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SPONSORED CONTENT SPECIAL DENTAL SECTION Something to Smile About With good dental care, including orthodontic treatment, teeth can last a lifetime. E veryone deserves to have a smile that expresses self-confidence and inner beauty. Unfortunately, too many people are insecure about their smile when the source of their unhappiness can easily be fixed. Turns out, with some simple, cost- effective and painless cosmetic dentistry, your smile can go from blah to brilliant. 64 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE | Fox Chapel Area Three of the biggest smile inhibitors are yellowing or discolored teeth, crooked teeth, and gaps. VENEERS Veneers are exactly how they sound: thin porcelain shells that are bonded to the front of a tooth, oftentimes in cases where a single tooth or a group of teeth has been discolored more than others, or as an alternative to orthodontics. Veneers have improved over time and dentists are able to match veneers to your real teeth so no one will ever notice. The treatment requires shaving off a part of your tooth, and be warned that eventually the veneer will require replacement or repair as the porcelain wears away.