| Porcelain veneers, also known as dental veneers or | | | | color is what gives them the color. When a porcelain |
| dental porcelain laminates, are ultra-thin shells made of | | | | veneer is placed on a tooth, the outer discoloring is |
| porcelain bonded to the front of the teeth. This | | | | removed, and the veneer allows the inner coloring |
| creates cosmetically improves the condition of the | | | | that perfectly matches the other teeth to shine |
| tooth or teeth that are worn, misaligned, chipped, or | | | | through. |
| discolored. Porcelain veneers have two great | | | | The second advantage of porcelain veneers is that |
| advantages that place them high above other types | | | | they resist staining. Many people seek this procedure |
| of cosmetic dental bonding. | | | | because they have habits involving coffee, red wine, |
| The first advantage is that they create an extremely | | | | cigarettes, or others that discolor teeth. Porcelain is a |
| âlife-likeâ tooth. The enamel of a | | | | glass-like material, and thus, not even slightly porous |
| tooth is nearly translucent which means the inner | | | | to cause new accumulating stains. |