Porcelain Veneers Lucie Dental

1 00:00:05.392 --> 00:00:10.567 Veneers are porcelain facings for the teeth. 2 00:00:11.183 --> 00:00:14.458 Once you have certain things that happen to teeth, 3 00:00:14.467 --> 00:00:18.650 such as wear or trauma or just poor aesthetictics 4 00:00:18.675 --> 00:00:20.160 due to discoloration. 5 00:00:20.190 --> 00:00:22.280 Patients like to have pretty smiles 6 00:00:22.310 --> 00:00:25.417 so we use veneers to help replace those teeth 7 00:00:25.468 --> 00:00:29.463 to what they once had or what they've always wanted 8 00:00:29.575 --> 00:00:32.775 to give them those smiles that we can create. 9 00:00:32.950 --> 00:00:36.517 Veneers are a wonderful asset to be able to accomplish that. 10 00:00:37.008 --> 00:00:39.333 I like doing orthhodonture 11 00:00:39.567 --> 00:00:42.200 to help move teeth, to put them in their proper arrangements 12 00:00:42.201 --> 00:00:45.760 so once we do our veneers, we get the best possible outcome. 13 00:00:45.992 --> 00:00:52.667 People who have a lot of discoloration, veneers provide that aesthetic, 14 00:00:52.675 --> 00:00:56.200 that coverage and give you the teeth that you always wanted. 15 00:00:56.230 --> 00:00:58.717 We pick the shade and the shape, and the size 16 00:00:58.760 --> 00:01:02.953 and we use our temporary veneers to guide us to get to our final product 17 00:01:03.153 --> 00:01:06.160 so we know where we want to be and the patient knows 18 00:01:06.190 --> 00:01:09.542 that they're going to get the same tooth that they're happy with. 19 00:01:09.720 --> 00:01:13.067 So they're going to look at their smile and say, "That's exactly what I wanted." 20 00:01:13.167 --> 00:01:14.983 Veneers are a permanent solution. 21 00:01:15.160 --> 00:01:17.240 They do last for a certain period of time. 22 00:01:17.240 --> 00:01:19.200 Some people, they last longer than others. 23 00:01:19.201 --> 00:01:23.300 10 years is about a good scale, if you will, 24 00:01:23.342 --> 00:01:27.567 of when a veneer should be replaced or might need to be replaced. 25 00:01:28.292 --> 00:01:29.240 Like anything else, 26 00:01:29.240 --> 00:01:31.700 it's how you take care of your teeth at home, 27 00:01:31.817 --> 00:01:34.067 how often you're coming to see the hygienist 28 00:01:34.083 --> 00:01:37.933 and what foods you're eating, and how your dietary habits are. 29 00:01:38.150 --> 00:01:41.583 These things play a big part into the longevity of veneer, yes.