What is the definition or description of: porcelain veneers?

Veneers: Veneers are thin shells that are custom made out of tooth-colored material and placed over your teeth. There are two types of veneers: porcelain veneers and composite resin veneers. Porcelain veneers are made in a laboratory and then placed on your teeth. A veneer placed on top of your teeth can easily and greatly improve an imperfect smile.

Porcelain Veneers is: A thin porcelain laminate bonded to the external face of a tooth to repair or change the colour and/or shape of smile teeth. Porcelain veneers are more expensive and more durable than dental bonding.

Bonded tooth facings: Porcelain veneers are usually thin custom fabricated shells which are bonded to existing tooth to improve appearance and function. Think "lee's stick on nails" for teeth, only much more sophisticated.

Ceramic covering: Porcelain veneers are also called laminates. They are thin facings placed over your front teeth usually. There are many options now, including no preparation veneers. Before you make the decision to get veneers please explore all options with your health care provider.

Laminate : A porcelain veneer is a laminate made out of ceramic/porcelain that only will cover the outside part of the teeth, the area of teeth that show when you smile, there are different types, ones that you have to do a preparation or shaving of the tooth structure and others that there is no preparation or anesthetic needed.

See answer: A veneer is a thin shell of porcelain that is bonded over the front and edge of a tooth.

Veneer: A veneer is an eggshell-thin facing, a covering, custom designed to be placed over the surface of your tooth to enhance function and/or esthetics. Similar to applying false nails. Usually some preparation (surgical reshaping) of the front surface of the tooth is required. Often the same results can be obtained non-surgically with tooth alignment (Orthodontics) and bleaching.