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Do Dental Veneers Look Fake?

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YES! They can look fake. Choose wisely

Typically you only "see" the bad veneer cases. It's always one of my goals to ensure that people think someone was born with perfect teeth.....not store bought :) Porcelain veneers are an art....from the dentist side AND the dental ceramists side. Both need to be experts in what they do in order to "mimic" nature. I hope this helps.

Veneers certainly CAN look fake

A successful veneer case is the result of great teamwork between a dentist and his lab technician. The dentist must design the case for long term success and the ceramist must create custom works of art to give a beautiful and natural look. There are many steps and time involved. Experience and training are key. Cosmetics is not taught in dental school, so it is important to find a dentist that has extra training and certification showing his education. After that, photographs of the... more

Strong porcelain veneers lead to a natural look

We had a new patient in for a visit just the other day and she had some very interesting questions about veneers that I am sure are on the minds of almost everyone who wants porcelain veneers The first question she asked is, “Will my veneers look natural?” This is a very good question. She was concerned that she sees so many people with porcelain veneers that are thick and unnatural looking. She wanted to make sure that her veneers would not look too thick. I reassured her... more

Properly done Veneers should look very natural

Veneers are very technique sensitive and require a great deal of skill on the part of the dental professional and the lab technician. However, proper color selection, proper tooth contour, veneer thickness, porcelain quality and translucency can yield to very natural looking teeth. Making beautiful porcelain veneers and having them look natural is truly an art form that requires planning, diagnostic workup, before and after photos and careful understanding of the patient’s... more

It's all in the lab technician

Our lab technicians LOVE it when they have a patient who wants natural looking teeth. It really let's their talents shine. It is more difficult to duplicate natural nuances, but totally attainable.

Natural Veneers

Porcelain veneers can be made to mimic natural teeth. The result is dependent on the skill of the technician. Natural looking veneers tend to cost more because the laboratory fee is higher. Ask to see before and after photos of cases similar to your before deciding. Poorly made veneers give people the "fake" look.

Good veneers look like really healthy natural teeth.

Veneers provided by a qualified and experienced dentist will look natural and healthy. It is possible that done incorrectly they look fake. We have all seen those. Take a look at the picture in the link. The upper 6 are veneers, and the rest are natural.

Do veneers look fake?

If you can notice a person having veneers it is usually compromised esthetically. Veneers if well done , should look very natural that even a dentist should have to look at them in a dental chair to be able to notice them as veneers. Although there are many factors involved, These are three major reasons why veneers can look fake. 1)The quality of the porcelain is low 2) The lab technicians are not experts and good at what they do 3) If the dentist did not ... more

Soheyla Marzvaan, DDS

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Dental Veneers Should Look Completely Natural

Porcelain veneers are a great choice to enhance your smile and should look completely natural when performed correctly. It is important for your dentist to work exclusively with a laboratory that specializes in smile makeovers. These labs are able to create amazingly natural looking veneers with anatomy, shape, and color characteristics that make them undetectable to anyone that sees them. Find an experienced cosmetic dentist to perform this procedure and always ask to see their... more

Veneers should appear natural

Natural appearing veneers are the goal. A great case is when your friends and coworkers can't see your veneers aren't natural teeth. Even if you, the patient, selects a whiter (bleach) shade for your veneers - the final result should look completely natural. You need to select a great dentist/lab technician team for your case. Not all dentists are trained in natural esthetics. The dentists here on RealSelf should all be great choices for natural appearing... more

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Bunnyman 26 Mar 2013

I think that most veneers do look fake. Many are too light or too dark, too opaque, too large, all one color and bulky not realistic looking. Photos of veneers are also very deceiving and do not really show how they look in real life.

Bunnyman 15 Mar 2013

I just had 6 upper veneers and stressed to the dentist that I wanted a very natural look. The size, shape and fit are great, but the veneers are very opaque, look unnatural and are all one color. I asked the dentist to blend colors to make the teeth match the others. I am very upset because this is second time I have had them redone.

Paul Newitt 25 Oct 2012

was reading through the responses and they are all right on. Well trained Dentist and well trained Ceramist. The only other thing i would mention, not sure if it has been, is the material selection. There are a number of materials out there for the lab and dentist to choose from. strength and aesthetics will be the criteria for selection. although you would think it would simply be to choose the most natural looking material its a little more complex and is going to be determined patient by patient. That being said. some of the new ceramics have incredible strength and aesthetics. things have been getting bette year after year.

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