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Andrew Zerbinopoulos, DMD
Dr. Zerbinopoulos is a native of Fernandina Beach, Florida. He is a graduate of The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry and completed a clinical fellowship at the Harvard University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Zerbinopoulos is proud to offer comfortable, modern dental services in a tranquil, clean, state-of-the-art setting. Featured Services   From the Dentist's Chair- Dr Z's BlogVeneers–part 2Aside from porcelain veneers, there are a few other veneer options available. First, there are indirect composite veneers. The other alternative to porcelain veneers is also a composite veneer, but one that is place directly on the tooth.
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These are fabricated in the lab similarly to porcelain veneers. The procedure for the preparation of teeth and cementation is exactly the same as with porcelain. The only difference is the material from which they are made. This option is usually slightly less expensive than porcelain, but the drawback is that they normally have lower strength and it is possible they might not last as long as porcelain.
Some people might refer to this simply as “bonding” on the front of the teeth. This option is even less expensive than indirect composite veneers, but it can be the most time consuming. The result is an improvement in the appearance of the teeth; however, because this technique relies completely on the “sculpting” by the dentist, it is very difficult to achieve the highest level of esthetics.