Veneers are very thin (about 0.3millimeters) custom-made “shells” specially prepared to make your teeth look natural. As few or as many of your teeth can be veneered in order to achieve the intended result. The best veneers are made of porcelain and are bonded directly to the teeth.
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Before– Narrow teeth with spaces between them.
After– Porcelain veneers were placed on the four front teeth by Dr. Jack Hosner of Portage MI to restore proper shape, contour, and esthetics.
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- Close-Up of Above Patient
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After Whitening
After Veneer
Before- This patient bleached her teeth to whiten them, but didn’t like the appearance of her front tooth that is dark and poorly shaped with an old filling covering the entire front of her tooth.
After- Dr. Jack Hosner of Portage, MI removed all of the old restorative material and bonded new material that is lighter in shade and shaped it better. This is a composite resin veneer done by hand, chairside.
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Before– This patient has a dark front tooth that has had root canal treatment and is weak and fragile. Also, this patient didn’t like the space between the two front teeth.
After– Dr. Jack Hosner of Portage, MI placed a porcelain crown on the dark, weak tooth and a porcelain veneer on the other tooth to close the gaps and create good color match.
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Before– This patient has crooked teeth, excess spaces between teeth, and excessively narrow lateral incisors.
During– With braces, an orthodontist straightened her teeth.
After– Dr. Jack Hosner of Portage,MI placed porcelain veneers on the two narrow lateral incisors to close the gaps.
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Before– This patient of Dr. Jack Hosner’s from Portage, MI did not like the crooked and stained appearance of her teeth and she did not want orthodontics (braces).
After– Porcelain crowns and veneers were placed to whiten and straighten this patient’s smile.
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- Close-Up of Above Patient
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Before– This patient wanted his teeth whiter, straighter, and the gaps filled in.
After– With porcelain veneers placed on just three of his teeth, Dr. Hosner of Portage, MI was able to lighten his smile and close the gaps.
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Before– Top view of the above patient’s teeth shows the crookedness of the teeth.
After– Notice the improved arch form after the porcelain veneers are placed.
Dr. Jack M. Hosner, D.D.S. (2012)