Porcelain Veneers in Birmingham, AL

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Porcelain Veneers in Birmingham, Alabama

Who wouldn’t love to quickly improve their smile with the latest advances in cosmetic dentistry? While surgery is sometimes necessary to help patients achieve a straight, beautiful smile, another popular option is to get porcelain veneers for a brighter smile. 

 

Porcelain veneers are an excellent option for patients to improve or change their smiles without extensive surgery. Composite resin veneers are another option, offering cost-effectiveness and on-site customization. However, they are less durable and more prone to staining and chipping than porcelain veneers.

 

Dr. Paul Koch uses custom porcelain veneers at Koch Aesthetic Dentistry in Birmingham, Alabama, to help patients achieve naturally youthful, beautiful smiles. People are often afraid of their veneers being too white, too big, and too bulky, most want a natural look. One’s smile is often the first trait people notice, and natural looking bright porcelain veneers are a simple option that allows patients to find the gorgeous smile they’ve always wanted. 

 

Porcelain veneers also cover crooked teeth, improving their appearance. Custom veneers can transform smiles by addressing cosmetic imperfections like cracks or chips.

Enhance Your Smile with Custom Porcelain Veneers in Birmingham, AL

A porcelain dental veneer is one of the most popular cosmetic dentistry options available today for changing and improving smiles. Dr. Paul Koch of Birmingham, Alabama, custom-designs each porcelain veneer to create a natural, youthful smile that fits your features, gender, and personality. Porcelain veneers resist common staining agents such as coffee, tea, and cigarette stains. 

 

They are designed to achieve a natural appearance that closely resembles natural teeth. These veneers match natural teeth’ color, enhancing appearance and functionality, therefore the process of getting veneers will require multiple appointments. Maintaining porcelain veneers with non-abrasive toothpaste is crucial for their longevity. Proper care can significantly extend the lifespan of veneers. 

 

Temporary veneers are used during the smile design process to allow patients to visualize and critique their new smile. Porcelain veneers are placed directly on the tooth surface to enhance cosmetic appearance and dental health.

 

To start your smile makeover, visit our facility near Mountain Brook, and let us help you design the smile of your dreams with many of our cosmetic dental services.

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What are Porcelain Veneers?

Porcelain dental veneers are beautiful, natural, durable, and a minimally invasive way to achieve a beautiful smile. Porcelain dental veneers, like composite or ceramic veneers, are tooth-colored shells bonded to the front of the teeth.

 

At Koch Aesthetic Dentistry, each smile is custom-designed, along with a world class Master Ceramist, and a person can actually wear a preview of their new smile, which can be modified to ensure that they will be thrilled with the final resultant smile design.

 

The artistry and expert design of Dr. Koch and our Master Ceramist needs to be emphasized.  This is another big reason that resin veneers are far inferior, despite what people are seeing on TikTok.

 

Composite veneers are less expensive and can be repaired if damaged, but they are more prone to chipping and staining than their porcelain counterparts.

 

Dr. Koch perfectly matches the veneers to the color of the patient’s existing teeth to ensure a seamless solution that makes the teeth appear straight, restores worn teeth, improves their color, or quickly repairs chipped or cracked teeth. The color can also be customized, or the original teeth can be whitened to the optimum color.

Visit Koch Aesthetic Dentistry for Cosmetic Dentistry and Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain Veneer FAQs

If you’re considering porcelain veneers, it’s likely that you have some questions about the procedure and outcome. Review the most common questions about porcelain veneers below, and be sure to contact our friendly, knowledgeable office staff with any additional questions.

How are porcelain veneers attached to the patient’s teeth?

The preparation process for porcelain veneers depends on the type of porcelain veneers. At Koch Aesthetic Dentistry, we offer minimal prep, or prepless, veneers, as well as porcelain veneers.


Minimal prep or prepless veneers largely retain the structure of the tooth and require only minimal reshaping and light resurfacing before attachment of the veneer. 

 

Non-minimal prep veneers require Dr. Koch to shave off the top layer, or enamel, of the teeth to receive the veneers. This creates space in the gums and mouth for the veneers to lay on top of the teeth. Once the teeth are prepared for the veneers, Dr. Koch uses a special bonding agent to attach the veneers to the natural teeth. Quickly after, he applies a special curing lamp that hardens the agent, giving the patient minimal downtime following the application procedure.

What are the benefits of porcelain veneers?

There are so many reasons why a patient may choose porcelain veneers instead of an alternative restorative option. A few benefits of porcelain veneers include:

 

  • The resemblance to the natural tooth enamel
  • Resistance to staining
  • Resistance to decay
  • Easily restore stained, broken, or small gaps between the teeth
  • Simple maintenance
How long do porcelain veneers last?

With proper care and maintenance, our porcelain veneers at Koch Aesthetic Dentistry can last anywhere from twenty to twenty-five years. In most cases, Dr. Koch can replace porcelain veneers if they are no longer in their original pristine condition.

How much do porcelain veneers cost?

The cost of porcelain veneers is dependent upon how many veneers are required to achieve a youthful, beautiful smile. During your smile analysis, Dr. Koch and our friendly office staff provide a comprehensive treatment plan, including costing information, to help the patient determine if porcelain veneers are the best option.

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Visit Koch Aesthetic Dentistry for Cosmetic Dentistry and Porcelain Veneers

If you are searching for a simple solution to achieve a beautiful smile without invasive techniques or surgeries, porcelain veneers may be your solution.

 

Dr. Koch at Koch Aesthetic Dentistry provides personalized treatment plans for each patient and may recommend porcelain veneers to help patients overcome gaps of any size, discoloration, worn or broken teeth to create a younger smile that will dramatically improve a person’s appearance and self-esteem.

 

 Contact our friendly office staff to schedule your smile analysis in our spa-like atmosphere. Comfort is a top priority for our staff at Koch Aesthetic Dentistry in Birmingham, Alabama. Request your appointment online or give us a call at 205-729-7785 today.

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