Porcelain Veneers
Porcelain veneers have become the flagship procedure in cosmetic and restorative dentistry. Their success can be traced to NASA and the space shuttle program in the late 1970's. Having trouble with missing tiles during re-entry, NASA developed a method of bonding the porcelain tiles to the space shuttle's undercarriage. This bonding technology was adapted to dentistry, and allowed us to bond porcelain directly to the tooth surface. The mechanical chemical bond creates an amazingly sturdy restoration, which is as strong as natural tooth structure and one that will not stain. Dr. Hollar first began placing porcelain veneers in 1983, and has since successfully placed over twenty thousand restorations.
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This is Sharon. Sharon's discolored front teeth were veneered with all-porcelain veneers giving her a youthful radiant smile. "I'm so proud of my teeth. Thank you, Dr. Hollar."
The porcelain veneer can be very thin (as thin as 1mm), allowing for minimal or no tooth reduction, and in some cases requires no anesthesia. Preservation of the strong enamel tooth structure provides for a longer-lasting tooth and is minimally invasive. The semi-translucent veneer can be made to match the light transmitting properties of natural teeth, and being metal-free, eliminates the hated "black" marginal line found around traditional porcelain to metal crowns. Exquisite natural esthetics are achieved with this restoration, and it is most often used to close spaces, replace worn enamel, repair broken or chipped teeth, re-shape crooked or misaligned teeth, and to cover permanently stained or discolored teeth. The porcelain veneer or onlay is also used on back teeth, and is our preferred method to restore broken molar teeth or to replace large mercury silver fillings. Our porcelain onlays and veneers appear as a natural tooth, in other words totally invisible.
Vicki's molars were repaired with undetectable porcelain onlays. "I can't even remember which teeth were fixed. No ugly crowns? Wow!"
Dr. Hollar has recently developed the Prepless VeneerTM restoration along with her in-house laboratory ceramist, Richard Guerra C.D.T. This revolutionary porcelain veneer often requires no tooth preparation or anesthesia. Prepless VeneersTM are the world’s strongest and most esthetic porcelain veneers in the world today.
All of our porcelain veneers, Prepless VeneersTM, and porcelain onlays are made on-site under Dr. Hollar's supervision, and are covered by our world-class porcelain warranty. Visit our photo gallery to see some unbelievable results.
WFFA Report on Porcelain Venners
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