Porcelain veneers can mask undesirable defects in side teeth and top or bottom front teeth. Teeth that are stained, chipped, worn, misshaped, discolored by fillings or have gaps may be helped with this procedure.
However, in order to use porcelain veneers, you must have a sound tooth structure. Patients with periodontal disease, whose teeth are severely damaged, or who have little or no enamel remaining on their teeth, are not good candidates.
Patients with very crooked teeth should consider braces first. The appearance of crowded top or bottom front teeth can be corrected with porcelain veneers, but only if minor movement is required and the back teeth have a good bite.
Patients who clench or grind their teeth might fracture the porcelain veneers at the edges. Veneers will not last as long for these patients. If you clench or grind, you will be encouraged to wear a night guard while sleeping.
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