Veneers vs. Whitening: Choosing the Best Option for Your Smile

Your smile is often the first thing many people notice about your appearance when they meet you. If you want to improve the appearance of your smile, you have several options, including veneers and teeth whitening. Knowing more about these services will give you the information you need to be proactive in working with your dentist to achieve the smile you want.  

A Comparative Analysis of Smile Improvement Options

Both professional teeth whitening and porcelain veneers offer dramatic improvements in the brightness of your smile. Because veneers and teeth whitening address different issues that impact your smile, the best option for your smile may not be the same as for someone else. A consultation with a dentist experienced in providing various forms of cosmetic dentistry can help you to get the customized recommendation you need.  

Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain veneers represent one of the fastest ways to dramatically improve the look of your smile. With natural-looking, custom-produced porcelain covers placed over the teeth, veneers can correct the appearance of stains, chips, too small teeth, or gaps between teeth.  

What Are Porcelain Veneers?

Porcelain veneers are very thin sheets of porcelain, custom-produced to match the size, shape, and color desired for your teeth. The dentist expertly bonds each veneer over a tooth to correct cosmetic concerns. Depending on what type of dental cosmetic concerns you have, you may need one or multiple veneers.  

Once in place, the veneers restore the natural shape, size, and color of the tooth. For example, if you have a gap between your top front teeth, veneers placed on those two teeth can cover the gap and make your smile look more even.  

With good care, your veneers can give you an improved smile that lasts for decades.  

When Are Veneers the Best Choice for a Smile?

If you have a smile with minor cosmetic problems that impact the shape, size, or spacing of the teeth, veneers may be a good choice for you.  

Professional Teeth Whitening

Teeth whitening is the most popular cosmetic dental treatment with 88.8% of orthodontists having patients requesting this service. If you already like the overall appearance of your smile but want it to look brighter, professional teeth whitening could help.  

What Is Professional Teeth Whitening?

Professional teeth whitening has several forms. One professional whitening method is a take-home option that allows the patient to use the whitening product over one to two weeks on their own time. These kits use pre-filled trays to deliver the whitening ingredients. Because these trays use stronger active ingredients than over-the-counter products, you can only get them from your dentist.  

Another whitening choice is an in-office procedure applied by the dentist one or more visits. This procedure involves the dentist applying a professional-grade whitening gel directly to the teeth to achieve fast, bright results. You may need more than one treatment if you have teeth that require multiple shades of whitening.  

How Can Professional Whitening Improve a Smile?  

Professional teeth whitening uses stronger bleaching ingredients under the careful control of a dentist to whiten teeth one or more shades with results that last much longer than over-the-counter whitening products. If you have teeth that do not have cosmetic issues aside from their color, whitening will be the best way to improve your smile.

Book an Appointment in Flower Mound, TX to Find the Best Options for Your Smile

In a comparative analysis of veneers and whitening, there is not a universal option that will best serve all dental patients. You need to consult with an expert, like Dr. Sabour at The Dental Studio, to get a recommendation specific to your dental needs.  

Your best smile is only an appointment booking away. Schedule your appointment online or call us at The Dental Studio at 469-213-3639. Dr. Sabour will help you to decide whether whitening or veneers will help to most improve your smile.

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