Porcelain Veneers

There are many reasons why your smile might not be dazzling. You may have gaps between your teeth, or crooked teeth that have not been corrected by braces. You may have ineradicably stained teeth. Los Angeles prosthodontist, Dr. Azar-Mehr, can employ porcelain facings (also known as veneers) to remedy these flaws and give you a bright smile that you will be happy to share with the rest of the world.

Porcelain facings are thin, custom-made porcelain veneers that are adhered to the front of your teeth. They also strengthen your teeth. When they straighten teeth or close gaps between teeth, they can prevent future cavities.

Porcelain facings are less invasive than caps or crowns. Very little tooth enable is removed in when porcelain facings are adhered to a tooth, so the tooth keeps its overall integrity. If you have healthy teeth but seek to beautify your smile, consider porcelain veneers seriously.

Porcelain facings can hide stains that cannot be eliminated by whitening solutions, including stains on teeth produced by antibiotics in childhood. The antibiotic tetracycline permanently stains teeth unevenly. Bleaching solutions bleach teeth evenly and can therefore give someone with tetracycline-stained teeth a brighter smile, but they can't remove uneven discoloration. In contrast, porcelain facings cover teeth entirely and give them a uniformly bright look.

If you are an adult and braces are not an option, porcelain facings can be used to create evenly spaced teeth, removing gaps; fix crooked teeth; and correct tooth size and overall appearance.