La Jolla Porcelain Veneers - Charles Briscoe, DDS

La Jolla Porcelain Veneers - Charles Briscoe, DDS - Cosmetic Dentistry

Porcelain veneers are THE most conservative restoration we place. Dental porcelain veneers are very thin, custom-made, tooth-shaped pieces of porcelain that are bonded to the front and biting edges of teeth to create a beautiful attractive smile.

Porcelain veneers are also known as porcelain laminate veneers, laminate veneers, laminates, dental veneers, or veneers. They are created exclusively of porcelain, no metal is used at all. Thus, no gray line up at the gum line. The porcelain is bonded over the tooth after some, little, or no reduction of the teeth

Benefits of Dental Porcelain Veneers:
1. Close spaces between teeth.
2. Lengthen teeth to a desired length.
3. Reposition teeth to a more desirable position – Instant Orthodontics.
4. Reshape teeth that are worn or chipped or badly formed at birth.
5. Rejuvenate a smile by permanently whitening teeth that are severely discolored or stained.
6. Strengthen teeth that have been weakened over the years by wear. Studies show that worn teeth can be strengthened by 95% of their original strength using porcelain laminate veneers.
7. Dental porcelain veneers are fast and predictable Two visits and beautiful, functional, and healthy results.
8. Today’s improved porcelain and dental bonding materials allow little or no reduction of the tooth structure.
9. The emotional lift is enormous for a patient going from a dark, dingy, aged smile to a lighter, brighter, more youthful smile.
10. Improved self-esteem and self confidence

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Mature businessman who desired to upgrade his mouth and attain a more youthful smile. We began by restoring his upper front teeth with porcelain veneers and all porcelain crowns on his back teeth. Later, we completed his smile makeover by restoring his lower teeth with all porcelain crowns and veneers. He now sports a big handsome smile.

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Young grandmother who desired to open her bite so as not to close down so far. We created crowns and dental porcelain veneers on all her teeth, lengthening them in the process. The result, a whiter, brighter, fuller smile and fewer wrinkles at the corners of the mouth.

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Attractive homemaker who wanted a dental smile to close the space between her teeth and permanently whiten her smile. We created crowns and dental porcelain veneers on all her teeth, placed ten porcelain veneers on the top teeth to close the space, brighten her smile, and broaden the smile.

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Local traveler and adventurer who wanted to upgrade her smile. Her old porcelain veneers were in need of updating. We replaced the original four veneers and added more veneers to broaden the smile with beautiful white porcelain veneers. Results: an updated look.

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Retired educator who had thinning, worn front teeth from years of attrition and erosion (see my blogs on 10/15/08 and 10/17/08. We created four porcelain veneers in a very natural appearing shade to complement her existing teeth.