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Do you avoid smiling because you feel self-conscious about chipped or discolored teeth? And no matter how many teeth whitening products you try your smile just isn’t as bright as you’d like. Maybe you feel embarrassed because of unevenly spaced or misshapen teeth.

You’re not alone. According to a study commissioned by the American Association of Orthodontists more than one-third of American adults say they are unsatisfied with their smile and admit that they cover their teeth when they talk. 48% percent of young adults ages 18-24 in that same study admitted to untagging themselves in Facebook photos because of their smile.

But you don’t have to live life hiding your smile. Miami Designer Smiles offers several cosmetic dentistry solutions to improve your smile’s appearance, including porcelain veneers. 

Porcelain veneers can help cover chips, cracks, discoloration and other cosmetic flaws that may make you self-conscious when you smile or talk. 

Porcelain veneers are one of the most popular cosmetic dentistry treatments — and for good reason! Porcelain veneers from Miami cosmetic dentists Dr. Raul Garcia and Dr. Conchi Sanchez-Garcia can help correct a variety of common cosmetic dental problems and give you the beautiful and vibrant smile you’ve always wanted! 

What Are Porcelain Veneers?

Porcelain veneers consist of a very thin shell of porcelain that is custom fit and bonded to your teeth. Porcelain veneers have significant benefits for your smile and your overall appearance. They can treat aesthetic flaws and several dental issues at once, which means no need for multiple cosmetic dental treatments. 

The Benefits of Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain veneers have significant benefits, including their versatility, durability and long life with proper care. They can also help to cover cosmetic flaws such as: 

• Discoloration or stains on the tooth enamel that do not respond to tooth whitening
• Minor crookedness of the smile or single teeth
• Misshapen teeth
• Cracked or chipped teeth
• Small gaps in the teeth
• Adding length to teeth that appear to be too small 

Our Veneers

Beautiful results can only be accomplished with high-quality materials. The porcelain we use at Miami Designer Smiles is highly durable and provides aesthetically exceptional results. We choose porcelain over a composite veneer due to it’s increased reliability and a more natural tooth enamel appearance.   Our patients who choose porcelain veneers to correct their dental issues and improve the appearance of their smile report that they love their dental veneers because they look and feel just like their natural teeth. 

But it’s not enough just to use high-quality materials; experience matters, too! We work with the best dental labs in Miami, including da Vinci, MAC and Williams Dental Lab. The porcelain veneers produced by these labs are hand-crafted for superior quality and beautiful, natural aesthetics, and are twice as strong as other brands. The labs we partner with use the most advanced technology and highly trained staff to produce the finest-quality porcelain veneers on the market.

Porcelain Veneers with Other Treatments

While porcelain veneers have the dynamic ability to treat multiple dental issues at once, our Miami cosmetic dentists will often recommend porcelain veneers combined with other cosmetic dentistry treatments as part of a smile makeover. 

For example, porcelain veneers can be used after Invisalign tooth-straightening treatment, dental implants or other smile-restoration treatments. They can be used in combination with other dental-restoration solutions to complete and enhance the results of your cosmetic dentistry treatment.

To learn more, please see Questions About Porcelain Veneers.

Please contact our Miami cosmetic dentists today to schedule your initial appointment. Miami Designer Smiles serves clients in the Miami and Coral Gables, Florida, area.

What Are the Advantages of Porcelain Veneers? 

As we mentioned above, porcelain veneers have significant benefits in covering cosmetic flaws in your smile such as stained teeth or small gaps. Veneers can also be easily combined with other cosmetic treatment options such as Invisalign and other smile-restoration options. 

But, there are other advantages to porcelain veneers, including: 

• Natural Appearance. Porcelain veneers look just like tooth enamel and can be matched to the rest of your smile.  
• Gum Tissue Health. As porcelain is very similar to your tooth enamel, your gums tolerate the material well, keeping you comfortable. 
• Stain Resistance. Porcelain veneers resist stains, which means your smile will look great for many years! Note: Porcelain veneers cannot be whitened. 
• Less Reshaping. Porcelain veneers are bonded right over your existing teeth, but the process does require that some of your enamel be shaved down to accommodate the veneer. In most cases, this is .5 mm or less, which is less than what is taken off for a dental crown or dental bridges. So your natural teeth stay intact! 
• More Protection. Porcelain veneers help to protect your natural tooth enamel. More protection for your tooth enamel means healthy teeth for you! 
• Improved Oral Health. Taking care of your new veneers leads to better oral hygiene habits and overall greater oral health.
• Long-Lasting. Porcelain veneers last a long time with proper dental care, even up to 20 years! We recommend that you brush at least twice per day and floss at least once per day to prevent tooth decay and damage to your veneers and the natural teeth underneath them. 

What is the Procedure for Getting Porcelain Veneers?  

1. Your first step is a consultation appointment where we will discuss your desired changes in your smile and what kind of results you’re hoping to achieve. Feel free to bring in pictures of other smiles you admire! We will do an examination of your teeth and smile to ensure you are a candidate for porcelain veneers. This may include X-rays and we may possibly make impressions of your mouth.
2. Your next appointment will begin the physical process of preparing your tooth for a veneer. We will slightly reshape the tooth by removing a small amount of enamel from all sides of the entire tooth to make room for the veneer. Your tooth structure will not be compromised. This process is minimally invasive and we provide a pain-free experience.
3. We will then select the color and shade of your porcelain veneers and it’s translucency level to best match your surrounding teeth and give a bright and natural smile. 
4.  Next, we make a mold impression of your teeth. This dental impression, along with the color and translucent level is then sent out to a top Miami dental laboratory, which will custom create your beautiful personal veneers. The laboratory process can take 1-4 weeks to complete. We may decide to provide temporary veneers to wear until your permanent porcelain veneers are ready.
5. Your veneers are here! You are moments away from your new confident smile. We will first check the fit and comfort of your veneers and make any necessary adjustments. 
6. Time for bonding! First, we polish the original tooth and the surface of the veneer. Next, an etching gel is applied to the original tooth to prepare the tooth surface for bonding. After the gel has done its job it is wiped off and we will apply a bonding cement to the veneer and place it on your tooth in the proper position. A special blue light is used to activate the bonding chemicals and cause it to harden quickly.
7. After a thorough clean up of your teeth and a good flossing, you’re ready to show the world your new smile!
8. There is little to no recovery time. Mild sensitivity can occur for up to a week after the procedure. In two weeks at the follow-up appointment, we make sure your gums are healthy and the placement of the veneers is still accurate and precise.

At Miami Designer Smiles we want you to stop hiding your smile. We believe that having a smile you are proud to show off can be life-changing. We’d love to help you find that inner confidence and self-esteem boost that comes with having a truly happy smile. Please call us to schedule a consultation today (305) 595-4616! 

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