Procedures for Veneers to Improve the Appearance of Teeth

Skilled & Experienced dental professions who perform dental veneer treatment are better known as Veneers dentists. They provide solutions to those patients who are suffering from various tooth ailments like discoloration of teeth, decalcification, damaged, crooked, or misaligned teeth & uneven gaps between the teeth to bring a confident – healthy smile.

Dental Veneer Procedures:

Veneers or laminates are used in order to cover the front surface of the teeth & give them a better look. Porcelain veneers are customized medical grade ceramic like materials similar to emaciated shells of the color of tooth connected to the posterior surfaces of teeth, in order to augment the length, size, shape & color of the tooth and bring an instant smile makeover. These are custom made for each patient, ornamental dental veneers are made from sophisticated material that looks similar to natural enamel of teeth.

Longevity of Dental Veneers :

Porcelain veneers without a drill are also an option for some patients. They may last from seven to twenty years or even more.

Porcelain / Dental Veneers Procedure :

During the Veneer treatment the veneer dentist goes through a planed procedure for the whole treatment.

1. Preparing the tooth for Veneers: a slight portion of the enamel is removed from the surface of the teeth, by the use of local anesthesia. Then an impression of patient’s tooth is taken, which is sent to the laboratory for formation of veneers. After few weeks, dentist receives the veneer & meanwhile temporary dental veneer place to the teeth.
2. Placing the Veneer: The veneer once received is examined for fitting & color. Dentist starts cleaning, polishing & stitching the tooth in order to strongly bonding the veneers. The veneer is then placed through cement & the dentist applies a beam of light generating chemicals in the cement to make it hard & curable rapidly.

Advantages & Disadvantages of undergoing Dental Veneer treatment :

There are many benefits of using Porcelain Veneers, they improve the teeth appearance, there is a possibility to choose the color, they are stain resistant, durable, easy to shape, have immediate results & are even quite maintenance free.

However like any other artificial products even veneers have some drawbacks: Not everyone is eligible for getting dental veneers.  If somebody has teeth that is already decaying or  teeth which is not as strong, or have a medical condition of irritated periodontal infection or bruxism (teeth grinding) or have bad teeth enamel, getting porcelain veneers for  any such cases creates a great deal of difficulty . Porcelain veneers costs a fortune, it may be so to break them if the patient grinds teeth too much, consume hard food as well as apply excessive bite force on the teeth. Changing porcelain veneers can be a time and money consuming task. Moreover they have increased teeth sensitivity. They are irreversible, once placed cannot be removed. There remains a risk of trauma. Despite the fact that only a little amount of enamel is removed during the procedure, sometimes, it happens that more teeth has to be removed that may cause trauma to the tooth.

Although there are several risks of getting dental veneers, most people consider that advantages porcelain veneers outweighs the disadvantages. If done competently, porcelain veneers can be very beautiful and natural-looking giving a brilliant heart wrenching smile. With dental veneers, you obtain a perfect die for smile.