Porcelain Veneers in Lawrenceville, NJ

Porcelain veneers are thin, custom-made shells of porcelain bonded to the front of your teeth. They change the color, shape, size and length of the teeth they cover, and the look of mild crookedness, in one treatment.

You may be a good candidate if your teeth and gums are healthy and you want to change stains that won’t whiten, chips, small gaps, worn or uneven edges, or mildly crooked teeth. Decay, gum disease and heavy grinding are treated first, in-house.

Only a minimal amount of enamel is removed, from the front of each tooth. The plan for each tooth is explained to you before preparation begins.

No. Once enamel is shaped, those teeth will always need a veneer or another restoration. That is why the design is planned and approved with you before preparation begins.

Active decay, untreated gum disease or uncontrolled grinding. Each is treated first, in-house, and veneers come once the teeth and gums are healthy.

It depends on how many teeth show when you smile. Some people need two, others six to ten. Whitening can bring the remaining natural teeth up to match.

Yes, though matching a single veneer to the teeth beside it takes careful shade work, which is done before any preparation begins.

A tooth with a large filling or a root canal often needs a crown instead, because a veneer covers only the front. Each tooth is checked at your consultation and matched to the right restoration.

Often, yes. Grinding is the biggest threat to porcelain, so the bite is checked during planning and a custom night guard protects your veneers while you sleep.

Yes. You decide how bright, and many people choose a shade close to their brightest natural teeth.

The teeth are numbed with local anesthesia before any enamel is shaped, and bonding the final veneers usually needs little or no numbing. If dental visits make you anxious, sedation is available for the preparation visit.

Usually not. When too much gum shows or the gum line is uneven, gum contouring evens the frame around the new veneers, and Dr. Godko uses Botox for gummy smiles. Both are planned with your veneers, in-house.

You choose the look. The shade, translucency and shape are planned around your face and the teeth around them, and porcelain reflects light the way natural enamel does.

With good care and regular checkups. Brush and floss daily, avoid biting ice or hard candy, and wear a night guard if you grind.

Most people adjust within a few days. Length and thickness are planned with you so the new edges feel natural when you talk.

Some people notice mild sensitivity to hot and cold for a few days after the veneers are bonded, as the teeth settle. It typically fades on its own, and both offices are ready to immediately assist with any concerns.

Your natural teeth will lighten, but the veneers won’t, so they could stop matching. Whiten before your veneers are made.

The porcelain can’t decay, but the tooth at its edge can if plaque builds up. Brushing, flossing and regular checkups prevent it.

A small chip can sometimes be smoothed or repaired; a larger break means a new veneer. A broken veneer is treated as a dental emergency at both offices.

Call either office and don’t glue it yourself. If it comes off, keep it in a safe container and bring it with you.

Porcelain, by a wide margin, and it resists stains better. Bonding costs less and suits small chips and gaps.

Mildly uneven or slightly rotated teeth, yes: the porcelain is shaped to look straight without moving the teeth. Crowding or a bite problem is corrected with Invisalign first, and some smiles combine both.

A veneer covers the front of a healthy tooth to change how it looks. A crown covers the whole tooth to rebuild and protect one that is broken, heavily filled or treated with a root canal. Many smiles combine both, matched in shade.

Porcelain is glazed and non-porous, so it resists coffee, tea and wine far better than natural enamel. Regular cleanings keep the edges where veneer meets tooth looking clean.

Not when the teeth are prepared and the veneers designed for the space. Thickness and contour are planned with you so the result looks like your own teeth.

The old veneer is removed and a new one is bonded to the same tooth. Regular checkups catch wear early.

Purely cosmetic veneers are usually not covered, and every plan is different. We work with your insurance to ensure you receive the maximum benefit.

Yes. Composite veneers are starting at $800 per veneer, and some smiles need only whitening or bonding. Your consultation shows which reaches your goal.

Deluxe Dentistry & Esthetics has two offices, in Lawrenceville, NJ and Skillman, NJ. Every procedure is available at both offices.

Yes: book online anytime at www.deluxedentistry.com/schedule-appointment. You can also call (609) 400-1393 or (609) 303-2005 during office hours.