Veneers – Fort Mill, SC
Creating a Beautiful, Cohesive Smile
At Jasper Dentistry, our focus may be on your oral health, but we also understand how important it is to feel good about your appearance. This is why we offer custom veneers in Fort Mill if you are displeased or unhappy with your teeth. Crafted to change the size, shape, and color of your smile, we ensure that the final results look beautiful, feel comfortable, and appear natural. Call our office today to find out whether you are a candidate for treatment and how you can get started.
Why Choose Jasper Dentistry for Veneers?
- Trusted Cosmetic Dentists
- Decades of Experience
- Family-Owned Dental Practice
What are Dental Veneers?
When your teeth show years of staining, chips, or cracks, or they have gaps, are misshapen, or slightly misaligned, veneers can be a preferred method of cosmetic treatment that can fix all of this and more. Custom-made using natural, high-grade materials (commonly porcelain), these thin sheath coverings that fit over the front surface enamel can alter the size, shape, and color of your existing teeth to produce a more uniform and beautiful smile.
The Process of Getting Veneers
Before you can have veneers put in place, you must first schedule a consultation with a member of our Jasper Dentistry team. One of our skilled cosmetic dentists will evaluate your smile and determine if your teeth are healthy enough to support this type of aesthetic treatment. If signs of dental decay or gum disease exist, we will need to administer appropriate care before moving forward with veneers.
When ready, we will start by taking impressions of your teeth, which will be sent to a local laboratory, where technicians will build your veneers to ensure optimal comfort and fit. Next, we will remove a small portion of tooth enamel from each tooth undergoing treatment. This is what makes veneers a permanent cosmetic solution. It is necessary to remove some enamel so that the veneers will lay flat when put into place.
After being fitted with temporary veneers, you will return home and wait a few weeks before coming back to our office to receive your finalized restorations. We will carefully remove the temporary veneers before putting the new ones in place. Delivering a final polish, you will be free to start enjoying your enhanced smile the same day.
The Benefits of Veneers
Veneers are one of the most popular cosmetic options available, and many patients find that the benefits are unlike anything they might receive with other forms of treatment, some of which include:
- A more confident and beautiful smile that allows you to feel good when looking in the mirror and being surrounded by others.
- The ability to easily maintain your new teeth using only a soft-bristled toothbrush, nonabrasive toothpaste, dental floss, and regular mouthwash.
- A cosmetic treatment that requires only two visits to our dental office.
- Restorations that can last many years with proper care.
- Veneers are highly versatile in covering all types of smile imperfections.
- Teeth that are stable, durable, and allow for easy daily function.
Veneer FAQs
Are Veneers Permanent?
Veneers themselves won’t last forever; however, the preparation required to place the veneers onto your teeth is permanent. Because of this, you’ll always need veneers to cover your teeth to protect them. As a result, if a veneer becomes damaged, falls off, or at any point needs to be replaced, you will have to do that. The good news is that with proper care and maintenance, they can last for many years, so you won’t need to worry about doing that anytime soon!
Can I Still Drink Coffee with Veneers?
Yes! You will still be able to drink coffee if you have dental veneers in Fort Mill. However, if you drink several cups a day, you may want to consider limiting the contact the coffee has with your veneers by using a straw, as this could cause them to discolor faster. The good news is that, because veneers are usually crafted from high-quality materials like dental porcelain, they’re stain resistant, meaning they’ll discolor a lot slower than composite resin, which is porous.
How Long Do Veneers Last?
On average, dental veneers last for between 10 and 20 years, but the lifespan of your restorations will largely depend on your habits. If you maintain a good at-home oral hygiene routine by brushing twice a day and flossing daily, as well as visiting us at Jasper Dentistry every six months, you can dramatically extend their lifespan. It’s also a good idea to be mindful of not consuming excessive amounts of alcohol, as this can impact the adhesive over time.
What Materials are Used to Craft Veneers?
There are typically a couple of different materials that are used to craft dental veneers, but the most popular are porcelain and ceramic, as they’re able to mimic the appearance of natural teeth for more lifelike results. These materials are also non-porous, allowing them to resist staining over time.
Will Veneers Feel Like My Real Teeth?
At first, your veneers may feel unnatural in your mouth since they will be different from the shape and feel of your natural teeth. However, with time, you’ll become accustomed to them and they’ll feel more comfortable.