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All You Need to Know and Understand About Dental Veneers
Are you unhappy with your smile? If the answer is yes, you should know that there are cosmetic options available to you in the Riverside, California area to correct your smile. One option being offered at Neal Edwards DDS is porcelain veneers for teeth.
Gaps between teeth, receding gums, and crooked or misshapen teeth are all issues that contribute to people’s insecurities. Dental veneers could be for you if you are one of the millions of Americans looking to improve your smile. Read on to learn more about this treatment, the benefits of veneers, and how to care for them so they last you for years.
What Are Dental Veneers?
Veneers are very thin porcelain shells affixed to a tooth’s front surface to improve its appearance. Veneers are an amazing option for the treatment of various cosmetic concerns, including:
- Chipped or cracked teeth
- Broken teeth
- Discolored, stained teeth
- Pointed or otherwise misshapen teeth
- Small teeth
Depending on your specific circumstance, you could be looking to get a single veneer or a series of veneers to create a symmetrical, beautiful smile. Porcelain is a popular choice for veneers as they last longer than other options, such as composite resin veneers. Porcelain veneers are considered a more permanent solution, as they are stain-resistant and durable – all while looking natural.
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Preparing Your Tooth
Any tooth receiving a dental veneer will need to undergo some preparation. This process does not cause discomfort and is not overly intrusive, but a very thin layer of your enamel will need to be removed so that your new veneer will fit with the rest of your natural teeth. Your dentist will file the tooth down, creating a roughened surface that your new veneer can easily stick to. Your veneer will be placed onto the tooth and cemented into place. If your veneers are created in a lab, you may need to wear a temporary veneer until your permanent veneer comes in. You will need to speak with your dentist regarding the exact procedure.
Benefits of a Veneer
Veneers are an easy, fast, and affordable option for fixing cosmetic flaws in your smile. Because porcelain is tooth-colored and can be custom shaded to blend in with your surrounding teeth, they are a very discreet cosmetic option. You would be hard-pressed to find another cosmetic treatment that can help with such a wide array of dental issues. They are also minimally invasive, durable, and easy to maintain.
Caring For Your Veneer
Caring for your veneers could not be easier. Simply treat them as you would your natural teeth. Follow your usual dental hygiene regimen and these simple instructions:
- Avoid using your teeth to open bottles/packaging
- Avoid chewing on hard objects such as pens or fingernails
- If you grind your teeth in your sleep, start using a nightguard
- Use your back teeth to chew hard foods
These simple tips will help ensure that your veneers last you many years. To learn more about veneers, please schedule an appointment with Dr. Edwards by calling (951) 614-0033.
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Neal Edwards DDS, FICOI
Dr. Neal Edwards, DDS, FICOI, studied Biology at La Sierra University before earning his dental degree from the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. A practicing dentist since 2007, he loves meeting new people and helping them achieve their dental goals through pleasant dental experiences.Dr. Edwards holds memberships in the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, and International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI). He is very keen on continuing education and completed his ICOI Fellowship recently. He had also completed a mini-residency in implant dentistry from Loma Linda University. He is a Team Dentist for the Ontario Reign hockey team - LA Kings’ AHL affiliate.
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Erin’s Experience With Teeth Grinding
My name’s Aaron Phillips, and I’ve been a patient of Dr. Edwards for about seven years since he opened his practice. The treatment that I’ve received that’s made the biggest difference in my smile has really been addressing my grinding. So I grind a lot. I grind at night, I grind during the day. I’m clenching, and so I’ve cracked a molar and he’s had to fill another molar where I’ve just ground away. It’s down to dentin, and that’s made a big difference for me in terms of pain and coping through the day. So through his treatment, Dr. Edwards has really helped, I think, preserve and save my teeth because I just grind so hard. But he’s also helped me address pain that I have throughout the day. I have a lot of jaw pain. It creates headaches and tension in my neck, and it was really impacting my daily life.
And so with his help, I’ve been able to address that and save my teeth. So Dr. Edwards, his entire team make us feel really comfortable here in the office. They greet us, they know us, they know the details of our family and our kids. And because we’ve been patients for so long, they just really make us feel like we’re home. It’s a very comfortable environment for us. If folks are interested in getting dental treatment, I think they should choose Dr. Edwards because he’s honest and trustworthy and he’ll tell you what you need and then he’ll follow through. And his staff, they’re amazing. They make you feel very comfortable, very trusting, and they make you feel like family.
Erin’s Experience With Teeth Grinding
Kibra’s Experience With Dental Implants
My name is Kyra Men, and I’ve been a patient of Dr. Edwards for about 15 years now. So the treatment that I received with Dr. Edwards that made the biggest difference for me were my implants. I needed an implant. I needed a bridge. I mean, my confidence was shot because my teeth had a lot of issues. Your smile is everything. I’m an educator. I teach kids. I sing a lot, and so being nervous about what you’re going to look like on camera, it really is a thing. So I think just the implants, being able to regain that confidence, it was everything. I decided to get the bridge repair and the implants because my teeth, when he went in to try to repair them, they weren’t salvageable, and so we had to do something to replace my existing teeth. I just felt overall restored. I felt a lot more confident.
I was excited to explore the other treatments that he suggested as well. If someone is interested in a bridge repair treatment, I would say definitely choose Dr. Edwards because he takes time to make sure the small details are covered. For instance, the color of the teeth, you could tell the difference between their natural teeth and then the bridge repair. With him, that’s not the case. He takes the time to make sure that there’s a perfect color match. He maintains the integrity of the shape of the tooth, and even any of the spacing that your normal teeth would have.
Kibra’s Experience With Dental Implants
Lou’s Experience With Same Day Crowns
My name is Lou Monville, and I have been a patient of Dr. Edwards for seven years. So the treatment that I received here that made the biggest difference in my smile is these two things right here. So those teeth got broken in high school, plain water polo, like a lot of my dental work, and I had some old crowns. They were getting to the point that they needed to be replaced, and so Dr. Edwards says it’s time to replace those. But what blew my mind was it was done in a day. I was in and out of here in less than two hours with two brand new teeth that actually looked like my teeth. My wife was blown away. The technology now and the technology that Dr. Edwards has is phenomenal. I was always kind of cautious with my smile, real up close with those kind of big false teeth, and now you can’t tell the difference.
My kids noticed the difference. My family noticed the difference. So it’s been probably one of the best things I’ve done in a long time. Well, if you’re going to have a crown treatment, why would I tell you to go see Dr. Edwards? First off, the attention to detail that was super important. Then two, just the technology, the ability to not have to walk around with a false tooth or a temporary, two crowns in and out, two hours. I’ve never experienced that in my life to have that repair look phenomenal, but to be done, when you walk out and you’ve got your smile, you can’t beat it.