There are a myriad of reasons why the outcome of porcelain veneers may not look beautiful and “real”, but in doing porcelain veneers for over 20 years the most common problems that I see dentists having are one or more of the following:

1. Making the porcelain veneers too thick
2. Poor choice in color/shade of the [...]

Kandes had crooked teeth and didn’t want braces. She was also “Mrs. Southwest 2005? and competed in the Mrs. U.S. Globe beauty pageant. So, how could she get a beautiful smile without doing the old braces route?
The answer of course is that cosmetic dentistry with porcelain veneers is usually a great alternative to orthodontics, especially [...]

1. The first appointment for a smile makeover with porcelain veneers is a diagnosis and treatment planning visit, about 1 hr. 15 minutes. This consists of a full examination with x-rays, models of your teeth, photographs of your face and teeth, gum length and facial analysis, and smile design analysis. No local anesthetic is [...]

The patients loving their new porcelain veneers and smile makeover is the cosmetic dentist’s benchmark of success. If the patient isn’t thrilled with their porcelain veneers, then the whole dental team of cosmetic dentist, ceramist and cosmetic dental assistant are disappointed as well.
Porcelain veneers have been used by dentists since 1985 and over the [...]

When it comes to your teeth and smile the length of your teeth, especially your front two teeth, is a very important aspect on how the world sees your smile. If your teeth are too short, it may make you look older than your years and take a lot away from the power of your [...]

Anyone considering cosmetic dentistry with porcelain veneers should be aware that there are different ways that they could be made, right? But how many different ways and how does one choose the best way for their face and smile?
There are approximately 25 different shades (colors), three different surface textures (how the light reflects off of [...]

Mrs. Texas, Catherine Blades, came to Dr. Huefner’s Sensational Smiles cosmetic dental practice in Orange County, California, for porcelain veneers prior to competiting in the Mrs. U.S.-Globe beauty pageant.

Catherine wanted to look her very best, and trusted that Dr. Huefner would create a beautiful new smile for her. The beauty pageant was held [...]

There are virtually a thousand different combinations of shape, length, texture, opacity/translucency and color (shade) that porcelain veneers can be made. Cosmetic dentistry is a true art form, and rarely would two different cosmetic dentists create the same kind of smile design for the same patient. Let me discuss the amazing aspect of individualizing porcelain [...]

One of the most pleasing aspects of cosmetic dentistry and porcelain veneering is that often we can give a patient an incredible new smile on their first visit. Here is a photo of the patient’s smile before we started his porcelain veneers. Notice how crooked his teeth are. Most people might think that this could [...]

Dr. Huefner’s smile makeover with porcelain veneers was recently showcased on the cover of the prestigious Journal of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. It is a quarterly publication dedicated to advancing excellence in the art and science of cosmetic dentistry and is read by over 8,000 member cosmetic dentists in over 60 countries worldwide.

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