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A veneer is a thin layer of restorative material placed over a tooth surface
It is used to correct worn tooth enamel, uneven tooth alignment or spacing, discoloration and chips or cracks. They are an ideal choice for improving your smile.
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Types of veneers
There are two main types of material used to fabricate a veneer: composite materials and dental porcelain. A composite veneer may be directly placed (built-up in the mouth) or indirectly fabricated by a dental technician in a dental laboratory and later bonded to the tooth, typically using a resin cement such as Panavia.
In contrast, a porcelain veneer may only be indirectly fabricated. A veneer may be used either to restore a single tooth that may have been fractured or discolored, or even multiple teeth, creating a “Hollywood” type of makeover. With veneers as an alternative, there is no reason to put up with gaps between your teeth, deeply stained or badly shaped teeth, or teeth with old bonding already apllied on them. A veneer placed on top of your teeth can correct these nuisances, usually within three appointments.
Irreversible process
You should also know that this is usually an irreversible process, because it is necessary to remove a small amount of enamel from your teeth to accommodate the shell. Your dentist may also recommend that you avoid some foods and beverages that may stain or discolor your veneers. Sometimes, a veneer might chip or fracture.
For patients with mildly discolored teeth we first recommend teeth whitening because it is the least invasive aesthetic dentistry option. Veneers are not the ideal treatment for crooked teeth, and from the point of view of preserving your natural teeth structure, orthodontics would probably a better solution. If your teeth are not severely crooked, veneers placed over their front surface will give you a straight and perfectly aligned-looking smile.
Veneers are routinely used to fix:
Discolored teeth — either because of root canal treatment; stains from tetracycline or other drugs, excessive fluoride or other causes; or the presence of large resin fillings that have discolored the tooth
Worn down teeth
Chipped or broken teeth
Misaligned, uneven, or irregularly shaped teeth, that have craters or bulges in them for example
Teeth with gaps between them (to close the space between them)
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