Porcelain Veneers

Dental Veneers Richmond, Virginia

Many of you you may or may not know that porcelain veneers can change your smile in as little as two visits.  They are used to correct many common smile problems and they are without question the quickest and most permanent way to a bright white smile.

Dental veneers are made up of a porcelain material and over the last few years since the makeover shows have become popular many dental labs have tried to brand their work.

Here are the main points you need to consider when deciding on a Richmond Virginia cosmetic dentist for Veneer work.

  1. Extensive experience and training with porcelain veneers, not just theory and classroom experience.  (ask to see their before and after portfolio, this is common knowledge to have one of these, if they are old school and haven't got a nice book you should at least see polaroids of their work)
  2. When veneers are prepped, an impression of the prepped teeth is taken and in most cases sent to the dental lab that will be making your veneers, this is a very important part of the process as it is the foundation from which your veneers are made.  (again training and years of experience will be to your benefit, that is not to say a rookie dentist cannot do a great job)
  3. Porcelain veneers - here is an important part to understand.  When your impressions and instructions are sent to the dental lab from your Richmond cosmetic dentist they will be handled by a lab tech that will make your veneers.  Many patients ask specifically for a brand of porcelain veneers that they have seen or heard of in a magzine or TV show, the quality of the veneer has a lot to do with the individual lab technician making them.  No different than being represented by the partner of a law firm and not one of their junior associates.  Make sure they are being don by an experienced lab tech.
  4. Many of the dental labs use the same type of porcelain e.g. empress 3 veneers, procera veneer, even same day cerec 3 veneers.  This is the actual material used to create your new porcelain dental veneers
  5. After your veneers return back to the practice, your temporaries will be removed and the porcelain veneers will be cemented permanently.  Again it is so important that the temproraries are removed properly and prepared for the final cementation of your beautiful porcelain veneers.  This all comes back to training and experience.  This is an out of pocket expense that you do once make sure you do your homework, ask to see many of their own cases NOT stock photography showing what can be done, if its not their case be cautious. 
  6. The price of porcelain veneers, this is a common question asked by many patients, what's your price per veneer.  There is a lot more that goes into changing your smile and costs associated with it.  You would not ask for the cheapest brain surgeon to work on your brain would you?  So when selecting a cosmetic dentist, seek out the best first then negotiate price and if it is an issue, then your options are, save more money and do it later or arrange financing.  Don't sell yourself short when it comes to veneers.  If a dentist is charging too low for the price of veneers it may mean there time is not that valuable e.g. they don't do many veneer cases day in and day out.  Could mean a lack of experience and focus (check it out)
  7. Warranty - most practices will offer some form of dental treatment warranty that protects the work provided you are not treating your veneers improperly like trying to open beer bottles with your teeth etc. Common sense prevails in most cases.
  8. Enjoy your Richmond, Virginia porcelain veneers, a great set of veneer will keep you smiling for years and change your life for the better.

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