Dental Veneers
If you’re unhappy with the appearance of your smile, it can negatively affect your confidence and quality of life.
Dental veneers are a possible solution to help you achieve the look you desire. They are a popular choice for those with chipped teeth, misshaped teeth, or a gap between teeth.
Types
Porcelain
Porcelain veneers are thin shells of porcelain adhered to the outer-surface of the tooth.
Composite Resin
Composite veneers are engineered resin affixed to the outer-surface of the thooth.
What are Dental Veneers?
Dental veneers are thin, tooth-colored shells that are attached to the front surface of teeth to improve their appearance. They’re often made from porcelain or resin composite materials and are permanently bonded to your teeth.
Veneers can be used to treat a number of different cosmetic concerns, including chipped, broken, discolored, or smaller-than-average teeth.
What are the benefits of Dental Veneers?
The biggest benefit to veneers is improving the appearance of your teeth, giving you a brighter and more even smile. Dental veneers are often used to treat the following cosmetic occurrences:
- Broken or chipped teeth
- Severe discoloration or uneven coloring that can’t be fixed with whitening
- Gaps in the teeth
- Smaller-than-average teeth
- Pointed or unusually shaped teeth
The lifespan of Dental Veneers
Porcelain veneers typically last at least 10 Years (and some research suggests that they can sometimes last as long as 20 years), while no-prep veneers last around 5 to 7 years.
How to make Dental Veneers last longer?
Taking certain precautions can help make sure that you get the longest lifespan out of them possible. These precautions include:
- Don’t chew on hard objects like pens, ice, or your fingernails.
- Never use your teeth to open packaging.
- Try not to chew with your front teeth. Eat harder foods with your back teeth only; cut up hard foods so that this is possible.
- If you grind or clench your teeth at night, get a splint or retainer to protect your veneers.
- If you play sports, you should wear a mouthguard.
- If you grind or clench your teeth, you should get a mouth guard or retainer.
Some people may only get one veneer in the case of a broken or chipped tooth, but many get between six to eight veneers in order to create an even, symmetrical smile. The top front eight teeth are the most commonly applied veneers.
It will be your dentist who will advise you on what treatment they think is best for you. But the final choice will be up to you.
If you would like to find out whether Dental Veneers are right for you, Contact Us!