Modern porcelain veneers are thin shells of tooth-colored, translucent porcelain custom made to fit over your teeth and improve their color, shape and overall appearance. With porcelain veneers Dr. Popp can can dramatically improve your smile and appearance.

Placement of dental veneers is sometimes referred to as "instant orthodontics" because they can be used to cover a variety of dental problems involving teeth in the "smile zone" including:

• · Spaces between the teeth.
• · Poorly shaped or crooked teeth.
• · Broken or chipped teeth.
• · Permanently externally stained and/or internally stained teeth.
• · Unsightly or stained fillings.

Porcelainl veneers can improve the appearance of the teeth but they cannot realign the jaw or correct overbites and underbites.

^{Treatment Time: Two office visits. The teeth will be prepared and an impression made on the first visit, which can take from one to four hours. The laminates will be fitted and inserted at the second visit, which may take the same amount of time. Expect to spend more time for more extensive treatment.}

^{Patient Maintenance: The teeth should be professionally cleaned about three to four times yearly. Some precautions: as with bonding and crowning, take special care when chewing hard foods or biting into foods with your laminated teeth, to avoid chipping or potential fracture.}

^{Results of Treatment: A polished, natural-appearing result that can make teeth appear straighter, whiter.}

^{Average Range of Treatment Life Expectancy: Ten to fifteen years.}

^{Cost: Approximately $1400 to $1800.}