Porcelain laminate veneers are thin (.5 mm to 1.5mm) layers of porcelain that are bonded onto the teeth. They are useful for changing the shape and/or color of teeth that are otherwise in good condition.
Lower front teeth with worn edges.(7K jpeg)
Same teeth as above after preparation for porcelain veneers. (10K jpeg)
A thin layer of the enamel of the teeth is removed in order to allow room for the porcelain. Since all of the work is done in enamel, anesthetic is not usually needed.
Tooth is ready for placement of the veneer. (26K jpeg)
After the veneer is fabricated at the laboratory, the tooth is dried and conditioned with a weak acid to ready it for bonding of the veneer. A plastic strip is sometimes used to separate the teeth to prevent the bonding agent from getting between the teeth.
Porcelain veneers placed on two of the front teeth.(17K jpeg)
The teeth in the center have yet to have the veneers bonded.
Porcelain veneers were placed on all the front teeth. (17K jpeg)
Note the difference between the before and after views.
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