Maybe it happens every time someone pulls out a camera. You smile, the photo gets taken, and your eyes immediately go to that one tooth.
Or maybe it is not one tooth at all. Perhaps you have spent years wishing your smile were a little brighter, more even, or more symmetrical.
If this sounds familiar, you may have wondered about porcelain veneers.
Porcelain veneers are one of the cosmetic dentistry options Lake Forest Smiles offers to help patients enhance their smiles. But how do you know when veneers are worth considering?
Here are five signs it might be time to start the conversation.
1. You Keep Trying to Whiten Stubborn Stains
Coffee before work? Absolutely. Red wine with dinner? Yes, please. Unfortunately, your teeth may be keeping a record of all your favorites.
Professional teeth whitening can make a major difference for many types of discoloration. Lake Forest Smiles offers both KOR Whitening and GLO Whitening as part of our cosmetic dentistry services.
But whitening is not necessarily the solution for every cosmetic concern. If discoloration is resisting whitening or one of several things you would like to change about your smile, veneers may be worth discussing with your dentist.
2. Little Chips and Imperfections Are Driving You Crazy
A tiny chip might not cause a major dental problem, but somehow it can become the ONLY thing you see in every picture.
If you have cosmetic imperfections that make you hesitate to smile, it may be time to explore your options. Lake Forest Smiles offers both dental bonding and porcelain veneers, giving patients different possibilities depending on what they would like to change.
Sometimes a relatively small cosmetic change can make a surprisingly big difference in how you feel about your smile.
3. You Wish Your Teeth Looked More Even
Maybe one tooth looks shorter than the others. Perhaps several teeth have shapes or proportions that make your smile feel uneven.
Veneers can be considered when someone wants to change more than tooth color alone. Rather than spending another year perfecting your closed-mouth smile for family pictures, this could be a good reason to ask about cosmetic treatment.
And with fall family photos and the holiday season sneaking closer, now is a great time to start thinking about the smile you want to see in those pictures.
4. There Are Several Things You Want to Change
If your cosmetic wish list sounds something like, “I want them brighter…and maybe more even…and I really don’t like the shape of these two teeth,” veneers may be a treatment worth exploring.
Lake Forest Smiles offers comprehensive cosmetic dentistry, including porcelain veneers, whitening, dental bonding, laser gum recontouring, orthodontics, and smile makeovers.
Instead of assuming you need one particular treatment, the goal is to look at your smile as a whole and determine which options make sense for what you actually want to accomplish.
5. You’ve Been Thinking About Changing Your Smile for YEARS
Maybe you have considered cosmetic dentistry before every wedding, reunion, family photo session, holiday party, and vacation for the past five years.
There is no rule saying you need to change your smile. But if something has bothered you for years, there is also nothing wrong with finding out what your options are.
A consultation does not mean you are committing to a completely new smile. It simply allows you to ask questions, discuss what you like and dislike, and learn what treatments may be appropriate.
Could Veneers Be Your Next Smile Upgrade?
You do not need to figure out your cosmetic treatment plan by scrolling through before-and-after photos online.
At Lake Forest Smiles in Lake Forest, IL, our comprehensive approach means we take the time to understand what you would like to change and discuss cosmetic options that fit your smile. From porcelain veneers and professional whitening to bonding and complete smile makeovers, our team can help you explore the possibilities.
Ready to stop wondering what your smile could look like? Contact Lake Forest Smiles today to schedule a cosmetic dentistry consultation!