Most patients don’t know that not every dentist has the training or experience to place porcelain veneers. Any dentist can check your mouth for cavities, but it takes a skilled cosmetic dentist with years of experience to fit porcelain veneers correctly.
Our dentist will first do a thorough exam to check your mouth for gum disease or infection. It is never a good idea to bond porcelain veneers to teeth that are decayed or have gum infections. If you have tooth decay or gum disease, we need to treat these problems before placing porcelain veneers. You don’t want veneers covering up a serious issue.
Before placing porcelain veneers, teeth are usually prepped. To do this, our dentist will remove a thin layer of enamel from your teeth. The porcelain veneers will then be attached to this rough tooth surface. Unfortunately, there are dentists out there who may remove too much of the tooth during the prepping. This can lead to tooth sensitivity and future dental problems. Our dentist always removes the smallest amount of tooth enamel necessary for porcelain veneers. If your teeth are not suitable for porcelain veneers, our dentist will let you know instead of going ahead with the veneers and risking your dental health.
You should only deal with porcelain veneers specialists like Sunset Dental & Orthodontics.
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