PORCELAIN VENEERS

Aesthetically Improving Your Smile

If you are looking to improve the aesthetics of your smile, porcelain veneers are a great cosmetic dentistry option. They are a safe, attractive and effective way to repair chipped or discolored teeth as well as close gaps between teeth.

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At Fair Lakes Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, we use thin porcelain veneers that are custom designed to fit your tooth surface, giving you a symmetric and natural-looking result. Modern advances in cosmetic dentistry offer porcelain veneers that can be customized to match your natural tooth color and texture, so they look and feel completely natural.

Benefits Of Porcelain Veneers

Veneers aesthetically improve the appearance of your smile to create an overall natural appearance. Reasons to use veneers to enhance your smile include:

  • Reshape teeth and create and even smile

  • Close spaces between teeth

  • Improve and enhance the color and texture of your teeth

  • Straighten mildly crooked teeth

What To Expect With Porcelain Veneers

Every cosmetic procedure and smile makeover is a custom process that begins with a personal consultation with our dentists. We will discuss your smile goals and examine your teeth to make sure porcelain veneers are the right cosmetic treatment for you. Together, we will pick the appropriate shade of veneers and then an impression will be made of your teeth. After your custom veneers are created, our dentists will first prepare each tooth, then the materials are bonded to the surface of each tooth, giving you a brand new smile. The procedure is easy and virtually painless.

Placing Your Veneers

We aim to help patients feel as comfortable and informed as possible before, during and following your procedure. To prepare your tooth for a veneer, the tooth is first cleaned, polished and etched. Etching roughens the tooth, which makes the bonding process stronger.

Before bonding the veneer to the tooth, our dentist will repeatedly remove and trim the veneer to achieve the perfect fit. Once you’re happy with the fit, the veneer is permanently cemented to the tooth and hardened using a bright light. Our dentist will finish the procedure by checking your bite and making any necessary adjustments. In a follow-up appointment, your dentist will check in on your new smile and ensure that your veneers are perfectly placed and comfortable.

Are Porcelain Veneers Right For You?

There are many factors that go into your decision to get a cosmetic dentistry procedure including:

Veneers are permanent

Before your procedure, talk to your dentist to make sure that veneers are the right choice for you.

Veneers are not a good choice for people with gum disease or tooth decay.

Practice good dental habits to help your veneers last as long as possible.

Fair Lakes Cosmetic Dentistry Porcelain Veneers

Thinking about veneers? Our expert dental team will assess your needs, discuss your goals and review your dental history to decide if veneers or another form of cosmetic dentistry is right for you. Schedule an appointment with us by calling 703-273-4505 or filling out our online appointment form.

Frequently Asked Questions

Most of our patients find the process simple and virtually painless!

You will want to keep up your same healthy oral habits like brushing, flossing and visiting us regularly for your routine cleanings! You may also want to use a soft-bristled toothbrush and non-abrasive fluoride toothpaste.

We do not recommend you use whitening products after receiving veneers as they may damage them.

With excellent care, they can last 10 to 15 years. To ensure your veneers last a while, make sure you avoid eating hard, crunchy foods like apples, carrots and corn on the cob.

They are–however, we still advise you to stay away from eating dark-colored foods and drinks, such as red wine, coffee and dark berries.