Somewhere you may have heard, or read about “Dental Veneers, ” but you may be unaware of what the treatment actually entails. Let’s see in more detail, what Dental veneers are about.
Dental Veneers are one dental treatment option to correct dental imperfections. There are a few other procedures that have the potential to fix your smile quite like porcelain veneers. You should know that dental veneers are not for everyone. Your dentist will check your teeth and determine whether dental veneers are suitable for you.
One common dental emergency is chipped or broken teeth. You may crack, chip, or break your teeth due to an unforeseen accident or injury. You can exercise caution while playing sports or during any other recreational activities, but it is highly unlikely that you will be able to completely protect yourself from getting hurt or damaging your tooth. If you happen to face such a situation, there are dental options to restore your chipped or broken teeth and restore your smile.
What exactly are dental veneers?
Dental veneers are basically wafer-thin, custom-made shells made of porcelain or composite resin which is designed to cover the front surface of your existing teeth to enhance its appearance. The veneers help provide a natural look. Porcelain veneers can also resist stains, hence porcelain surface is completely smooth.
Keeping your teeth clean and cavity free is indeed important, but the fact your teeth are healthy doesn’t automatically mean you’ll be ecstatic with their appearance. Genetics may provide you with teeth that are crooked, oddly shaped or that have large gaps between them. Or perhaps the appearance of your teeth has been altered from physical trauma or as a result of teeth grinding.
Whatever the reason, some people want to change the shape of their teeth. Maybe they want their teeth to be longer, or they want to close a gap between the front teeth. The good news is that, there are several dental services that allow you to choose the best option for you based on your unique dental needs and personal preferences.
In order to change the shape of your teeth, dentists use crowns, dental bonding, veneers, or they recontour your teeth.
Treatment options:
Contact Expressions Dental if you want to discuss how to change the shape of your teeth using one of the methods mentioned here.
It is difficult to put a number of years for a lifespan for porcelain veneers. Everyone’s mouth is different.
If you are using veneers you should avoid certain things such as:
The chances of longer life span depends on your oral habits, your occlusion and how well you maintain oral hygiene.
If you would like to learn more about porcelain veneers, contact Expressions Dental. Our entire team looks forward to meeting you in person and helping you achieve optimal dental health.
A veneer is a thin layer of porcelain made to fit over the front surface of the tooth, for aesthetic purposes. It is like an artificial covering over a tooth surface.
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Dental veneers are customized shells made of porcelain that fit over your teeth to improve their appearance and can be matched to adjacent teeth.
PROCEDURE:
The dentist trims about half a millimeter of the tooth enamel to prepare for the veneers. Then he or she takes an impression or mold of your teeth to send to a lab to prepare the veneers, which takes about one to two weeks. You will leave with temporary veneers.
You should just follow a your regular oral hygiene routine of twice-daily tooth brushing and daily flossing to take care for your veneers.
Dental veneers (sometimes called porcelain veneers or dental porcelain laminates) are custom-made shells of tooth-colored materials designed to cover the front surface of teeth to improve their appearance. These shells are bonded to the front of the teeth changing their color, shape, size, or length.
What Problems Do Veneers Take Care of?
