Common Questions & Answers about Porcelain Veneers
"I have a slight tetracycline stain across the top of my teeth. What are the odds of either the tray whitening system or the light activated in office system reducing this stain? Is one system more likely to work than the other?
Thanks,
Lisa
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Porcelain Veneers
Female, Fair skin tone
Performed by
Dr. Christian Yaste
(Charlotte , NC)
(800) 924-2476
Elaine came to our office with a porcelain veneer off and cracks in several of her other veneers. Only 3 years ago Elaine had dental porcelain veneers placed over her teeth and now they were beginning to break, crack, and fall off. Having failed or failing porcelain veneers can be very disheartening.
We spent some time going over all of Diane's options and replacing all of her current veneers with Empress pressed porcelain veneers was the best option for her. The before and afters show h...
This mid-50s patient wanted a disease-free mouth with a smile that he could be proud of. Often patients do not realize the a healthy mouth is not necessarily a beautiful mouth, and a beautiful smile is not necessarily a healthy smile. This patient got both. First Dr. Edilia removed the decay from some back molars and replaced the tooth structure with natural tooth colored fillings. Then she created veneers for the front teeth - providing the patient with a HEALTHY and BEAUTIFUL smile. He ha...
This poor young lady's teeth were naturally misaligned, combine that with compulsive grinding and you get the crooked smile you see here. With natural looking veneers and the removal of a bit of gum tissue, the teeth now appear straight and whole. This patient uses her night guard religiously to keep from grinding these new magnificent teeth. (in the after picture, the gums are still a bit red from the mild surgery that straightened them up.)
A remarkable difference in color and shape. This patient was very introverted by her front two teeth, which were several shades darker than the others. The veneers shaped the teeth to a more aesthetic effect and, of course, corrected the color. Now this young patient is happily smiling when she goes to school.
This patient is in the sales field, so her appearance was very important to her success. Her stained and crooked teeth caused her to be introverted and concerned, particularily when talking to a high profile client.
After her dental "makeover" this patient was surprised to find out just how important her self confidence was to her success! She says Dr. Edilia gave her a brand new outlook on life!
Porcelain Veneers
Female, Dark skin tone
Performed by
Dr. Edilia Glenski
(Palm Harbor , FL)
This patient arrived with her teeth heavily stained from Tetracycline (an antibiotic) as a child. This presented a unique problem as the staining potentially could show through the veneers. With the proper procedure however, her teeth came out white and straight. The patient hugged and hugged me when she saw the results.
Porcelain Veneers
Male, 185 lbs, 6 feet, Medium skin tone
Performed by
Dr. Herzlinger
(Corinth , NY)
Six porcelain crowns were fabricated for the 6 upper front teeth. Within two appointments,his teeth were straighten (instant orthodontics), and rejuvenated.
Dan presented a unique challenge - he was fine with Six-Month Braces for his lower crowded teeth, but he absolutely refused them on his top teeth, even though he knew that Porcelain Veneers would require extensive shaping of the teeth to make them straight. Honestly, I really tried to talk him out of veneers, but ultimately it was his choice, and since he was fully informed, we went ahead with it. The Braces took about 5 months, and with the Veneers bonded in, his Before/After is pretty dramat...
Porcelain Veneers
Male, Fair skin tone
Performed by
Dr. Charles Payet
(Charlotte , NC)
Ron had been unhappy with both the shortness and the yellowness of his teeth for many years. He'd tried whitening his teeth several times, but it never seemed to last, so we eventually began discussing veneers. He wanted his teeth to be bright white but still have a natural look to them. Eight Porcelain Veneers later, you can see what a difference they made in whitening his teeth and making them longer so that they can be seen when he smiles.