What You Need to Know About Dental Veneers
Dental veneers is a great solution to help
you get the smile that you have always wanted. This is a good choice for those
with misshaped teeth, gap teeth and chipped teeth. Dental veneers are thin
covers that applied to the surface of the teeth to give it a more classic look
and shape. There is a wide range of dental veneers to choose from. Talk to your
dentist about the kind that best fits your needs and lifestyle.
What
are Dental Veneers?
If you want to improve the look of your
smile, dental veneers is a great option. These are thin coverings that look
like natural tooth that are placed over the front part of the tooth. Veneers is
able to correct many dental issues, including stained teeth that cannot be whitened
with bleaching, misshapen or crooked teeth, worn or chipped teeth, and uneven
spaces or gaps between teeth.
Dental veneers are made with porcelain or
composite resin material. Each of these material come with their own benefits.
Your dentist will help you pick the material that is best suited for you.
Kinds
of Dental Veneers
Porcelain
Veneers
A
porcelain veneer is a thin shell made of porcelain material that is custom
made to fit your tooth. It is strong and long-lasting, and have a natural-looking
surface. They also do not easily stain. One more benefit is that less tooth
enamel is removed than when a dental cap or crown is installed. Here are the
steps to applying porcelain veneers:
1.
To prepare the teeth, the
dentist will remove a small amount of enamel from the sides and front of the
tooth. This gives room for the veneer to stick to the tooth and make it look
more natural.
2.
After determining the best
veneer shade that will match your overall smile, the dentist makes a mold or
impression of the prepared tooth.
3.
The mold is sent to the lab
that will create the veneer that is custom fitted to the tooth. Because the
process can take a few days, the dentist will give you temporary veneers to
wear until the veneer is made.
4.
On your next visit, the dentist
will apply the veneers on the tooth to check for shape and fit. After some
adjustments, if there are any, the tooth is again cleaned and the porcelain
veneers are finally bonded onto the tooth.
5.
If there is a need for them,
some changes will have to be made in later dental appointments.
Composite
Resin Veneers
A composite resin veneer is made from a tooth-colored
filling material that is bonded to the tooth. Its benefits include: less
tooth enamel is removed compared to porcelain veneers, cost less than porcelain
veneers, require fewer visits to the dentist, and are easily fixed when
damaged. Here are the steps to applying composite resin veneers:
1.
After preparing and shaping the
teeth, the dentist will bond and sculpt the composite material in a color that
best matches the rest of the teeth.
2.
A curing light is used to
harden the composite and make it bond to the teeth.
3.
The composite resin veneer is
polished and smoothed to make it look like natural teeth.
Considerations
for Dental Veneers
Having healthy teeth and gums is important.
Any decay or disease will have to be treated before the installation of veneers.
Veneers is not recommended to those who clench or grind their teeth. Thin
veneers can chip or break, and the dentist might require wearing a dental night
guard during sleep.
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