What’s a veneer?
A veneer is a skinny layer of porcelain made to suit over the entrance floor of a tooth, like a false fingernail matches over a nail. Typically a natural-colour ‘composite’ materials is used as an alternative of porcelain.
When would I want a veneer?
Veneers can enhance the color, form and place of your enamel. A exact shade of porcelain could be chosen to provide the fitting color to enhance a single discoloured tooth or to lighten your entrance enamel. A veneer could make a chipped tooth look entire once more.
The porcelain covers the entire of the entrance of the tooth, with a thicker part changing the damaged half. Veneers may also be used to shut small gaps, when orthodontics (braces) will not be appropriate. If one tooth is barely out of place, a veneer can generally be fitted to carry it into line with the others.
What are some great benefits of veneers?
Veneers make enamel look pure and wholesome. As a result of they’re very skinny and are held in place by a particular, sturdy adhesive, little or no preparation of the tooth is required. Some kinds of veneers do not want any preparation in any respect.
How are enamel ready for a veneer?
A few of the shiny, outer enamel floor of the tooth could also be eliminated, to make it possible for the veneer could be bonded completely in place later. The quantity of enamel eliminated is tiny and would be the similar because the thickness of the veneer to be fitted, in order that the tooth stays the identical dimension.
A neighborhood anaesthetic (injection) could also be used to make it possible for there isn’t a discomfort, however usually this isn’t wanted. As soon as the tooth has been ready, the dental workforce will take an ‘impression’ (mould). This can be given to the dental technician, together with some other info wanted to make the veneer.
The color of the encompassing enamel is matched on a shade information to make it possible for the veneer will look fully pure.
How lengthy will it take?
A veneer takes at the least two visits. The primary is to organize the tooth and match the shade, and the second is to suit it. Earlier than bonding it in place, your dentist will present you the veneer in your tooth to be sure you are pleased with it. Bonding a veneer in place is finished with a particular adhesive, which holds it firmly on the tooth.
Will I want a brief veneer between visits?
As a result of the preparation of the tooth is so slight you’ll in all probability not want a brief veneer. The tooth will look very a lot the identical after preparation, however will really feel barely much less clean.
What occurs after the veneer is fitted?
Solely minor changes could be made to the veneer after it’s fitted. It’s often finest to attend a short while to get used to it earlier than any adjustments are made. Your dental workforce will in all probability need to verify and polish it every week or so after it’s fitted, and just be sure you are pleased with it.
How a lot will it value?
The prices for this therapy can differ from observe to observe so it is very important talk about fees and therapy choices together with your dental workforce earlier than beginning therapy.
How lengthy will a veneer final?
Veneers ought to final for a few years; however they’ll chip or break, similar to your individual enamel can. Your dental workforce will inform you how lengthy every veneer ought to final. Small chips could be repaired, or a brand new veneer fitted if needed.
What about options?
Pure-coloured filling materials can be utilized for minor repairs to entrance enamel. That is wonderful when the tooth can assist a filling, however could not work so properly for damaged tooth corners. There’ll all the time be a be a part of between the tooth and the filling materials.
Crowns are used for enamel which have to be strengthened – both as a result of they’ve damaged, have been weakened by a really massive filling, or have had root canal therapy.
