Veneers, Lumineers and Teeth Whitening

Veneers are slender coverings that we bond to the front of your teeth. These shells are customized to your smile & crafted from medical-grade porcelain that resists staining & reflects light like tooth enamel.

During your first visit, we will examine your smile to see if veneers are right for you. Our dental team will then record an impression of the tooth surface & send it to the lab for construction.

DURAthin® Veneers

DURAthin veneers are constructed from ultra-thin shells of carefully layered porcelain. The result is a smile that looks beautiful, confident, and completely natural.

They also resist staining from coffee, tea, red wine, and tobacco, so you’ll be able to maintain your new, gorgeous smile. We’ll work with you to design the look you want and then communicate those details to our Durathin laboratories, where your veneers will be fabricated.

Porcelain veneers are one of the most popular cosmetic dental treatments available, and for good reason. They can fix several different types of smile problems and make you look younger, healthier, and more attractive.

However, one of the drawbacks of traditional porcelain veneers East Memphis TN is that we need to remove some healthy enamel in order to bond them to your teeth. DURAthin prepless veneers allow us to attach the porcelain coverings directly to your teeth without removing any enamel. This makes them the most conservative option for transforming your smile.

LUMINEERS® Veneers

Lumineers are an alternative to porcelain veneers that offer similar aesthetic benefits. The main difference is that they require minimal to no tooth preparation, allowing your natural teeth to stay intact. They’re also reversible and don’t require dental sedation. Additionally, they’re made from strong leucite-reinforced porcelain that resists staining, so your smile will remain bright and white for more than 20 years.

During your initial consultation, your dentist will assess whether Lumineers are the right choice for your needs. They’ll then take an impression of your teeth to send to the laboratory. During your second appointment, they’ll place the Lumineers and bond them with dental cement. Depending on your oral health and how well you care for them, they can last up to 20 years. To preserve their color, you should avoid chewing hard foods and grinding your teeth. You should also use dental floss daily and brush your teeth gently. If you have very darkly stained or chipped teeth, veneers may be a better option for you.

Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain veneers are a common and highly effective cosmetic dentistry treatment. They are crafted from super-thin ceramic porcelain that is color-matched to surrounding teeth, so they blend in seamlessly for an attractive, natural smile. These veneers are used to mask stains, chips, cracks, gaps, and slight misalignments in the front teeth.

Getting porcelain veneers East Memphis TN is a simple and pain-free procedure. The dentist will prepare the tooth by shaving off a very small amount of enamel to make space for the wafer-thin veneer.

Once the veneers are in place, the patient can resume normal eating and drinking habits. However, patients should avoid using the front teeth to open packages and chew ice. Some people experience sensitivity for several weeks after the veneers are in place, but this usually dissipates over time. It helps to use toothpastes and mouth rinses that are specially formulated to decrease dental sensitivity. It is also helpful to drink lukewarm water and avoid very hot or very cold foods and drinks.

Teeth Whitening

Teeth whitening is the best option for achieving your dream smile, as it is less invasive and affordable than other cosmetic dental treatments. It also works well for patients with a natural smile that may just need a little boost to look their absolute best.

Porcelain veneers are crafted of a tooth-colored material that seamlessly cover the surface of each tooth, dramatically improving their appearance. They are stain resistant and mimic the color of natural teeth, making them a great choice for patients with stained or discolored teeth.

Composite resin veneers can also be whitened, but they are more prone to staining than porcelain veneers. Because of this, they usually need to be replaced after about five or seven years.

The first step of the veneering process is to clean, polish, and etch each tooth. This preparation allows the tooth to bond with the cement and create a strong, lasting attachment. Once the veneers arrive from the lab, Dr. Moore will remove any excess cement, check your bite, and make any needed adjustments to the teeth.