Porcelain veneers can enhance your smile's natural beauty by quickly and easily correcting multiple cosmetic concerns.

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Veneers

If you want to improve your smile's aesthetics, porcelain veneers are an excellent treatment to consider. Dental veneers are durable and look great—just like natural teeth, only better!

Porcelain veneers do not require much preparation, and we can usually place them in two or three appointments. Our patients are delighted with the results of porcelain veneers and only wonder why they didn't get them sooner.

What Makes Porcelain Veneers Special?

Porcelain is a durable, slightly translucent material that closely resembles the appearance of natural tooth enamel. Veneers look so natural that people won't notice you have had any work done—they will just notice your beautiful smile!

Since veneers have a smooth, glass-like finish, they are also resistant to staining and attracting bacteria that can harm your teeth.

What Problems Can Porcelain Veneers Fix?

One of the great things about porcelain veneers is that they are so versatile and an excellent choice for correcting numerous cosmetic dental flaws, including:

Changing the shape of uneven teeth
Covering chips and cracks in teeth
Concealing gaps between your teeth
Correcting the appearance of slightly misaligned teeth

How Are Porcelain Veneers Applied?

Before we proceed with veneers, a dental exam is essential. We need to ensure your teeth are healthy so we can decide if porcelain veneers are the best choice for you. We will discuss your expectations so that we can make sure you get precisely the results you desire.

Once we decide that porcelain veneers are right for you, we recontour your tooth enamel so the veneers will cover your teeth perfectly. Next, we take dental impressions and help you choose the right shade of white for your final restorations.

Our dentist will place temporary veneers on your teeth and send the impressions to a trusted custom dental lab. Skilled technicians then carefully customize your veneers according to our exact specifications.

We will have you return to our office when your veneers are finished and bond them securely to the front surfaces of your teeth. Once they are in place, we polish and shape the veneers to perfection. With regular dental visits and proper at-home care, your veneers will keep your smile beautiful for many years.

Contact Our Office for More Information

We would love to hear from you so we can answer all your questions about porcelain veneers. Please contact our office for more information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why won't a regular cleaning help me if a deep cleaning (scaling and root planing procedure) was recommended?

If your dentist recommends scaling and root planing (SRP), it means you have symptoms of gum disease or periodontal disease. Dental deep cleaning is necessary to stop the damaging effects of this disease.
We all have tiny, open spaces between our teeth and gums, which dentists call a sulcus. Bacteria, plaque, and calculus can build up in these areas over time and become problematic if not removed through brushing, flossing, and regular dental cleanings. When this happens, the gums become swollen, the spaces get deeper, and bacteria make their way further and further down into the gums. A healthy sulcus is less than 3 mm deep, while greater depth suggests a problem. Your dentist will check the depth of the area using a special probe.
When bacteria create an infection in the gums, it’s called gingivitis. If it isn’t severe, regular dental cleaning and more rigorous dental hygiene can correct it. If the bacteria reach deep into the gums, an infection can damage the underlying structures, like the tooth root, attached ligaments, and the bone. This is periodontal disease, and it can cause tooth loss and other health problems if it’s not addressed.

Meet Our Dentist:

Dr. Elyce Millery DDS

Dr. Millery grew up in Rockville, Maryland, and received her bachelor's degree in Nutritional Science from the University of Maryland College Park. She worked as a dental assistant before attending dental school. After earning her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, she relocated to Hanover, Maryland, with her husband and decided to open a private practice in 2018.

In addition to her formal education, Dr. Millery continues to study dentistry. She actively pursues at least 50 hours annually of continuing education in numerous topics, ...