Unlike direct bonding, porcelain laminate veneers are a more complex cosmetic procedure that enables Dr. Rickards to change your smile dramatically. Porcelain laminate veneers are thin pieces of porcelain that are specially fabricated at a lab in New York. Your tooth\teeth are sightly prepared or modified, an impression is taken, sent to the lab and the veneers are made to bond onto your remaining tooth structure. This process is done in two appointments. Between appointments you will often have temporaries placed to protect your teeth. Porcelain laminate veneers can be used to change the shape, size, color and position of your teeth in just 3 weeks!

 Through Dr. Rickards training with Dr. Larry Rosenthal in New York, he was introduced and given the opportunity to work with "Jurim Dental Studios" - a lab in New York city. The owner and principal technician at this studio was one of the original co-creators of veneers and fabricates them for many movie stars, models and celebrities you see on T.V. It is through his relations with Jurim Dental Studios that Dr. Rickards has come to expect perfection in his porcelain restorations.

If you would like to see some examples of what can be done to improve your smile we encourage you to have a look at our “Smile Gallery”

 If you would like a bit more information regarding veneers please feel free to contact us or phone 564-5051 for more information regarding this subject.