If you are not happy with your smile, porcelain veneers may give you the white, straight teeth you desire. The veneers cover the exterior of your teeth, helping to hide flaws, such as discoloration; cracks; chips; or teeth that are slightly, uneven, or sized differently. However, what you have in mind for your teeth may not be what the cosmetic dentist designing your veneers has in mind. Fortunately, there are things that can be done to ensure your satisfaction when getting porcelain veneers. Here are a few things you should ask for during the process to ensure you are completely satisfied with your new smile.

Digital Imagery

When you first have a consultation for porcelain veneers, you should ask your cosmetic dentist to perform digital imagery to help design your veneers. This type of computer program allows a dentist to place a picture of you on the screen with your current teeth. The dentist can then alter the teeth to the color, shape and size that you are looking for. This will give you a good idea as to what length and shapes look best on your teeth and give you a good picture as to what they will look like once designed and fitted.

Try-In Models

As the process progresses, your cosmetic dentist will make a mold of the teeth that you are having the veneers placed on. This mold is then sent to the lab that creates the veneers. This helps ensure the veneers fit your teeth perfectly. But before they begin the process of making your veneers, you can ask for a try-in model. A try in model may be made from wax or a composite resin. This model will fit over your teeth, giving you an exact idea of what the veneers will look like when they are complete. If you are not happy with the model, be sure to tell your dentist, as changes can be made before the actual veneers are made for you.

Speak Up At the Fitting

The last way to ensure your satisfaction with porcelain veneers is to speak up if you are unhappy with their appearance at your fitting. While removing veneers is not ideal, they can be removed. Once removed, they can be reshaped, shortened, or have their color altered. If they are too short, new veneers will need to be made. However, it is best to complete this process while the molds still exist and before the glue used to hold the veneers in place hardens and cures.

A cosmetic dentistry clinic works hard to give you the perfect smile. And one of the ways they can make this happen is with veneers. Fortunately, there are many tools used along the way to help ensure your satisfaction when you get veneers, leaving you with the smile you have always dreamed of.