How Veneers Can Give You a Brand New Smile

You’re going to your 10th class reunion in a couple of months. You’ve just bought the perfect outfit, booked hotel reservations, and even connected with your besties to plan a post-reunion girls-only soiree.

As you check your new look in the mirror, all you can think about is if only there were a way to fix all the things you hate about your smile in time for the reunion. If only, right? It’s possible, says Ginger Rome, DDS, at The Dentists at North Cypress in Houston, Texas. Veneers may be just the thing to transform your smile for your big day.

Bringing the magic of Hollywood to you

About now, you’re probably thinking that this all sounds like a crazy plot of one of those rom-coms you love so much. Well, you’re not that far off the mark because veneers date back to the early days of Hollywood.

It all started when California dentist Charles L. Pincus, DDS, developed veneers to transform the less-than-perfect smiles of legendary actors like Shirley Temple, James Dean, and Judy Garland. As the saying goes, the rest is history.

Versatile cosmetic treatment option

Veneers are a versatile cosmetic dentistry treatment option that can give your smile the ultimate take-two. Veneers are super-thin porcelain or composite resin shells that your dental provider adheres to the front of a tooth’s surface to cover imperfections.

Veneers can address a wide range of damage or esthetic issues, including:

• Chips and cracks 
• Small gaps between teeth
• Slightly crooked or overlapping teeth
• Oddly shaped or unevenly sized teeth
• Tooth discoloration

Significant impact in just two appointments

While the ability to give you a brand new smile is impressive, it pales compared to how quickly you can get your dream smile – in only two appointments!

During the initial appointment, your dental team performs a dental exam, completes a professional cleaning, and takes digital X-rays to develop your treatment plan. Next, your dentist administers a local anesthetic to keep you comfortable while preparing your teeth.

Your provider prepares each tooth scheduled for veneers by shaving about 0.5mm or less of enamel. This step ensures that the veneer fits comfortably and seamlessly and does not cause any bite issues. Next, your dentist takes digital impressions of your teeth and does color matching so that your veneers match neighboring teeth. 

Your provider transmits all this data to a dental laboratory to fabricate custom-made veneers. At the end of your first appointment, your provider installs temporary veneers while waiting for the permanent ones to return from the dental lab.

Your custom veneers ship to your provider’s office, and you return for your last appointment in about two to three weeks. During this visit, your dental provider removes the temporary veneers and bonds your permanent ones to your teeth. If needed, your provider makes any minor adjustments for fit. Now, all you have to do is show off that gorgeous new smile.

Great looking, remarkable value

With veneers, you can finally get that brand-new smile you’ve always dreamed about with little wait time, but that’s just the beginning of the story. Since the materials used to create veneers mimic the luminescent characteristic of natural teeth and are color-matched, it is hard to detect your natural teeth from the veneers. Now, that’s something to smile about. But there’s still more.

Veneers aren’t just great looking; they are long-lasting. Follow an attentive at-home oral routine, visit your dentist for regular dental checkups and professional cleaning appointments, and your veneers can last 15 years or more. 

If you’re ready for a brand new smile and want to learn if dental veneers are right for you, contact The Dentists at North Cypress by calling us today or scheduling an appointment online.