Are you unhappy with the way your smile looks? Veneers can change that for you. They’re one of the most requested dental procedures on the market today.

If you’re looking to improve the appearance of your teeth, Colin Young, DMD, leads our expert dental team at Crystal Smiles Dental in Livermore, California, offering the highest level of expertise in cosmetic dentistry, providing our patients with porcelain veneers.

Let’s first look at why veneers might be right for you.

Candidates for veneers

Veneers can cover a host of issues with your dental appearance. They can benefit you if your teeth are:

• Cracked, chipped, or broken
• Misshapen
• Uneven
• Oddly-shaped
• Worn down
• Gapped
• Misaligned

Veneers can completely change the look of your smile in just a few visits to our practice.

The veneers process

Your first appointment involves a consultation with our team to find out your aesthetic goals. We also perform a thorough exam to assess your oral health.

When you come in for your second appointment, we prepare your teeth by shaving down their surface to make room for the veneers that will cover them.

We then make an impression of your teeth to create your veneers, matching them to your natural tooth color or to the color that you choose if you’re aiming for whiter teeth.

Temporary veneers cover your prepared teeth while your permanent ones are being made in the laboratory.

After a few days, you come back in for the final fit of your permanent veneers that we put in place with special dental cement. When we complete your procedure, you walk out the door with a whole new smile.

Benefits of veneers

Veneers provide many benefits, including:

• Natural-looking
• Matched to your color choice
• Stain-resistant
• Durable

One of the most noted advantages of veneers includes how long they last. One study shows that they offer restoration for up to 20 years in patients who don’t smoke, don’t have bruxism, and don’t have severe discoloration.

Increasing the longevity of your veneers

Veneers are easy to clean. Simply treat them just like you treat your natural teeth. Good oral hygiene can help them last a long time.

Our team encourages you to brush at least twice a day, floss at least once a day, and keep your routine checkups with our team.

You should also avoid stain-inducing foods and drinks, such as:

• Berries
• Chocolate
• Dark sauces
• Coffee
• Tea
• Red wine

Be careful of bad habits, such as biting down on hard objects, like pencils, pens, or ice. And, don’t use your teeth as tools to open bottles or rip open packages. These actions can be detrimental to the durability of your veneers and your permanent teeth, as well.

To find out if veneers might be right for you, contact our team today. Call, text, or use the online booking tool.