Veneers Norwood
The Most Comprehensive Way to Transform Your Smile
Have you ever wondered why movie stars always have such dazzlingly perfect smiles? While some of them may have been born that way, many of them use a cosmetic dentistry treatment called veneers to conceal all of their dental imperfections. Whether your smile suffers from chips, cracks, gaps, or stains, veneers in Norwood are often considered the most comprehensive way to transform your smile. This minimally invasive treatment can address virtually all of your smile flaws in one fell swoop. To learn more about whether veneers are just the thing your smile needs, call us today!
Why Choose Central Dental Associates for Veneers?
- One-on-One Treatment with Dentists Who Put Patients First
- Customized Veneers Designed to Look and Feel Natural
- Dental Practice Serving Patients for 50+ Years
What Are Dental Veneers?
A veneer is a thin shell that is bonded to the front-facing surface of a tooth to improve its shape, size, color, and proportion. At Central Dental Associates, we believe in conservative dental care, so we offer minimal preparation veneers. This means we will remove as little tooth structure as possible to ensure a natural look and good fit.
Veneers are made of dental porcelain, a material famous for its uncanny ability to closely mimic tooth enamel. Each veneer is personalized according to the way your surrounding teeth look. Once your veneers have been placed, onlookers shouldn’t be able to differentiate your veneers from your “natural” teeth.
Are Veneers Right for You?
Most people who are less than satisfied with the smile they see in the mirror would make good candidates for veneers. Due to their versatility, veneers can be used to correct several issues at once, including:
- Stubborn stains or discoloration
- Cracked or chipped enamel
- Teeth that are stubby or shorter than average
- Misshapen teeth
- Slight gaps between the front teeth
To find out whether veneers are right for you, you’ll have to attend an initial consultation at our office. From there, we can determine the best way to transform your smile. It’s worth mentioning that your mouth should be free of health issues like cavities or gum disease before undergoing a cosmetic dental treatment like veneers.
What to Expect When Getting Veneers
At your initial cosmetic dentistry consultation, one of our dentists may review sample photos with you so that you can point out smiles you admire. They will discuss the attributes of a smile that would complement your appearance. Once the two of you determine the perfect shade, shape, and size of your veneers, your cosmetic dentist in Norwood will begin constructing a custom treatment plan just for you.
Your second visit will involve preparing your teeth, making an impression for our lab, and placing temporary veneers. You’ll wear the temporaries while a ceramist in our dental lab hand-makes your veneers to the dentist’s exact specifications. When you return for your third and final visit, we will remove your temporaries and permanently place the final veneers on your teeth. You’ll leave this appointment with your sensational new smile!
Understanding the Cost of Veneers
Even if you want veneers, perhaps you’re a tad hesitant. You may worry that they’re too expensive. Truthfully, though, you can’t know their expense beforehand; the cost of veneers varies by patient. As such, you must consult our dentists for an exact estimate. Our practice will then try to make care affordable. In fact, we’ll even lay out our other cosmetic treatments and payment options. Just keep reading to learn more or contact our office.
Cost vs. Cosmetic Dentistry: What’s Right for Me?
Yes, our dental practice can give you excellent veneers; that isn’t in question. However, you’d still do well to consider our other cosmetic services. After all, these different procedures have varying effects and prices. Looking them over will ensure your care is cost-effective.
In particular, review the choices listed below:
- Cosmetic Bonding – By placing special resin on your teeth, cosmetic bonding hides small smile flaws. It’s especially good at covering minor tooth stains, chips, and cracks. That said, bonding’s downside is its short-lived effect; most patients need a touchup every few years.
- Teeth Whitening – Per the name, teeth whitening brightens a patient’s smile. It works by bleaching your enamel to remove stubborn stains. In doing so, your grin is made six to eight shades whiter. Sadly, though, the procedure is moderately priced and only affects tooth color.
- Veneers – Veneers are thin shells placed on the fronts of teeth. Thanks to their porcelain material, they hide all sorts of smile flaws – chips, cracks, stains, etc. This versatility, though, can make veneers expensive.
- Smile Makeover – Honestly, a smile makeover isn’t a distinct treatment. Instead, it’s two or more cosmetic procedures performed in a single visit. Therefore, the makeover represents the priciest form of cosmetic dentistry.
How to Make Veneers Affordable
Normally, dental insurance won’t cover veneers. Most plans view the shells as a luxury and thus medically unnecessary. Even so, there’s always the occasional exception; some policies will cover veneers if they protect a damaged area. So, try to confirm your benefits before getting treatment. Our office’s team can help you do so if necessary.
All that said, insurance isn’t the only way to make veneers affordable. Most practices today offer great payment options. Given the right kind, your treatment could very well fit within your budget.
Just look at our own office, for example. We at Central Dental Associates work with reputable third-party financiers. Through their assistance, you could pay for veneers with monthly, low-interest installments. That way, you could cover the cost gradually without much stress.
Ultimately, Central Dental Associates wants to give you great, budget-friendly veneers. That being the case, come visit our office for a consultation!
Veneers FAQs
Are Veneers Permanent?
Veneers can last fifteen years or more if they receive excellent care, but they cannot be called truly permanent since they will eventually need to be replaced. Since the process of placing these devices requires the removal of a small amount of enamel that will not grow back, the teeth that receive them will have to wear them for life for protection against injury and decay. The best ways to keep your veneers in excellent shape are to practice excellent oral hygiene every day, be careful when chewing with the treated teeth, and wear an athletic mouthguard when playing sports or riding a bike. We’ll be happy to fit you with a customized protective appliance that offers protection far superior to similar store-bought products.
What Happens to the Teeth Wearing Veneers?
Receiving veneers will not harm your teeth since the process involves the removal of only a small amount of enamel and the cement used to secure them is completely safe for use inside the human mouth. The veneers will serve to protect your teeth in the place of the removed enamel, so the treatment will not increase your risk of cavities if you practice excellent oral hygiene. The team at Central Dental Associates will be sure to provide you with detailed appliance care instructions so you can know exactly how to keep your veneers in excellent condition for many years.
Do Veneers Give You a Lisp?
Veneers can significantly alter the size and shape of your teeth, so some patients may develop a temporary lisp when they start wearing them. This problem should go away on its own as the patient gets more practice speaking with their veneers, but you may be able to accelerate this adjustment period in ways like reading a favorite book out loud and stopping to repeat any difficult words until you get the hang of them. In some cases, we may be able to help reduce a lisp by altering the shape of a patient’s veneers at our office in Norwood.
Can You Whiten Veneers?
Veneers are made from lifelike ceramic materials to ensure that they look and feel just like real teeth, but these substances are nonporous, which means they can’t be affected by whitening agents. While you can have your teeth whitened at our Norwood office after receiving veneers, the treatment is likely to produce uneven results since your natural teeth will be brightened while your cosmetic appliances remain the same color. It may be best to schedule your teeth whitening treatment before receiving veneers so your appliances can be shaded to match your smile’s gorgeous new color.