Dental Veneers
Smile Brighter
Benefits of dental veneers?
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At Ocean Tide Dental in Sarasota, FL, we pride ourselves in helping you achieve optimal oral health and a beautiful smile, and veneers could be an option to get you smiling all the time. The most common and desirable benefit of veneers is improving the appearance of your teeth, providing a brighter, cleaner and more uniform smile. Often times, Dental veneers are used to treat a variety of imperfections with your smile. They really can enhance the way you look and feel about yourself by fixing some of the lingering dental issues you’ve been putting off such as:
-Chipped or broken teeth
-Sharp teeth or extremely pointed teeth
-Gaps between teeth
-Uneven color shades on your teeth or deep discoloration that can be difficult to fix with whitening
-Smaller teeth
Porcelain Veneers
Porcelain Veneers are small porcelain shells designed to conceal imperfections in your teeth by bonding to the surfaces of natural teeth. Porcelain veneers can transform your smile with only a couple of visits to Ocean Tide Dental in Sarasota, FL. They are stain-resistant, and custom made to complement the beauty of your natural smile. Dr. Alonso is skilled at placing veneers and if taken care of properly, your porcelain veneers will leave you with a timeless smile for many years to come.
Composite resin veneers
Dr. Alonso will examine your teeth and can provide composite veneers that will improve the contour of your teeth, enhance their appearance, reduce gaps if necessary and protect the teeth. One of the main differences from porcelain vs composite veneers is the cost. They are less expensive than porcelain veneers. Dr. Alonso and Ocean Tide Dental in Sarasota, FL can help you make the right choice on your new veneers. Simply schedule an appointment, ask important questions, and review the differences between the types of veneers during your consultation.
No-prep Veneers
No prep veneers is typically where we opt from grinding, drilling, cutting or filing down tooth structure in order to utilize proper veneer placement. There are instances where we may need to reduce a small amount of the tooth surface to achieve desirable results, but one of the main purpose and benefit of no-prep is that there is very little preparation or modifications to your original teeth.
These include options like Lumineers which are specific brands of porcelain veneers. They take less time and are less invasive to apply.
Instead of removing layers of tooth under the enamel, only affect the enamel. In many cases, no-prep veneers don’t require temporary veneers.
Which Veneer is best for you?
Porcelain Veneers
Porcelain Veneers
•More expensive
•Less likely to stain
•Likely 2-3 visits
•Stronger and more longevity
•More expensive
Composite Resin Veneers
Composite Resin Veneers
•Typically lasts about 5-7 years
•Less expensive
•Less invasive
•Minimal teeth alterations
•Easier fix
•Less visits (possibly completed in 1 visit)