Perfect teeth – you see them on celebrities, you see them on people on the street, you want them for yourself. You can have a flawless smile too, with the help of porcelain veneers. This customized cosmetic dentistry treatment transforms teeth into a VIP smile. Find out if you’re a good candidate for this amazing smile makeover at Downtown Dental in Los Angeles.
Problems Porcelain Veneers Can Fix
Veneers are one of the most versatile cosmetic dentistry treatments. They can conceal every aesthetic complaint you have about your smile, including:
- Chipped teeth
- Stained teeth
- Discolored teeth
- Gapped teeth
- Cracked teeth
- Misaligned teeth
- Small teeth
- Misshapen teeth
- Narrow smile
- Asymmetrical smile
Veneers can be used on just a few teeth, or they can be placed on all your prominent teeth. Ultimately, this transformation not only creates the perfect smile you’ve always wanted, it protects tooth structure and strengthens teeth, improving the look, comfort, and function of your smile.
Veneers are thin hand crafted porcelain shields worn on the front of the tooth which improves the appearance of teeth that are chipped, cracked, stained or worn. Veneers are as thin as contact lenses and are an aesthetically pleasing option for closing gaps, lengthening teeth and providing symmetry for making your smile more natural. Veneers are intended to last for many years without changing colour. They are one of the most popular cosmetic procedures in dentistry. Ask your dentist if veneers may be right for you.
Designing Your Porcelain Veneers
Porcelain is an incredibly durable material that will give you a long-lasting smile makeover. The process of developing your customized veneers will be undertaken by a dental lab after careful consultation with your Los Angeles cosmetic dentist, where together you will determine all the unique characteristics of your veneers, including:
- Color: You want white teeth, but there are many different shades of white, and you want to avoid too-white teeth, so you don’t end up with a smile makeover that looks fake. Your dentist will help you determine what color is flattering to your skin tone and the whites of your eyes.
- Shape: Teeth can be square or rounded, sharp or blunt. What they are not is identical to one another. Each veneer will be carefully shaped to complement the shape of your face, gender, and overall smile goals.
- Size: If your teeth are too small or too big, you already know that getting the size of your veneers just right is incredibly important, so you have a natural-looking smile that doesn’t stand out because of odd-sized teeth. This sizing also includes the length of your veneers.
- Translucency: Natural teeth reflect light, and you want your veneers to do the same, so they look natural and like you were born with them. This level of translucency must be determined before your veneers are created.
The Porcelain Veneer Process
The porcelain veneer process has several steps and it takes a few weeks for your smile makeover to be complete from start to finish.
- Pre-treatment: Your Los Angeles dentist may make an impression of your mouth to create a mock-up of your smile to test out the length, width, and aesthetics of your smile makeover. These temporary veneers will be placed in your mouth to test them out and to see if you like how they look.
- Prep: Prepping the teeth for dental veneers is the next step. In the traditional veneer process, the thickness of the teeth will be reduced slightly to make room for the veneers, so they sit nicely on the teeth and both look and feel natural. This removal of tooth enamel is irreversible.
- Creation: Some patients will have their veneers made and delivered that day right in our office. In other cases, we will have a laboratory create your crowns which will take up to 2 weeks. It all depends on a number of factors that our doctors would discuss with you during your consultation.
- Delivery: When your customized veneers are ready, they will be bonded permanently in place and adjusted as needed until you are satisfied with the look of your new smile.
Are You a Good Candidate for Porcelain Veneers?
Porcelain veneers are a truly transformative cosmetic dentistry treatment. If you want to look younger, healthier, happier, smarter, and wealthier, veneers will give you that celeb-worthy smile. Schedule a consultation with Dr. Mungcal at Downtown Dental to find out whether veneers are right for you.
Dr. Don Mungcal
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Dr. Don Mungcal, a distinguished dentist in Los Angeles, combines over three decades of experience with a deep commitment to patient care. A UCLA graduate, he earned his dental degree with honors from the University of the Pacific Dental School in 1990. Dr. Mungcal has been recognized as a Best Dentist in Downtown by the “Los Angeles Downtown News” for four years in a row and served as an instructor at USC Dental School. As an active member of the California Dental Society, among other prestigious organizations, he continually updates his expertise through extensive continuing education.
