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The use of Cosmetic porcelain veneers is a very common way that many Michigan residents choose to enhance their smiles.  Porcelain veneers are thin shells of beautiful porcelain that is fabricated in a dental laboratory.  They are about the thickness of a credit card and are very fragile when handled.  When they are bonded to the natural tooth they become incredibly strong and are about as strong as your natural teeth.  Every attempt is to keep the shaping of the teeth as conservative as possible.   Lumineers are a name brand for a type of porcelain and placing them on teeth gives a natural look.

The following is an example what laminate veneers are used for:

• Straightening crooked teeth by filling in the areas that are pushed in and in areas where the teeth are protruding slightly more tooth reduction is necessary.  The idea is to get the teeth to look uniform when looking at someone straight on or to the side.
• Darkened teeth can be made whiter.  This is done by reducing some of the thickness of the natural tooth and thickening it up with whiter porcelain.  The same principle applies when Formica is placed over a kitchen top.  Any malformations are covered up by this thin film so no one will know the difference.
• Missing teeth can be filled in with a fixed bridge made of the same porcelain as the veneer.  This is a very natural and conservative approach to a beautiful smile when a tooth is missing.
• To close spaces between teeth.  This is very common and by making the tooth slightly wider the spaces can be closed up, giving a beautiful result.

Porcelain veneers last many many years, are conservative, keep the teeth the same bright white color and don’t stain like bonding.  Call Shelby Township, Michigan Cosmetic Dentist, Dr. Antolak at (586)247-3500 for a free dental consultation to see if porcelain veneers are right for you.

Cosmetic dental veneers are specialized thin pieces of art.  They are customized to allow your best smile to come forward.  A beautiful smile is the first thing noticed by a person you first meet.   In fact,  research has consistently shown that people with beautiful smile are actually more confident and present themselves with more assertiveness.  You may ask how this can be possible for you to have a beautiful smile if your teeth are:

• Stained
• chipped
• crooked
• missing

Many of our patients who are from the Sterling Heights, Shelby Township, Clinton Township and Macomb area have chosen to make the investment in themselves with a smile make over.   Porcelain Dental Veneers are a very durable and conservative way to improve your smile in less than one month.  

You may ask how do you choose a cosmetic dentist to create this work of art on your teeth?  these may be concerns and questions you may have when choosing the dentist and dental office:

• I believe it is critical for the asthetic dentist to display what they have been able to do with previous patients and have testimonies to prove what they have done on others can be done on you. 
• The confidence you have in your dentist is a very important factor when choosing a cosmetic dentist. 
• The dental laboratory should be located in the United States and should have a great working relationship with the dentist to create beauiful smiles.
• The use of technology is an important aspect that helps to enhance the quality of treatment.  Is the cosmetic dentist taking advantage of the digital photography, imaging, etc?
• What is the warantee given by the dentist and will they stand up to their cosmetic dentistry?
• Is the dentist willing to give you guidance in visualizing the outcome of your treatment even before it is started?

The answer is Dr. Robert Antolak, The gentle dentist located in Shelby Twp, MI.  Call their office at (586)247-3500

How much do dental veneers cost in Shelby Township, Michigan?

Dental veneers are custom crafted pieces of porcelain less than 1 mm thick and are fragile as a shard of glass.  They are about the thickness of a credit card and are designed to fit the individual’s mouth, smile, tooth form and has to look both natural and very aesthetic.  What I am saying is that these aren’t just one size fits all dental veneers.  Depending on the individual’s case dental veneers cost around $900-$1000 each in the Sterling Heights, Utica, Macomb, Shelby Twp. Michigan area.

A tremendous amount of care is necessary when treatment planning out these for patients.  Factors to consider are:

1. if the patient grinds his/her teeth
2. if there are existing filings present in the teeth
3. if there is bone loss and recession around the teeth
4. The current appearance of the teeth.  Usually teeth that are darkened from tetracycline staining can be bleached first to give them a natural appearance after the veneers are done.  If veneers are placed over dark teeth without any consideration of the underlying teeth then they will be darker than the patient or doctor intended.
5. The dental laboratory that is used. I have been using the same Michigan based laboratory for the last 21 years of my career. Over this period of time we have really honed down our communication and techniques.  By using digital photos and models we can communicate what you like and duplicate it to the new dental porcelain veneers.  Everything that is made is made in Michigan and isn’t outsource to other countries.

As a cosmetic dentist I must consider what the final outcome will look like even before I begin.  Therefore I will place temporary dental veneers made out of plastic composite teeth and make sure the patient likes the appearance, shape, length and color.   This step is not done by a lot of dentists in the Macomb and Oakland county area.  I believe the investment in a beautiful smile needs to be worthwhile one and if you aren’t completely happy with the result then what is that worth?

It is even possible to have the teeth and smile digitally altered to show you what the teeth could look like on the computer.  We have a service available to us that will take the photo we take and alter it by qualified laboratory technicians.  This is a nice way to see what you will look like in pictures.

Why not give us a call at (586) 247-3500 or visit our website at www.TheGentleDentist.com if you are located in the Shelby Township, Utica, Clinton Township, Washington Township or Macomb Township areas.