Dental Veneers
Dallas, TX – Cosmetic dentistry has made great strides in recent years and nowhere is this more apparent than in process of dental veneers. The dental veneers available today are more durable and closer to your real teeth than ever before and are one of the most common cosmetic dentistry procedures.
Improvements in both the techniques and materials used in the process of creating and applying these enhancements make them an amazing product that will last you a lifetime. Dental veneers are being used in more ways than ever before and can help a patient correct for a defect in one of their teeth or used as a cosmetic improvement for various situations.
Other uses of veneers include the correction of gaps between teeth in a patient’s mouth. In this case veneers can be applied to the teeth on either side of the gap to cosmetically close it. Dental veneers are also perfect for correcting crooked as well as discolored teeth. In some cases these veneers can be used instead of orthodontic procedures in adults to obtain a perfect smile.
There are two different types of dental veneers used today and they are either porcelain or composite. The composite veneers can be applied to the tooth directly as they are built up in layers. They can also be constructed by a dental technician first and then placed on the tooth in a single visit. This gives the cosmetic dentist more flexibility as every patient has different needs. Some patients prefer to have their original tooth adjusted over several visits with the layering technique, while others would rather make the adjustment more quickly in one visit to their dentist.
Unlike composite veneers, porcelain veneers are always crafted by a dental technician first and then applied to the patient’s teeth. The technician creates these veneers from molds of the patient’s teeth and notes supplied by the dentist. There may also be pictures of the patient’s mouth as well as guidance for tooth coloring options. The porcelain is shaped to provide the perfect thickness and contour for the tooth it is being applied to, and then sent along to the dentist for adhesion to the tooth. This dental veneer is bonded to the original tooth with composite resin and once in place becomes virtually permanent. Both types of veneers can last a patient anywhere from 10 to 30 years if they take care of their teeth.
In both types of veneers the underlying tooth may need to be shaped prior to applying the veneer. The surface of the tooth is usually reduced by .5mm to give the applied veneer the space it needs for adhesion. This also ensures that the finished tooth aligns with the other teeth around it and doesn’t protrude unnaturally.
Even though dental veneers are created to be very durable, cracking and damage may occur over time. This usually happens from improper biting and can be corrected if necessary. Over the last few decades dental veneers have proven to be the perfect solution for many patients’ dental problems. They provide a permanent way to correct for a wide range of tooth issues and are a quick and painless solution.
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