Dental Veneers

If you'd like to upgrade your smile, talk to an experienced Oak Park cosmetic dentist about dental veneers. Dental veneers are ceramic covers that are molded to your teeth. They cover each tooth completely, and create a beautiful new finish over stained, chipped, or otherwise damaged teeth. They can even cover crooked or unevenly spaced teeth.

Any Oak Park restorative dentist should be able to perform the veneer procedure. Most veneers are made of  translucent porcelain, which mimics the surface and reflective qualities of natural tooth enamel. Your veneers dentist in Oak Park will explain the process with you in detail, which includes reshaping the teeth with a drill so the veneers will fit. Most veneers are permanently bonded to the teeth with a type of resin cement, and cannot be removed.

If you have a broken or chipped tooth or just like to upgrade your smile, talk to an experienced Oak Park cosmetic dentist about dental veneers.

Oak Park Veneers Dentist

Although traditional porcelain veneers in Oak Park may be the most common option, lumineers are a great choice for those people who are not sure they want to commit to an irreversible procedure. Lumineers aren't bonded to the teeth, and can be added to any teeth without the need for shaping or removing parts of the teeth. They are more expensive however, and can chip or come loose easier than traditional dental veneers.

Composite resin veneers can also be installed by an Oak Park porcelain veneers dentist. Composite resin veneers are less expensive, and are usually fabricated in the dentist's office, right inside your mouth. This reduces the waiting period, gives you a bright and shining smile in as little as one dentist visit, and is much less costly than porcelain veneers that are fabricated in a dental laboratory. The main downside to composite veneers is the fact that they wear faster and need more maintenance than porcelain veneers.

Not all patients with discolored teeth need veneers. In many cases, professional teeth whitening and filling in small chips or cracks with white filler can dramatically improve the quality of a smile without veneers. However, if the teeth are severely dulled or discolored, or damaged, dental veneers are likely the best option. Dental veneers can be used to protect a damaged tooth, which can help the patient avoid losing that tooth and replacing it with a crown. Veneer procedures vary from minimally invasive to oral surgery, which mostly depends on the number of teeth to be fitted and the severity of tooth problems that need to be fixed.

Contact our Oak Park dental practice and make an appointment for a free consultation about cosmetic dentistry procedures and see if they can help you improve your smile.