Celebrities and porcelain veneers

If you wondered how celebs end up with that perfectly straight, sparkling white set of teeth, you have your answer here - Porcelain veneers. From ghetto rap stars to reality show contestants, celebs are turning to porcelain veneers for a quicker way to get their teeth bright white, and ready for the camera. Porcelain veneers may be expensive, but the results are quick acting, making them perfect for stars who have to be camera ready in a hurry.

According to a celebrity cosmetic dentist, porcelain veneers are almost mandatory in Hollywood. Stars are expected to have perfect smiles, and porcelain veneers can give them that bright smile that they crave without having to wait for too long.  Conventional braces have to be worn for several years before any results can be seen. Porcelain veneers on other hand, offer a brighter smile and faster.  Sure, there are other cosmetic dental treatments for stars who want to fix that mega watt smile in a hurry, but most of them involve extensive treatment and multiple visits to a dentist's office.  This may also mean that they have to lie undercover till the treatment is completed, and then emerge from their den to face the cameras, when their smile is perfect.  With porcelain veneers, however, there's no need to wait for weeks and months to flash a perfect smile.  The procedure is quick, simple and extremely effective.

Procedure
The cosmetic dentist will shave off a little bit of enamel from the surface of each tooth. After this, the porcelain veneers which resemble the natural appearance of the tooth as much as possible, are bonded to the teeth. These porcelain veneers don’t stain which makes them safe to use. There's also no need for any changes in your diet. Porcelain veneers can be fitted in just about 2 dental visits.

Famous celebs who have chosen to be fitted with porcelain veneers to brighten their smile include rappers Ludacris, Nelly, and Fifty Cent.

Veneers can be expensive, which is why they are often beyond the reach of the average Joe. The cost can easily range from 10,000 dollars to up to 40,000 dollars. Financing is available, but even so, this not the kind of dental treatment that the average American would choose to have.

Concerns about Porcelain Veneers
There have been some concerns about the loss of the tooth enamel before the porcelain veneers are bonded to the teeth. Dentists usually remove a very small portion of the tooth enamel, just between 0.3 to 0.5 millimeters of it. However, you can’t be certain that your dentist will remove the exact same amount of enamel that he has for another patient. You can expect your porcelain veneers to protect your teeth in the partial absence of enamel. However, this can happen only when the porcelain veneers last for a long period of time.

Even with these concerns, porcelain veneers are overall quite reliable, and can last for a long time.  Any negative effects are extremely minimal, and as long as you seek out an experienced dentist, your porcelain veneers should easily match your expectations!