Dental Veneers Can Fix These 5 Cosmetic Concerns

Are you looking for an easy and affordable way to improve your smile without having surgery or enduring braces? Dental veneers are a great option — and so is Los Gatos Family Dental.

Tyler Young, DDS, specializes in keeping your family’s teeth strong and healthy and your smile one of your best features. If you live in Los Gatos, California, or the nearby communities, we’d love to meet you and discuss how dental veneers could help restore your oral health and achieve the attractive smile you have always wanted.

Dental veneers 101

A dental veneer is a thin piece of porcelain or composite material custom-made to fit over the front surface of your tooth. We apply it directly to the front side of each tooth to improve its appearance by correcting problems such as discoloration, crookedness, gaps, chips, and cracks. When applied properly, a dental veneer matches the color and texture of your natural teeth. 

What can dental veneers fix?

Dental veneers can fix various imperfections, and a few might surprise you. Here are the five most common reasons people get dental veneers.

1. Gaps

Some people have perfectly spaced teeth, while others have gaps called diastemas, often between the two upper front teeth. If the gap bothers you, and you don’t need braces to fix other dental issues, veneers can bridge the space and make it look like you were born with a perfect smile.

2. Crooked teeth

This one surprises most people. Veneers can fix — or at least hide — slightly crooked, off-kilter teeth. If you have a bite misalignment, you need a straightening system like Invisalign® (we can help with that, too), but if you only have one or two wonky teeth, veneers can get the job done quickly. 

3. Decay and discoloration

Discolored teeth can occur due to age, grinding, medication, or excessive consumption of coffee, tea, berries, tobacco, or other staining agents. Sometimes, underlying decay causes your teeth to turn gray or brown from the inside out. 

Our professional teeth whitening system can eliminate all surface and most deep stains, but it won’t fix discoloration from within — veneers can. 

4. Chips and cracks

It happens — you take your eye off the ball and take a blow to the kisser, or you trip off a curb and land flat on your face. Life’s minor accidents can saddle you with cracked and chipped teeth that tank your self-confidence and make it tough to chew. But veneers cover those flaws and restore your tooth to its original state.

5. Misshapen teeth

Do you have one tooth smaller than all the others, and it looks like it belongs in a kid’s mouth? Or, maybe you have a peg-shaped tooth that doesn’t match the rest — this is where veneers shine. We cover your tiny tooth and create a new size and shape that restores symmetry and balance to your smile.

The Benefits of Dental Veneers 

Dental veneers are affordable and a great option to improve your smile. The process is simple and takes just two visits to our office. They’re durable and require little maintenance other than regular brushing and flossing. If you take care of them properly, they can last ten years.

When you’re ready to fix your smile with veneers, contact us online or by phone — our experienced dentists work with you to ensure that your veneers are the perfect fit for your smile.