Porcelain Veneers for Patients from
Wilmington, CA

Porcelain veneers are very versatile, but cannot disguise a hole left by an extracted tooth. That's where dental implants ought to be discussed. Dental implants are surgically embedded prosthetics for missing teeth. Dental implants may be picked by cosmetic dentists due to the fact that, unlike removable appliances, they are forever. A cosmetic dentist imbeds the dental implant into your tissues so that the soft tissue grows around it naturally and the fake tooth appears to be a real tooth. Dental implants are super for replacement of a tooth, but they can be somewhat less than perfect for repairing teeth that are still healthy.

When this is the case, porcelain veneers can be an alternative. Your cosmetic dentist will tell you if your teeth are healthy enough for porcelain veneers. Your first visit with a cosmetic dentist inquiring about porcelain veneers needs to be a question and answer period where the two of you debate whether porcelain veneers are an appropriate option for your smile. Porcelain veneers are preferred by cosmetic dentists due to the fact that porcelain veneers are translucent in nature. This appearance significantly amplifies their ability to approximate the light reflecting characteristics of a natural tooth.