It’s summer now, so you might feel insecure about your crooked teeth. That’s only natural – it can be awkward to flash a misshapen smile for vacation photos. Still, braces and aligners won’t (fully) straighten your pearly whites before the season’s end. Luckily, you can trust veneers to give you straighter teeth quickly. In fact, some people call these porcelain shells “instant orthodontics.” If you’d like to learn more, here’s a summary of the matter from your local Slidell dentist.
Some Context: What Are Porcelain Veneers?
If you don’t already know, veneers are small, porcelain shells fitted over the fronts of teeth. Dentists use them to conceal tooth flaws and thus improve your smile’s appearance.
Among cosmetic dental treatments, many consider porcelain veneers one of the best. Their high-grade porcelain is customized to match your surrounding teeth. As a result, they blend seamlessly with the rest of your smile. It’s to the point that no one will even notice you have veneers!
How Do They Straighten Your Smile?
Veneers don’t actually straighten your teeth; they correct your smile’s misaligned appearance. Just as the shells hide stains and chips from view, they cover up those parts of your grin that don’t align correctly.
Because dentists can place veneers in little time, the latter are often called “instant orthodontics.” Treatment often takes no more than two dental visits. In contrast, braces take months or even years to show results. Consequently, veneers are ideal for patients who want a straighter smile as soon as possible.
All that said, remember that veneer placement still takes several weeks. The first appointment preps your teeth by removing bits of enamel, leaving space for the porcelain layers. The dentist will then place lab-made veneers over the pearly whites and see if they fit. If the placement goes well, the patient can then go on and enjoy their newly-straight grin.
The Other Benefits of “Instant Orthodontics”
Besides the short treatment timeline, “instant orthodontics” has many other upsides. In particular, the other benefits of veneers as smile aligners include:
- They don’t involve food restrictions
- They don’t cause discomfort or awkwardness due to brackets and wires
- They address additional cosmetic issues like tooth stains, chips, cracks, fractures, etc.
To improve your looks for summer, try veneers to give yourself straighter teeth. They’ll leave you with an aligned grin in time for some fun in the sun!
About the Practice
Camellia City Family Dentistry is based in Slidell, LA. Led by Dr. Tomaszewski, our practice offers high-quality dental care to patients of all ages. To that end, we perform preventive, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry, as well as various emergency procedures. Our team is thus equipped for everything from dental checkups to the very best porcelain veneers! For more information or to book a visit, you can reach us on our website or by phone at (985)-641-4444.
