What are porcelain veneers?

Porcelain veneers are thin layers of material that a dentist places over the surface of your teeth to improve their appearance. Dentists commonly apply porcelain veneers to make cosmetic changes to teeth that are discolored, worn, misaligned or chipped.

How do porcelain veneers work?

Commonly, dentists will remove a portion of your enamel – the hard, mineralized outer surface of the teeth. For most porcelain veneers, dentists will remove about half a millimeter of enamel. After this, your veneers are fitted and placed on the teeth.

Ouch – sounds painful. Does it hurt to have porcelain veneers applied?

Fear not! At Comprehensive Family Dentistry, we use porcelain veneers that bond to you existing tooth – so there actually doesn’t have to be any removal of natural structure.

So the dentists at Comprehensive Family Dentistry can give me porcelain veneers?

Dr. Mark Weglos and the staff at Comprehensive have used porcelain veneers to make brilliant smiles in Newtown, Yardley, Langhorne, Philadelphia and the greater Bucks County area. We’ll evaluate your needs and provide you with the best cosmetic dentistry available. Give us a call to set up an appointment.

Will porcelain veneers make me look like a chipmunk?

Some people fear that their porcelain veneers will protrude farther than their teeth do, giving them the bulgy-lipped appearance of wearing a mouth guard. Rest assured that, with quality cosmetic dentistry, this doesn’t happen. The veneers you’ll get at Comprehensive Family Dentistry are micro-thin, like contact lenses for your teeth. But don’t worry – just because they’re thin doesn’t mean they’re weak. We’ll guarantee them for five years. And they’re clinically proven to last up to two decades!

Comprehensive Family Dentistry provides great porcelain veneers in Newtown, Yardley, Philadelphia, Langhorne and Bucks County.