May
Most folks would love to have a bright, white, attractive smile but don’t think they could ever achieve it. Often, we credit a beautiful smile with either good genetics or thousands of dollars worth of dental work.
While both can be true in some instances, there are much more affordable ways to improve your smile without spending a small fortune. Treatments such as porcelain veneers are changing the fate of millions of smiles each year without breaking the bank.
Best of all, porcelain veneers don’t require months of dental visits or much effort. Most veneers can be placed over your teeth in one or two visits. Imagine how you’ll feel walking out of our office with your brand-new smile. At Westwood Village Smiles, Dr. Omar Guillen and his team are skilled at turning your dream smile into reality!
Porcelain veneers are made using thin layers of a strong material applied to the front of your teeth. This new surface will instantly brighten your smile while covering imperfections like cracks, chips, gaps, and stains.
While Dr. Guillen often recommends porcelain for most of his patients, we can also offer them materials, such as composite resin, depending on your needs. However, the main reason porcelain is preferred is that it’s incredibly strong, super stain-resistant, and easily molded into the ideal shape for your unique smile.
Before customizing your perfect smile in a dental lab, we must prepare the teeth that will receive the veneers. The preparation involves removing a small amount of tooth enamel from the surface of each tooth receiving the veneers.
This process is usually completely painless, as Dr. Guillen only removes a very small amount of enamel from the tooth. The main sensation you’ll experience is the “bur” of the dental tool as it vibrates your tooth.
Removing the enamel is similar to how a painter roughens an object’s surface to allow the paint to adhere better. The veneers fit perfectly, allowing them to bond better and look more natural as they are embedded more into your tooth.
Porcelain veneers can completely transform your smile by covering minor imperfections that might have bugged you for years. Plus, the brilliantly bright coating can hide stains caused by years of drinking wine, coffee, smoking, medications, and other agents.
Here are the top five reasons why folks choose porcelain veneers.
As with most restorations, the results often depend on the dentist’s skill. Veneers applied by less-skilled practitioners can result in a “fake” or plastic-looking smile. This is because dentistry is as much of an art as medical science. Thankfully, Dr. Guillen has the perfect eye and skilled hands to craft your new smile.
To create your perfect smile, call Westwood Village Smiles at (310) 254-9355 and schedule your appointment today to begin your journey toward a better, brighter smile.
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