A porcelain veneer is a wafer thin shell of porcelain that is bonded to the front of a tooth. It's used to create a new beautiful smile by masking and changing the color, size and shape of the tooth underneath. It can be used together with porcelain crowns and tooth bonding to significantly change a patient's smile.

           A porcelain veneer can improve a discolored, worn, chipped, or misaligned tooth. When several of these restorations are artfully crafted together, they can beautifully close a tooth gap. These restorations are often used with instant orthodontics by lengthening, reshaping and aligning previously ugly teeth.

          A well done porcelain veneer looks like a natural tooth. Porcelain is a strong material looks like tooth enamel. When carefully used, it can have the same color, translucence and surface texture as a real tooth. Placing these restorations can be tricky and since they are so thin, it's important to take into consideration the actual color of the resin cements used to bond the veneer to the tooth.

          A porcelain veneer can be used in combination with other Cosmetic Dentistry procedures such as tooth whitening, tooth reshaping, gum contouring and a number of other cosmetic techniques. They resist staining from coffee, tea and cigarettes. The dentists at the Atlanta Dental Group PC are dedicated to their patients' good health and well being. You are welcome to join our family of patients. If you would like to schedule a free cosmetic consultation with Atlanta Cosmetic Dentist, Dr. Mark Allan Padolsky call 404-874-7428.