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Porcelain veneers in Waco are one of the best ways to achieve a flawless smile! They can disguise all sorts of imperfections, from discoloration to chips and cracks to minor misalignment and gaps. Unfortunately, our ancestors weren\u2019t able to take advantage of veneers to get the gorgeous grins they longed for. These little dental devices are a relatively modern advancement. How did porcelain veneers get to where they are today?<\/p>\n
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Porcelain is one of the most common substances that dentists use to restore and beautify teeth. However, it hasn\u2019t always been used in dentistry because of the problem of shrinkage; the porcelain would change shape when it was fired, making it difficult for dentists to make restorations that were the right size. A French dentist found the solution to this issue in the 18th century. Thus, porcelain dentures stepped onto the scene in a big way.<\/p>\n
Before porcelain became popular, other materials, such as wood, gold, ivory, and silver were common in dentistry. Porcelain proved superior because it does not rot, it looks natural, and it is durable enough to stand the test of time.<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t until the 20th century that porcelain took on a more cosmetic role in dentistry. In the 1930s, dentist Charles L. Pincus changed the way people thought about porcelain when he crafted a tooth-shaped object out of porcelain and then used denture adhesive to attach it to the front of a celebrity\u2019s tooth. It was the first porcelain veneer!<\/p>\n
Of course, this first veneer was a very temporary way to correct a smile\u2019s appearance. It wasn\u2019t until the 1980s that porcelain veneers as we know them became popular. This was thanks to the process of porcelain etching, which made it possible for veneers to adhere more permanently to teeth.<\/p>\n