Aesthetic Dentistry West Hollywood, CA

Porcelain veneers are thin shells of porcelain that are adhesively bonded to the front surface of our teeth.

We mainly use them to improve aesthetics of the smiles – the size, shape and color of the smile.

So, people who are really good candidates for porcelain veneers are patients that have enamel defects, tooth discoloration, chipped teeth, or small teeth with spaces between them.

People who are good candidates for porcelain veneers are those who have small, worn down teeth, or teeth with spaces between them, broken teeth, chipped teeth, and severely stained teeth.

Now, most people who are good candidates for porcelain veneers have good oral health and see a hygienist regularly, and have teeth that are in the correct alignment.

Remember, porcelain veneers are a dental procedure.

Patients who need to do a Full-Mouth Rehabilitation are people who need to have their bite corrected.

Think of the upper and lower jaw like two gears which come together. If one of the gears is off, this can result in pain in the jaw joint, breaking and chipping teeth, etc.

So it’s really important that we engineer the bite or the position of how the teeth come together, in such a way, that the muscles in the jaw are relaxed, and the jaw joint is very comfortable and the patient has no issues with chewing or functioning.