{"id":172,"date":"2017-08-23T23:15:49","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T23:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/?p=172"},"modified":"2017-10-25T19:50:41","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T19:50:41","slug":"porcelain-veneers-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/porcelain-veneers-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Porcelain Veneers &#038; Can They Help Me?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/veneers0917.jpg\" alt=\"Woman with beautiful smile after porcelain veneers\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Veneers are thin sheaths of dental grade porcelain used to correct and conceal cosmetic smile flaws. Like any dental treatment, they\u2019re not right for everyone. If you\u2019re looking to transform damaged, flawed teeth into a picture-perfect smile, schedule a cosmetic dentistry consultation with a dentist to learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/veneers.html\"><span class=\"s2\">porcelain veneers<\/span><\/a> and other services that can help you achieve your goals. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Who Should Consider Porcelain Veneers?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Anyone who wants one simple treatment to achieve a dramatic change in their appearance. Take into consideration a few hypothetical patients who might want porcelain veneers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Fluorosis Frank &#8211; Frank, unfortunately, ingested too much fluoride as a child. That led to the bright white spots on teeth that\u2019s called fluorosis. In order to create even coloring across his smile, we may recommend porcelain veneers. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Grandma Great Smile &#8211; Grandma always had a great smile, but years of daily wear and tear lead to numerous small flaws and yellow coloring due to thinning tooth enamel. Porcelain veneers can restore Grandma\u2019s youthful smile without unnecessary stress or discomfort. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Carrie Crooked Teeth &#8211; Carries front teeth are turned slightly inward, but her bite fits together and functions well. Rather than investing in orthodontic treatment, we can conceal this flawed tooth position behind veneers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>What is the Veneers Process Like?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Veneers are placed in two appointments. During the first visit, we\u2019ll prepare teeth, design the porcelain veneer, and place a temporary. When we receive the veneer from our lab, you\u2019ll return to exchange your temporary for a custom-crafted porcelain veneer and a flawless smile.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>How do I Care for my Porcelain Veneers?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Once you\u2019ve completed the porcelain veneers placement process, caring for your smile will not change dramatically. You\u2019ll still need to brush and floss as usual. However, you may need to switch to a softer bristled toothbrush and less abrasive toothpaste to avoid wearing away at the veneers. Unlike natural tooth enamel, porcelain veneers are stain resistant. That means they\u2019ll retain their brilliant white hue much longer than natural tooth structure. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Meet the Team<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At Vanderbrook Family Dentistry, we\u2019re dedicated to helping our patients feel more comfortable and confident in every dental procedure we offer. Our blog is a great resource for patients who are trying to learn more about specific services or just stay up to date on the latest happenings around our Dallas dental office. If you have questions or want to schedule an appointment with our caring dentistry team, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/contact-us.html\"><span class=\"s2\">contact us<\/span><\/a>. We look forward to seeing you and your family soon. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veneers are thin sheaths of dental grade porcelain used to correct and conceal cosmetic smile flaws. Like any dental treatment, they\u2019re not right for everyone. If you\u2019re looking to transform damaged, flawed teeth into a picture-perfect smile, schedule a cosmetic dentistry consultation with a dentist to learn more about porcelain veneers and other services that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[45,35,17,22,21,41,27,28,14,8,11,15,40,46,9,12,47,18,10,3],"class_list":["post-172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cosmetic-dentistry","tag-cosmetic-dentist-lakewood","tag-cosmetic-dentistry-2","tag-cosmetic-dentristry","tag-dallas-cosmetic-dentist","tag-dallas-dentist","tag-dentist-office-dallas","tag-dr-drew-vanderbrook","tag-dr-joanne-hoppe","tag-east-dallas","tag-garland","tag-lake-highlands","tag-lakewood","tag-lakewood-dallas-dentist","tag-lakewood-dentist","tag-mesquite","tag-north-dallas","tag-porcelain-veneer","tag-porcelain-veneers","tag-university-park","tag-vanderbrook-hoppe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":180,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172\/revisions\/180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanderbrookdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}