Porcelain Veneers in Egg Harbor Township
Smiles will vary from dentist to dentist, and therefore, you need a cosmetic dentist who has a tremendous amount of experience and who understands smiles! Unlike LASIK eye surgery, in which a doctor needs only to push buttons, placing porcelain veneers takes a true artist! We welcome you to come in for a consultation with Dr. Mendelsohn to see if porcelain veneers are right for you. We strongly urge your dentist to have a smile gallery to verify they are versed in this procedure. Visit our Smile Gallery today! Porcelain Veneer is a thin porcelain covering that is bonded to the front of a tooth to correct crooked teeth as well as discoloration and staining.
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Porcelain Veneers
This is a case taken from our smile gallery in which Kim (actual patient) had older bondings on her teeth that needed to be replaced. With only four porcelain veneers, we were able to give her a gorgeous smile! See more of our smiles in our Smile Gallery.
Porcelain veneers (also called porcelain laminates) are the pinnacle of Aesthetic Dentistry! With porcelain veneers, we can enhance your existing smile in many ways. Oftentimes, Dr. Mendelsohn will use porcelain veneers as part of the treatment plan for his smile makeover patients. Dr. Erik Mendelsohn likes to say that porcelain veneers can correct vertical and/or horizontal abnormalities of your smile. A horizontal abnormality would be a smile that is crooked or one with a lot of spaces. A vertical smile abnormality is one that the patient shows too much gum (gummy smile), or a smile that shows none because the lips do not allow for the teeth to show through. Vertical abnormalities are the hardest to correct, as most dentists do not like changing one’s bite in order to achieve cosmetic greatness. Porcelain veneers, of course, will make your teeth whiter and enhance the shape, size, and contour of each individual tooth! No longer is a wonderful smile for Hollywood actors! Since porcelain veneers can correct crooked teeth or teeth with large spaces or gaps (see Instant Orthodontics), you can now avoid years of orthodontic braces! Replacing old and discolored fillings that were previously placed in a tooth with white, clean composite restorations will strengthen teeth as well as improve their appearance.
Future Smile!
Dr. Erik Mendelsohn likes your first visit to be about designing your future smile. We use our SNAP Digital Smile Simulation to find a shape that looks best on you in just minutes. Smiles can vary from more square in shape to more round in shape and everything in between. We also use a book called the Smile Catalog that helps patients choose the smile that fits best. Once we determine this smile, we have the lab do what we call a “diagnostic wax mock-up.” This mock-up is used to make your trial smile! Many dentists skip this step, but Erik Mendelsohn feels that planning with the end in sight is one of the key communicative ingredients to achieving your perfect smile.
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Making porcelain veneers will take two major visits. The first visit is to prepare the teeth to accept the new porcelain veneers, and the second major visit is to place the porcelain veneers in your mouth permanently. What’s great about this procedure is that after the first major procedure, you walk away with a beautiful smile, as the temporary veneers, which we call the “trial smile,” are an exact duplicate of your final permanent veneers. The trial smile was initially designed on your previous visit, in which you chose your ideal shape. If you feel the “trial smile” can be tweaked into perfection, then Dr. Erik Mendelsohn will communicate those changes to his lab. This is why we are so successful in achieving the perfect smile the first time for our patients.
Unlike the show Extreme Makeover, in which the dentist gives the patient a mirror and says, “It’s time to see your new, beautiful smile,” you will actually see the veneers before they are permanently cemented. The “trial smile” is removed, and the new permanent porcelain veneers are placed in your mouth with “try-in gel” underneath. This enables you to see the final smile before it is permanently cemented.
If we feel that the smile can still be improved, we can place the “trial smile” back on until the lab makes the changes that we request. The porcelain veneers are bonded into place, which strengthens your existing teeth and helps keep your teeth healthy. This process usually takes 2–3 hours, depending on how many teeth are being placed.
Dr. Erik Mendelsohn is proud of the beautiful smiles that he is able to create with porcelain veneers. If you are interested in learning more about “instant orthodontics” or other cosmetic dentistry procedures such as dental bonding, full mouth rejuvenation, or dental implants, contact Dr. Mendelsohn’s dental practice today to schedule a consultation.
Veneers are thin, custom-made moldings that cover the fronts of unsightly teeth. They are crafted from tooth-colored, high-tech materials to portray a natural, bright smile. Since veneers are individually sculpted for each patient, it is nearly impossible to tell the difference between a veneer and a natural tooth. Custom-made veneers resist stains from coffee, tea, and cigarette smoke because they are made of high-tech, extremely polishable materials.
Veneers provide an alternative to traditional crowns. They cover unattractive gaps and can mask stained, misshapen, or crooked teeth. If these conditions apply to your mouth, veneers may be your best option.
Veneers are intended to last for many years. Unlike most bonding materials, veneers will not change color over time. You should consult with Dr. Erik Mendelsohn to find out exactly how long veneers will last in your mouth.
The tooth is reshaped initially to allow for the added thickness of the veneer. A molded image is taken of the reshaped tooth and sent to a dental laboratory, where the veneer is custom-made to fit your mouth. The veneer is applied with adhesive material, which bonds it to the original tooth structure.
Veneers provide more strength when crushing an object than twisting or tearing. Therefore, just as with natural teeth, patients with veneers are advised to avoid opening nut shells, chewing on bones or any other matter that may cause the veneers to chip or crack.
Because a small amount of tooth is reduced to fit the veneers, the process is NOT reversible.
Be sure to arrange a consultation in our Egg Harbor Township office with Dr. Erik Mendelsohn to find out if veneers are right for you.
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