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What are dental veneers?
Veneers are the most popular method of improving the look of your smile. Porcelain veneers are translucent, thin laminates specifically made to improve the esthetics of natural teeth, to correct crowding, or to replace composite bonding. Veneers can beautify your smile by improving the color and shape of one or more of your teeth. A veneer is a thin shell of porcelain or plastic that's bonded to a tooth, generally covering only its front and top.
What are the benefits of dental veneers?
Veneers can be used to close spaces between your teeth, lengthen small or misshapen teeth, or whiten stained teeth. And if your teeth are chipped or beginning to wear, veneers can protect them from damage and restore their original look. It takes two or more appointments to restore your teeth with veneers. On the first appointment, your teeth are shaped and roughened. From impressions, precise working models are made of your teeth. It's on these models that the veneers are crafted to exactly fit your teeth. On the second appointment, your prepared teeth are polished and cleaned. Then an adhesive is used to bond the veneers to your teeth. A harmless high-intensity light hardens the adhesive. Once in place, veneers virtually become part of your teeth. You can use them like you would your own teeth, because the bond is extremely strong. The final result is a more beautiful and natural looking smile!
The Dental Veneers Process
It's on these models that the veneers are crafted to exactly fit your teeth. On the second appointment, your prepared teeth are polished and cleaned. Then an adhesive is used to bond the veneers to your teeth. A harmless high-intensity light hardens the adhesive. Once in place, veneers virtually become part of your teeth. You can use them like you would your own teeth, because the bond is extremely strong. The final result is a more beautiful and natural looking smile!
Dental implants offer several advantages over traditional tooth replacement options like dentures or bridges. Here are some of the main advantages of dental implants:
- Advantage: Aesthetic improvement: Veneers can significantly improve the appearance of teeth that are stained, chipped, misshapen or crooked. They can also close gaps between teeth.
- Minimal tooth reduction: Unlike crowns, veneers require very little removal of natural tooth material to be applied, preserving the majority of the natural tooth.
- Durability: Veneers are strong and durable and can last for many years with proper care.
- Resistance to stains: Porcelain veneers are highly resistant to stains and maintain their appearance over time.
- Irreversible: Veneers are a permanent treatment as the process requires the removal of a thin layer of the enamel of the teeth.
- Cost: Veneers can be expensive, especially if multiple teeth are involved.
- Sensitivity: Some people may experience tooth sensitivity after the veneers are placed, which can last for several days.
- Increased risk of decay: Veneers can create small spaces between the veneer and the tooth, which can lead to an increased risk of tooth decay.
- Limited repair: If a veneer chips or breaks, it can be difficult to repair and may require replacement.
discuss these potential advantages and disadvantages of dental veneers with your dentist and determine if veneers are the best treatment option for your individual needs. - Richard Lestz, DDS
