause any discomfort.

Once the ideal smile is designed and approved by you, there usually is 3 appointments to complete a set of veneers. One appointment to shape the teeth. The second appointment to verify that the provisional smile is everything we want it to be. The third and most important appointment is to insert the veneers and deliver your new smile. After completion of the veneers patients are advised to return a week later to make any small modifications and ensure that your new beautiful smile is comfortable.

Many people feel this way, in fact we encourage you to have questions. Having a smile transformation is life changing and should be well thought out. If you have questions we still encourage you to schedule a consultation where we can evaluate your smile and desire and answer all of your questions and most certainly give you a few new things to consider. We do not pressure our patients, we provide treatment that you want in your best interest.

You should have some idea of what you like and don’t like about your smile. You should also have your most recent set of x rays emailed to my office for review . At this point you are ready to call my office at 212 757 3745 and schedule your veneer consultation, you will not disappointed.