Raleigh, NC Cosmetic Dentistry: Porcelain Veneers

Many patients underestimate it's power, but your smile has a magnificent potential to enrich your life. A natural, attractive smile can make you more comfortable in your own skin, allowing you to spread your wings and explore your personality in new and interesting ways.

The essence of this Raleigh, NC cosmetic dentistry enrichment is the porcelain veneer. Porcelain veneers are customized, supremely-durable, very thin restorations that Dr. Harold bonds directly to your teeth. They cover chips, repair cracks, close gaps and restore the proper length, width and color of your teeth. Porcelain veneers help you straighten, whiten and enhance the appearance of your natural teeth.

Many offices for Raleigh, NC cosmetic dentistry provide porcelain veneers, so why choose Dr. Harold? What makes the North Carolina Center for Aesthetic Dentistry unique? Simply put, experience. Dr. Harold brings over three decades of dental mastery to your smile.

And he hasn’t just performed smile enhancement procedures — he himself has taught hundreds of other dentists the nuances of the procedure. He has lectured to the world’s most accomplished dentists on the subject of cosmetic dentistry at the renowned Las Vegas Institute of Advanced Dental Studies (LVI).

Visit our practice for an hour-long complimentary consultation and review before-and-after cases, take digital photos and discuss your smile goals.

Sculpting Your Smile to Perfection

To camouflage unsightly issues and sculpt your smile to perfection, Raleigh dentist, Dr. James R. Harold must first thoroughly examine the various factors that contribute to your appearance, including your:

• Golden Proportions — the length, height, width, angle and rotation of your teeth
• Bite Measurement — to ensure that your muscles and bones function optimally
• Age & Gender — so we know what shape of teeth best match you
• Balance/Symmetry — of your teeth, lips and face (relaxed and smiling)
• Facial Shape — the natural form of your face (e.g. square, round, oval, apple, etc.)
• Gum-to-Teeth Ratio — to consider re-contouring your gums for the right balance

We use only the highest quality brands like Empress, LAVA and Zirconia to craft your porcelain veneers. These veneers act like shields, covering your natural teeth in a strong, crystalline surface that shines with a degree of translucency that looks absolutely natural and a color that harmonizes with your eyes, hair and skin tone. We highly recommend having a teeth whitening treatment before tha application of veneers to ensure a beautifully even color.

State-of-the-art technology like digital photos and x-rays, smile catalogs and diagnostic wax models help you decide on a smile. After wearing provisionals (temporary restorations), we fabricate your final veneers layer by layer to reproduce the effect of softly glowing, natural teeth. Many of our Raleigh, NC cosmetic dentistry patients have shared stories of new personal and professional relationships that began as a result of their improved self-confidence.

Many of our porcelain veneer patients have come from out-of-town and out-of-state to seek out Dr. Harold's expertise (Read more about Dr. Harold's passion for the art of dental metamorphosis). You probably don’t have that far to travel, so make your complimentary appointment today!