PORCELAIN VENEERS
Porcelain Veneers
What Are Porcelain Veneers?
A porcelain veneer
is a thin porcelain shell that is custom fitted to the facing of your tooth. Most often, they are done as a set to improve the overall aesthetics and beauty of your front teeth. Porcelain veneers have a smooth translucent surface that optimizes the natural aesthetics of your underlying tooth structure. This porcelain surface is highly polished and resists staining. Because they are chemically bonded to your tooth, they possess strength and durability.
Veneers are a popular treatment option for varied reasons. Veneers generally are placed on upper and lower front teeth that are severely discolored, poorly shaped or slightly crooked. Many patients are discovering the benefits of porcelain veneers.
Porcelain Veneers
Improved Color-Youthful, Age-Less Appearance:
For discolored teeth, porcelain veneers can lighten teeth that are genetically dark yellow or grey and resistant to whitening procedures. In addition, they can cover teeth that possess genetic white or brown spots from hypo-calcification and fluorosis. One of the main benefits of lightening the shade of your teeth with veneers is a more youthful, ageless appearance.
Improved Shape-Natural Symmetry And Pleasing Proportions:
We've seen huge transformations take place with teeth that are poorly shaped whether too big or too small and chipped, worn teeth. Dr. Christine Grant
works closely with her lab ceramist to re-shape and harmonize the shapes of your teeth. These teeth can be restored to improve their natural symmetry and pleasing proportions resulting in a completely new smile that radiates confidence and beauty.
Improved Tooth Position-Pleasing Composition of Your Smile:
Teeth that are slightly crowded or have uneven spaces are eligible for veneers. Patients that have a diastema or noticeable gap between their front teeth can enhance their overall appearance by closing this space with veneers. Porcelain veneers can be designed to improve the position of your teeth relative to your face, lips and gums to achieve a more pleasing composition of your smile.
Are You A Good Candidate For Veneers?
Dr. Christine Grant
will evaluate whether or not you are a candidate for veneers. Some teeth are not good candidates for porcelain veneers and may require porcelain crowns. Porcelain veneers are contraindicated with severely fractured teeth or deep composite fillings. Teeth must be healthy and free of decay and active periodontal disease. Dr. Grant will examine your teeth and x-rays to determine if veneers are right for you. Patients who clench or grind their teeth are not good candidates for veneers because the thin porcelain veneers may chip or fracture over a period of time. Like any dental restoration, veneers are at risk for fracturing, breaking or becoming dislodged and may require replacement. Dr. Grant will discuss your expectations and treatment options to help you decide which option is best for you.
Why Should You Choose Dr. Christine Grant For Your Veneers?
A beautiful set of porcelain veneers is as much art as it is science, and it requires a true master artist of dentistry. Only a true professional like Dr. Grant can perform masterful dentistry with such effortless grace. This natural elegance comes through her sheer passion and drive for helping her patients attain a beautiful and healthy smile and thereby radiating confidence.
A native Floridian, Dr. Grant grew up in Sarasota, where she showed an early interest in the arts and sciences, studying classical piano and taking art classes at the Ringling Museum of Art. After completing a Bachelor's Degree in Biology from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Grant went on to earn her Doctorate in Dental Medicine from the University of Florida. Furthering her education, she obtained her Certificate in Advanced Aesthetic General Dentistry from Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Grant's love for the arts and sciences continues today in her dental practice.
Dr. Grant draws her inspiration and creativity from studying art. She has traveled around the world to study art from famous artists. Like these artists, Dr. Grant incorporates light and color in the design of her patient's teeth. Sculpture plays a fundamental role in the anatomy of a tooth and its relationship to other teeth and facial features. Dr. Grant seeks to blend the symmetry of your facial features to create your ideal smile. With a grand smile, Dr. Grant says, "Like art, there is a harmonious relationship between your facial features and your individual teeth in the composition of a smile and that's why a smile speaks a million languages!
Schedule an Appointment to Restore Your Smile with Veneers
Transform your smile with veneers today by contacting The Hyde Park Center For Aesthetic Dentistry - Christine Grant D.M.D., P.A. in Tampa, Florida today for a free consultation at
813-251-1548.
