Cosmetic Dentistry Blog

Veneers can correct a multitude of dental defects. By making thin tooth covers and permanently affixing them to the front surfaces of your teeth, Dr. Tekin can give them a new surface, new shape, new size, and new relationship to their neighboring teeth. Veneers can correct:

• Small gaps between teeth
• Small chips or shallow cracks in the enamel
• Slight mismatching in sizes
• Slight crookedness or misalignment
• Visible wear and tear
• Discoloration that will not respond to a tooth whitening procedure

If your smile is marred by any such minor defects which don’t need orthodontic treatment or any entire tooth replacement, veneers are an excellent choice. The dental porcelain will so closely match your natural teeth that only Dr. Tekin will be able to detect its presence. Even if you have several of the above problems, they can all be taken care of together, in this one procedure.

If you have the problem of short teeth, which make your smile “gummy” or childlike in appearance, we can treat that with a different procedure. That would be gum recontouring. Teeth look short when there is too much gum tissue hiding part of the enamel. A laser can quickly, painlessly, and easily vaporize just enough gum tissue to reveal your full-sized teeth.

If any of this sounds like dentistry you would like to try, please feel free to call or email our office, and we can schedule a personal consultation for you.