While watching a red-carpet event, you probably marvel at the perfect smile every celebrity seems to have. You may be unhappy with your own stained, discolored, uneven, or misaligned teeth. Well, what if we told you that our dentistry team at Soldotna Dental Arts can give you a look that’ll make you feel like a star? Thanks to veneers from our Soldotna, AK cosmetic dentist, you can make the smile of your dreams a reality! It’s a fast and effective way to improve your appearance drastically. If you’d like to learn more about this cosmetic dental service, continue reading or call our dental office today!
Why Choose Soldotna Dental Arts for Veneers?
Experienced And Kind Dentist
Smile Upgrade In Two Visits
Flexible Financing Is Available
What Are Dental Veneers?
Veneers are ultra-thin sheaths of dental-grade porcelain or ceramic. Each shell is bonded to the front-facing portions of your teeth, masking any imperfection from view. It’s a minimally invasive cosmetic treatment that can be completed in two dental office visits. What’s more, it’s extremely versatile and can address a range of issues including staining, discoloration, gaps, cracks, and misalignment. Veneers in Soldotna are also stain-resistant, meaning your new smile can gleam for many years to come with proper care and maintenance.
The Process of Getting Veneers
The first step on your journey toward a flawless smile is a consultation with Dr. Christensen, our skilled cosmetic dentist at Soldotna Dental Arts. He’ll conduct an oral examination, review your medical history, and learn about your goals to determine whether veneers are right for you. Once you are ready to move forward with the process, he’ll schedule your first phase of treatment.
At your initial appointment, your teeth will be cleaned and prepared for veneer placement. Our cosmetic dentist in Soldotna will remove a thin layer of enamel to ensure the restorations sit properly against your teeth. Then, digital impressions will be taken and sent to our trusted dental laboratory. They’ll craft your permanent veneers using the specifications provided.
After about two weeks, your veneers should be ready, and you’ll return to our dental office for placement. Dr. Christensen will make any final adjustments to their size, shape, and color if needed. Once they’re permanently bonded to your teeth, you’ll be ready to show off your brand-new grin that same day!
The Benefits of Veneers
Choosing to improve your smile with veneers is an excellent decision because you can enjoy a range of benefits including:
Instant improvements to the size, shape, and color of your teeth
Minimally invasive treatment
Natural-looking results
Long lifespan (up to 15 years with proper care and maintenance)
Results in as few as two appointments
Understanding the Cost of Veneers
Though you may want veneers, their price might frighten you. That’s a fair concern – cosmetic dental work, after all, isn’t always cheap. Fortunately, there’s no need to worry about the cost of veneers. We at Soldotna Dental Arts will walk you through the financing process. More specifically, Dr. Christensen and his team will explain our treatment and payment options. This way, you’re bound to get affordable care. If you’d like to learn more, just keep reading or call us for details.
Cost vs. Cosmetic Dentistry: What’s Right for Me?
While our team offers excellent veneers, they can also perform other cosmetic services. As such, consider alternatives before committing to anything. You might find a procedure with a better price or cosmetic effect for your situation. That being said, then, read over the choices below:
Dental Bonding – By using tooth-colored resin, dental bonding covers and hides minor smile flaws. These problem issues include small tooth stains, chips, cracks, etc. In exchange for working quickly and cheaply, though, its effects are short-lived; patients often need touch-ups every few years.
Teeth Whitening – As you’d expect, teeth whitening brightens your tooth surfaces. It does so through a special bleaching gel that removes tooth stains. Its process is effective and fast, but the treatment has a moderate price and only changes tooth color.
Metal-Free Restorations – Being made of ceramic or porcelain, tooth-colored fillings and crowns protect teeth and help them look better. Plus, they’re biocompatible and gentler on teeth and gums than metal. That said, the restorations are a bit pricey.
Porcelain Veneers – Porcelain veneers are small, thin shells placed on the fronts of teeth. Typically, their main function is to hide various smile flaws – chips, stains, cracks, and even dental misalignment. Their versatility in altering tooth color, shape, and position, however, makes them expensive.
ClearCorrect® Clear Aligners – In just a year or so, ClearCorrect aligners can subtly correct crooked smiles. Still, they’re a big financial investment – the sets of trays often cost thousands of dollars.
How to Make Veneers Affordable
In general, dental insurance doesn’t cover veneers. Most policies view the shells as cosmetic and thus “medically unnecessary.” Even so, there are occasional exceptions; some dental plans cover veneers if they have protective benefits. Therefore, discuss your policy’s benefits with your insurance provider before treatment. If necessary, we can help you do so.
Of course, insurance isn’t the only way to make veneers affordable. Many practices provide patients with cost-reducing payment options. All you have to do is find the right one for your situation.
Take us at Soldotna Dental Arts, for example. Our team offers flexible financing via CareCredit. That way, you can pay for care with low-interest monthly installments. Rather than cover veneers’ cost all at once, then, you could do so gradually.
Ultimately, you can trust Soldotna Dental Arts to provide budget-friendly veneers. Therefore, book a visit to our office soon!
Veneers FAQs
How Many Veneers Will I Need?
This will solely depend on your unique situation and your smile goals! This cosmetic dental solution is meant to help the visible side of your smile to match entirely, so the number of veneers that you’ll require will mostly vary based on the number needed to achieve your desired results. If you only have a single compromised tooth, then you’ll likely only need one veneer to fix and conceal its appearance. However, some patients might require around six or more if they have more dental imperfections that they want to address for their entire smile. The exact number of veneers needed will be discussed during your initial consultation so that you know precisely what to expect from your treatment plan.
Are Veneers Permanent?
Although this cosmetic dental service provides long-lasting results that you can enjoy for a decade or so with proper care, it won’t technically offer a permanent solution for your smile. Eventually, you will need to replace your porcelain layer(s). That said, the treatment process will be irreversible, as our team will have to remove a small amount of tooth enamel to make room for the veneers. After preparing the front of your affected teeth, the enamel will not grow back by itself, meaning you will need to cover and protect your pearly whites with a veneer or dental crown from that point on.
Can Veneers Be Used for Bite Corrections?
Keep in mind that veneers are not designed to alter the actual position of your teeth or jaw. This means that you should expect the effectiveness of your treatment results to vary based on the severity of your situation. Those struggling with mild open bites might be able to address them with veneers that can adjust the length and width of their teeth, creating the appearance that their teeth line up properly. Also, remember that these porcelain shells are only recommended to help treat bite issues that impact your appearance and not specifically problems that significantly affect your oral health.
Is There Anything I Can’t Eat with Veneers?
Following the removal of some of your tooth enamel, you will need to wear temporary veneers to protect your exposed teeth while your permanent ones are being constructed. During this time, you should try avoiding foods that are particularly hard, sticky, or even highly pigmented. Not only can these impact the appearance of your temporary veneers, but they can also increase the risk of damaging or having them fall off. After you receive your final veneers, you should be free to enjoy most of your favorite meals while still keeping your diet in mind to help maintain your new smile. If you drink alcohol, do so sparingly so as not to compromise the bonding material keeping your porcelain layers in place.
