Veneers

Veneers can help brighten front teeth that have permanent stains that cannot be whitened. A veneer is a facing on the front of your teeth, usually your top teeth, it is just like a false fingernail. Veneers are made out of porcelain and are used mainly for aesthetic reasons.

A veneer is a thin layer of tooth-coloured material which is fitted to the front of the tooth to make it look better. The tooth may be damaged by decay or fractured as a result of an accident, or it may simply be unsatisfactory in appearance to the patient.

Veneers can also be used to close spaces between teeth or straighten out minor irregularities.

The tooth or teeth are slightly trimmed so that the veneer does not feel too bulky when it is fitted. An impression is taken and this is used by a dental technician to construct the veneer. The new veneers are usually fitted onto the teeth with a special cement 1 week later.

Before Treatment	Veneer Fitted

• Veneers can greatly improve both the appearance of your teeth, and your overall appearance, because a person’s smile is one of the first things noticed by people who meet you.
• They hide gaps and imperfections, and you lose very little natural tooth substance.
• Veneers can help protect teeth from further damage. For example, acid from drinks or from the stomach can cause destructive ‘erosion’ and wear the teeth away. The teeth become thin and weaken. Veneers help protect against this.
• If the tooth is strong, a veneer is usually a better way of improving its appearance than a crown.