Sometimes patients are looking for a cosmetic treatment that can completely transform the appearance of their smiles. These patients often have structural complaints about the shape or size of their teeth. For whatever reason their teeth appear disproportional to their face or the rest of their smile. It used to be that altering the shape of teeth was very difficult in cosmetic dentistry. However, now our Westfield veneers dentists are able to use porcelain veneers to improve the balance of a patient’s smile.

Dental veneers are thin layers or porcelain that are applied over existing teeth. Porcelain veneers can be used to close gaps between teeth, or straighten the appearance of a crooked smile. Importantly, veneers are also used to reshape teeth that appear too long, too short, or simply out of balance with the smile as a whole.

Porcelain veneers are ideal for this type of cosmetic work because porcelain closely mimics natural enamel aesthetically. And porcelain, once bonded to enamel, has similar flexibility and strength as teeth. Veneers can be used to lengthen and reshape enamel, while maintaining the integrity of adjacent healthy teeth.

With dental veneers dentists are able to far surpass conventional cosmetic treatments such as teeth whitening and orthodontics. Veneers can be used to correct multiple cosmetic problems at once. So if you have teeth that aren’t proportionate and are also looking dull and discolored, for example, veneers may be the single solution to whiten teeth and reshape them. If you have any questions about cosmetic dentistry in general or dental veneers specifically give our Westfield veneers dentists a call at (908) 543-3215.