How Can Porcelain Veneers Enhance My Smile?

Dental Veneers: Porcelain Veneer installation Procedure. 3D illustration

Not everyone is born with a perfect picture smile, and Santa Teresa Dental is here to help. We are proud to offer cosmetic dentistry solutions to enhance your smile, including porcelain veneers. Your new restorations will mask imperfections and deliver your flawless smile!

What Are Dental Veneers?

Dental veneers are wafer-thin tooth-colored shells we use to correct the color, shape, size, and spacing of teeth to improve their appearance. They offer a minimally invasive cosmetic dentistry solution to enhance your smile. At Santa Teresa Dental, we use porcelain for our veneers because it is stain resistant and delivers incredibly natural looking and feeling results. 

Veneers Brighten and Whiten Your Smile

While teeth whitening delivers beautiful results in most of our patients, some stains caused by medications, trauma, or too much fluoride during childhood are resistant to bleaching. That’s where veneers come in. They instantly cover those stains, leaving you with a bright, white Hollywood smile! 

Veneers Close Gaps and Straighten Your Teeth

If you have gaps or crooked teeth, veneers offer the perfect solution to improve your smile without orthodontic treatment. They quickly close gaps and reshape your teeth to make them look more aligned. This cosmetic dentistry procedure works best on minor misalignments and problems with your bite. However, if you have severe orthodontic concerns, we may recommend braces or Invisalign.

Veneers Restore Chipped, Cracked, and Worn Teeth

If you have chipped or cracked teeth, or teeth worn due to grinding (bruxism), veneers can perfect your smile while providing strength and resilience comparable to that of your natural tooth enamel. Your restorations will deliver dramatic results without needing complex dental procedures. 

Veneers Mask Tooth Imperfections

Worried about misshaped or less than perfect teeth? Dental veneers will correct any imperfections, leaving you with the flawless smile you’ve always desired. 

Veneers Correct Gummy Smiles

If your gums are taking over your smile, consider our cosmetic porcelain veneers. Each set of veneers is custom-made to provide more balance to your smile, showing more teeth and less gums. 

What Is the Veneers Procedure?

The procedure involves removing a wafer-thin layer of tooth enamel to make the space needed to accommodate your new porcelain veneers. Next, we will make impressions of the area to send to our dental lab for fabrication. While waiting for your restorations, we will place temporary ones to safeguard your prepared teeth. Once your veneers are ready, you will return to our office. We will bond your new restorations to your tooth surfaces, instantly delivering your perfect smile. 

Caring for Your Dental Veneers

First and foremost, you will need to maintain proper oral hygiene practices, which include daily brushing and flossing. Moreover, you’ll need to keep in mind that your veneers will chip or fracture if mistreated. We recommend breaking habits such as nail-biting and encourage you to refrain from eating hard foods or using your teeth as tools. 

Don’t forget to visit Santa Teresa Dental twice a year for your periodic dental exams and cleanings. That will allow us to monitor the health of your teeth, gums, and restorations. With proper care, your porcelain veneers will enhance your smile for many years to come!

Dental Veneers in Morgan Hill, CA

Visit Santa Teresa Dental to learn more about perfecting your smile with porcelain veneers. We are committed to utilizing the latest technology and proven techniques to deliver a smile you love. Call us and schedule your appointment today!