Dental Veneers San Francisco

If you are considering dental veneers, San Francisco and the Bay Area have many well-qualified dental professionals to help you through the process. There are several types of veneer options available, each with their own pros and cons. Be sure you ask the right questions before you make your final decision.

Basics on Dental Veneers

Veneers are thin layers of tooth-colored porcelain or resin composite that are attached to the front of your teeth. Their placement gives a fast and safe way to correct the look of unattractive natural teeth. Damaged teeth and spaces between teeth can all be corrected by the application of veneers onto the natural teeth.

Benefits

Some dental professionals call dental veneers "instant orthodontics" because veneers can quickly cover many types of dental problems including:

• Stained teeth
• Broken or chipped teeth
• Crooked teeth
• Poorly shaped teeth
• Spaces between teeth

Types of Veneer Materials

Veneers can be made of either a resin composite or porcelain. The veneer is attached using a dentin bonding agent between the natural tooth and the dental material. These agents minimize the loosening of the veneer, help prevent decay and bad breath.

The installation process for each type of veneer material is somewhat different:

• Resin composite – The natural teeth are first reduced in size by the dentist. This allows the addition of the resin composite product without enlarging the final size of the tooth. Resin composite is then added to the natural tooth, cured with light, finished and polished.
• Porcelain – These veneers are very thin, usually about 0.5 to 0.7 millimeters. The porcelain veneer, combined with sophisticated adhesion techniques, tends to be more structurally sound than a resin composite veneer. A porcelain veneer becomes very strong after it is bonded to a natural tooth and it can last for ten to fifteen years.

Porcelain veneers are less likely to stain than resin composite veneers. Porcelain also has a translucent look which makes the veneer look more natural.

However, porcelain veneers do have a downside. They:

• Require at least two visits to complete, while resin composite veneers can usually be completed in one visit.
• Cannot be repaired. If a porcelain veneer breaks, it must be replaced.
• Are more expensive than composite veneers.

Dental Visits Required

Resin composite veneers can be applied in one office visit.

Applying porcelain veneers takes at least two visits to the dentist. During the first visit, natural teeth may be trimmed to allow space for the new veneers. A plaster impression is usually taken to function as a guide for the dental lab to create the porcelain veneers. Temporary veneers may be applied during the first visit, depending on the amount of trimming. New porcelain veneers are then created in a laboratory. At the next visit, usually a few weeks later, the new veneers are bonded onto the natural teeth.

To maintain dental veneers you need to:

• Maintain good oral health
• Have regular dental examinations
• Have your teeth cleaned at least two times a year
• Avoid biting on something very hard like ice

Dental Veneers San Francisco Professionals

If you are considering dental veneers, San Francisco has several excellent dental schools such as the University of California at San Francisco as well as many dentists who provide excellent cosmetic dental services. Some of these dentists include:

• Nathan Roth and Aaron Rose, DDS, San Francisco Cosmetic Dental Group, 7 Lombard Street (between Battery and Sansome), San Francisco 415-398-2582. Monthly payment plans available. On the MUNI 10 line. Parking at the Levi Plaza garage.
• Nancy H. Khalaf, DDS – 2345 Ocean Avenue, East of 19th Avenue and South of Sloat Blvd., San Francisco 415-333-2308. On the MUNI line.
• Chua Family Dentistry – 2489 Mission Street, Suite 12, Mission district, San Francisco 415-282-6810. Three blocks from the 24th Street BART station and on the MUNI line.
• Jorg-Peter Rabanus, DDS – Sees patients by appointment in locations throughout the Bay Area. 877-SMILINE. Accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD).
• Joshua B. Berstein, DDS – 1375 Grand Ave, Suite 201, on the corner of Linda and Grand Avenue, Oakland 510-601-SMILE. Extended payment plans available. On the AC Transit 12 line.
• Eric M Yabu, DDA and Geraldine A Lim, DDS 4174 Park Blvd., in the Glenview area, Oakland 510-530-7000. On AC Transit V and 18 lines.

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