Dental Veeners
If you feel self-conscious about minor imperfections in your smile, veneers may be an excellent solution for you
Dental veneers are a simple and effective treatment that can give you an attractive, symmetrical smile. If you have minor cosmetic blemishes or unusually shaped teeth, this procedure can conceal these imperfections and help your smile complement your entire appearance.
Types of dental veeners
- Composite / Direct Veneers
- Porcelain / Indirect Veneers
- Composite / Direct Veneers
Composite veneers are also known as ‘same day veneers are a less invasive way to restore your smile.These are made with tooth coloured composite material and are directly bonded over the teeth surfaces.If you have worn chipped or damaged teeth then composite resin can be sculpted directly onto the teeth to produce beautiful, lifelike results.Why do patients choose composite veneers?- Quick (treatment is all over in one sitting)
- Less expensive than porcelain or other options
- Less invasive (don’t harm or damage the underlying teeth)
- Lifelike (not fake looking)You can put composite resin on as many teeth as you choose. A full smile makeover can also be one fifth the cost of regular porcelain veneers.
Disadvantages :Bonding material can become stained. Unlike porcelain veneers, dental bonding has a tendency to become discolored over time and require maintenance.
They are less durable as compared to porcelain veeners.
Once complete, your composite veneers can make your smile look symmetrical and healthy, helping you to feel more confident in your personal and professional life.
- Porcelain / Indirect Veneers
You can think of a porcelain veneer a lot like a contact lens, but for your teeth! Porcelain veneers are extremely thin sheets of porcelain that are bonded to the front of your tooth. Porcelain is the material of choice because it most naturally replicates human enamel.Porcelain veeners are fabricated in the laboratory and is a multiple visit procedure ususally requiring 3 – 4 visits to the dental office.The procedure for porcelain veeners is as follows:The first step in the porcelain veneer process is for you to come in for a consultation and discuss your options.You’ll receive a personalized treatment plan and we will thoroughly explain you the desired results.In your second visit , We’ll do any necessary contouring of the tooth, ensuring that we’re being as conservative as possible following which we make impressions (models) of your mouth and teeth. These models are sent with detailed instructions to a laboratory on which they will fabricate your porcelain veenersWe will provide you with a set of temporary veneers that allow you to test drive your new smile.The final step is the bonding and placement of your beautiful porcelain veneers.At this appointment we remove the temporaries, try in the finished porcelain to make sure it is perfect and to make sure you LOVE the results.We then permanently bond in the porcelain restorations.
Each porcelain veneer is custom crafted to fit your mouth and match seamlessly with your surrounding teeth for a natural and beautiful look.